"Predator: Badlands" is the most radical film in the franchise since the original , with Dan Trachtenberg's latest Yautja adventure channeling Shakespearean drama and action film sensibilities to create something fresh and exciting. However, gamers might have noticed that it contains similarities with console classics like "Shadow of the Colossus" and "Horizon: Zero Dawn" — both of which were influences on Trachtenberg while making the sci-fi actioner. However, it wasn't the only game that inspired the film, as a certain Blizzard Entertainment fantasy franchise sparked his imagination.
In an exclusive interview with /Film, Trachtenberg revealed that "Predator: Badlands" was inspired by "World of Warcraft," as the film's title is named after a desert zone in the game's universe. In his ow

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