Predator: Badlands was Dan Trachtenberg's second Predator movie of 2025 and third overall, and it proved pretty definitively that the American writer/director not only understands what makes the Predator such an entertaining character, but how much more unexplored ground there is within that universe. With Badlands knocking off box office milestones , it seems likely that Trachtenberg is nowhere near done with the franchise.

What's most impressive about Trachtenberg's streak of success is that so many other filmmakers have attempted to make great Predator movies, but none have come close to matching the inspired machismo of the original. Trachtenberg has not only matched it in action and fun, but unearthed new angles to the Predator as opposed to recycling the typical formula

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