🚨 New Movie Alert: Predator: Badlands (in theatres Nov 7 2025)

Get ready for a wild ride on the most dangerous planet in the universe.

A young Predator outcast, Dek, is sent by his clan into exile. On his journey he encounters Thia — a damaged synth allied with the mega-corp Weyland-Yutani. Together they must survive a planet designed to kill, challenge their own limits, and face an ultimate adversary.

Directed by Dan Trachtenberg (the filmmaker behind Prey), this film flips the familiar Predator script — the alien becomes the protagonist, the hunter becomes the vulnerable.

👀 Why you should watch:
• A fresh take on the Predator universe – the protagonist is the Predator himself.
• Big visuals + intense sci-fi action on an alien world called Genna.
• Strong reviews: Critics are calling it “a bold, wildly inventive move” for the franchise.

Mark your calendars, set your alerts — November 7, 2025 is the release in U.S. theatres.

• Director: Dan Trachtenberg — known for Prey, bringing fresh energy to the franchise.
• Plot Snapshot:
  • Dek — a young Yautja (Predator species) cast out for being smaller than the norm, embarks on a deadly hunt to prove himself.
  • Thia — a damaged synthetic from Weyland-Yutani (yes, that bridge to the Alien universe) becomes his unlikely ally.
  • The setting: Planet Genna — a harsh “death planet” where even Predators become prey.
• Franchise Evolution:
  • This film flips the usual “humans hunted by Predator” formula — instead, the Predator is front and centre, and humans are absent.
  • It develops Predator lore (the species is referred to as the Yautja; their homeworld “Yautja Prime”).
• Tone & Rating: Rated PG-13 for “sequences of strong sci-fi violence”.
• Critical Reception: Strong — Rotten Tomatoes shows a high approval rating and reviewers are praising its bold reinvention.
• Why it sticks out:
  • Visually ambitious: Even the director states every shot required VFX work.
  • A buddy-odyssey between alien warrior + damaged synth, mixing action with emotional stakes.