"He Starts To Feel a Little Bit More Like Conan": Dan Trachtenberg Teases the Surprising Protagonist of 'Predator: Badlands'

The Predator is a classic movie monster who has always been the villain. Since attempting to hunt Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and his friends through a Central American jungle in the 1987 John McTiernan-directed movie, the Predator has gone on to stalk his prey for decades. Dan Trachtenberg breathed new life into the franchise in 2022 with his breakout sequel, Prey, starring Amber Midthunder. Now, he’s attempting to do what no other Predator movie has done before– transforming the Predator into the protagonist. His new Predator movie, Predator: Badlands, puts the focus on Dek (Dimitrius Koloamatangi), a hunter trying to prove himself on a strange planet. A Complete Unknown star Elle Fanning also stars in the movie.