Predator Franchise Revamped With New Scene Revealing Captive Warriors

Dan Trachtenberg's work on the Predator franchise continues to expand the universe with significant developments in the animated film Predator: Killer of Killers, which reveals captured warriors from various eras, including familiar characters like Naru from Prey, housed in a vast facility of Predator-killers. Trachtenberg announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 that an extended cut of the movie featuring key characters Arnold Schwarzenegger's Dutch and Danny Glover's Mike Harrigan will be released on Hulu, marking an important moment for the franchise's future. His upcoming film, Predator: Badlands, integrates the Alien franchise through the Weyland-Yutani corporation and features a Yautja protagonist paired with an android, aiming for a more sophisticated crossover approach that avoids the typical 'smushing together' of cinematic universes. While Trachtenberg is open to the idea of another Alien vs. Predator movie, he stresses the importance of elegance and narrative depth over mere fan service. Meanwhile, the showrunner of the concurrent Alien: Earth series, Noah Hawley, expresses reluctance about crossing over with Predator: Badlands, advocating for the franchises to remain separate despite fans' desires. These developments collectively indicate a strategic and creative expansion of the Predator universe, balancing legacy characters, crossover potential, and distinctive storytelling.