Predator: Badlands tells a surprisingly human story of self-acceptance through the lens of sci-fi's most brutal hunter.

Dan Trachtenberg’s follow-up to 'Prey' co-stars Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as an outcast member of the extraterrestrial titular species.

Dan Trachtenberg finds fresh excitement in the popular ’80s franchise, pairing Elle Fanning's 'Alien'-style synth with a runt Predator.

The mainline Predator movies have stuck to a rigid template for almost four decades, in which human quarry find themselves in the tri-laser crosshairs of the galaxy's greatest hunter. But Predator: Badlands – director Dan Trachtenberg's follow-up to his 2022 franchise-reviver Prey – flips that formula on its head,

Predator: Badlands falls short of Prey in franchise-altering Rotten Tomatoes debut, but the reviews are still overwhelming positive.

That story then becomes an emotionally charged adventure as Dek and Thia traverse Genna, encountering all manner of wild, deadly, awesome creatures as they attempt to find and destroy the Kalisk. The action in Badlands is incredibly electric because you really never know what’s next.

An exceptional sci-fi action thriller with memorable characters and lead performances that deserve to be included in discussions of the year's best.

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