Nice information for followers of the Predator franchise, notably standalone prequel entry Prey: the director of that 2022 movie, Dan Trachtenberg (who additionally made 10 Cloverfield Lane), is returning to the universe. Whereas Prey 2 nonetheless would possibly occur, that’s not what this new challenge is; relatively, it’s one other standlone titled Badlands.
As Deadline experiences, Badlands is a direct results of Prey’s success; regardless of being a straight-to-Hulu launch in a time when theaters the place nonetheless reopening after the peak of the pandemic, it was a essential and viewers smash. There’s no phrase but if Badlands will get a theatrical launch, but it surely looks like risk; the commerce writes that the challenge is “excessive prority” for twentieth Century, with the lead function at present being solid and capturing as a result of begin later in 2024.
There are not any particular plot particulars but, however we will completely assume the story will contain an alien hunter coming to Earth with all method of ridiculous weaponry, hoping so as to add extra victims to their kill rely. Purely speculating right here, however the title Badlands evokes the Wild West period; if Trachtenberg goes for one more interval piece within the vein of Prey, maybe we’ll see some sharpshooting outlaws within the combine.
Are you excited for a brand new Predator film that follows Prey’s blueprint for fulfillment? Tell us within the feedback under.
Need extra io9 information? Take a look at when to count on the most recent Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s subsequent for the DC Universe on film and TV, and the whole lot you should find out about the way forward for Doctor Who.
Trending Merchandise
