Sure, the Predator Looks Really Different in ‘Predator: Badlands,’ but There’s a Good Reason for That

Dan Trachtenberg's upcoming Predator sequel, Predator: Badlands, takes the franchise in a bold new direction. The film features a sci-fi, futuristic setting and a story where, for the first time, the Predator is both the hero and the protagonist. The film also features the presence of the longtime Alien franchise antagonist, Weyland-Yutani, and the shadowy, malevolent corporation will be involved in the plot in some capacity. But what do we make of the film's new heroic Predator, or Yautja (the official name of the Predator alien race), named Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi)? Dek looks very different from any Predator creature previously depicted, so why is that? It's time to unpack the reasons why the star of Predator: Badlands has such a unique look.