After 'Prey,' 'Predator: Badlands' Is Taking the Disney Sci-Fi Franchise in a Direction I Never Thought It Would Go — and I'm So Hyped

I had two thoughts when watching Prey. The first was, "This is my new favorite Predator movie." The second was after the ending, which was, "Oh my God, I NEED a sequel." In case you forgot, Prey ends with Naru (Amber Midthunder) finally defeating the feral Yajuta that stalked her tribe and killed her brother, bringing its head to her tribe. But the end credits show a horde of Predator ships descending from the sky, hinting that Naru and her tribe are in for the fight of their lives. The newest Predator movie, Predator: Badlands, is taking a massive leap forward into the future — which is not what I expected. But looking at the setup for Predator: Badlands and the upcoming animated film Predator: Killer of Killers, which both come from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg, I'm genuinely excited about the future of the franchise.