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It has been decades sinceThe Predatorhit the screen, giving Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Dutch the opportunity to lead his team on a mission where they face off with the OG extraterrestrial, played by Kevin Peter Hall.
Decades down the line, we have witnessed Arnie switch trades, donning the mantle of the Governor of California (twice!) and coming back from politics. In the meantime, we have been treated to 4 more iterations of the franchise, with one more set to follow next year. But it’s not the same this time around.
Predator: Badlandsis set to shock fans of the franchise around the world
Dan Trachtenbergis back. Back for his second rodeo in the franchise. The first,Prey,starring the likes of Amber Midthunder, Dane DeLiegro, and Dakota Beavers, made waves when it started streaming on Hulu.
Apart from raking in a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie also went on to become the most watched flick of the time. Three years after its success, the director is ready to roll on with the much anticipated sequel.
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It has its own twists though. TitledPredator: Badlands,the movie is all set to bring the infamous alien back into the spotlight. And this time in a new light. Trachtenberg has promised that he will see to that.
While he has already surprised fans with the news that he had shot anotherPredatorfilm secretly, fans are in a state of shock after learning who is going to be at the center of the movie – the Predator himself.
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While in conversation withEmpirefor theAndorseason 2 issue, the director opened up about how things are panning out for the 2025 movie. And he has an interesting fact for all of us. He said,
“The creature is front and centre, leading the charge.”
While it is anyone’s guess what Trachtenberg truly meant, making the decision must have been a tough call. But he feels he has managed that with panache. He continued,
“He’s still badass, but there’s something there that touches you emotionally, too. Creating a character you connect with, but are also super-intimidated by, has been challenging. But exciting.
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The genesis of the idea can be traced to an essential tenet of cinema – pushing boundaries. The10 Cloverfield Lanedirector said,
“(He was motivated) To find another essential piece of cinema that does what Prey did spiritually — pushing the franchise’s boundaries, letting us root for a hero we rarely get to root for — but in a different way. And that transformed into this big idea of rooting for the Predator.”
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With Elle Fanning being the sole member of the cast at this point, fans can expect a lot from the franchise going forward. But nothing has got the fans as excited as seeing the villain turn into the hero.
Smriti Sneh
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Smriti Sneh is a Content Writer at Fandom Wire specializing in celebrities and everything pop-culture. Being a literature research scholar, she is cashing in on her writing skills by working in the entertainment news sector - studying literary theories by day, and navigating celebrity net worth through the night. Although you can find her writing poems at any and all hours.
