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- Dan Trachtenberg is continuing his work on the Predator franchise beyond the upcoming film Badlands, set for release in November 2025.
- An animated Predator project, also part of the franchise, is also in development and will be set in a different time period.
- Trachtenbergs deal with Paramount Pictures allows him to create original films inspired by various properties provided by Paramount.
- With two Predator movies scheduled for 2025, Trachtenberg is juggling both the franchise projects along with his original film creations.
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Predator Franchise Expands with Dan Trachtenberg’s Future Plans Beyond Badlands and Animated Projects
Director Dan Trachtenberg’s deal with Paramount Pictures will not affect his involvement with the Predator franchise. He is already developing ideas for future installments beyond Badlands, the next Predator film, which is slated for release in November 2025. Trachtenberg faced a similar situation after the release of Prey, when he began considering the series’s next direction. That led to both Badlands and an animated Predator project set in different time periods being greenlit. With two Predator movies on the horizon in 2025, Trachtenberg is also creating original films as part of his Paramount deal, drawing inspiration from the properties Paramount has presented to him.
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| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Predator: Badlands |
| Brief Summary | Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. |
| Released | November 5, 2025 |
| Duration | 107 minutes |
| Genre | Action, Science Fiction, Adventure |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Studios, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Davis Entertainment, Toberoff Productions, TSG Entertainment |
| Countries of Origin | US |
| Actors | Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Ravi Narayan, Michael Homick, Stefan Grube, Reuben De Jong, Cameron Brown, Alison Wright, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer |
| Director | Dan Trachtenberg |
| Authors | Patrick Aison, Dan Trachtenberg, Patrick Aison |
| Producers | John Davis, Brent O'Connor, Marc Toberoff, Dan Trachtenberg, Ben Rosenblatt |
| Ratings | 7.75/10 (1859 reviews) |
| Homepage | https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/predator-badlands |