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Marvel Studios has adapted many characters from the comics, no matter how minor or strange. From Doctor Strange to the Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man, it appears that no character was too difficult for Marvel to pull off into making a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Yet one title has been a struggle — Blade. First announced at Comic-Con 2019, the movie has had more than three different release dates, with giving up its November 7, 2025, release date. As of this writing, there is no word on if or even when Blade will open in theaters, and it is approaching six years since the movie was first announced. For reference, that is the same amount of time from when Robert Downey Jr. was cast as Iron Man to the release of The Avengers.

The movie's delays have been cited as due to a number of issues behind the scenes, including changes to the script and a director change.

The Predator prequel Prey was originally released as a Hulu original film, but it will soon have a new streaming home with a different network. It will be available on Peacock on April 1.

Prey's arrival on Peacock comes shortly after the film's star, Amber Midthunder, gave an exciting update about a planned sequel. While she didn't reveal any information about when production might begin, she shared her excitement about returning to the world of the Predator franchise. "I would be happy to do another one. I love [Prey director] Dan Trachtenberg with my whole heart," she said. "I love that world, I love that character, and I think that there's some fun ideas out there that I've heard that are very cool. I'm really excited."

Discussions about a sequel to Prey began shortly after the film's successful release in 2022. While Prey 2 is reportedly in development, it doesn't seem...

Three years have passed since the Hulu streaming service release of Prey, the latest entry in the Predator franchise – and while the film’s director, Dan Trachtenberg, has gone on to make two more Predator movies that are going to be released this year, Prey star Amber Midthunder still doesn’t know if there’s going to be a Prey sequel or not.

Directed by Trachtenberg from a screenplay by Patrick Aison, Prey has the following synopsis: Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, Prey is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal,...

Prey star Amber Midthunder wants to return to the Predatorfranchise but can't tell fans precisely if and when that will happen. Prey debuted on Hulu in August 2022 and blew fans away by giving a new spin on the Predator franchise by placing it in the 1700s and having the iconic alien face off against a young Comanche woman. Midthunder played Naru, a woman who proves to her tribe she is one of their greatest warriors by slaying the mighty Predator. Prey's end credits teased the arrival of more Predators, opening the door for sequels, yet it has been nearly three years with no follow-up.

While promoting her latest film, Novocain, Midthunder spoke with Collider about wanting to reprise her role as Naru in a future Prey sequel. It seems like director Dan Trachtenberg is fully committed to the next entry in the franchise, Predator: Badlands, leaving the fate of...

[This story contains spoilers for Novocaine.]

In 2022, Amber Midthunder upstaged one of cinema’s most imposing villains in the Predator franchise prequel, Prey. Her performance as a coming-of-age Comanche warrior named Naru was widely hailed as revelatory, and she’s been so booked and busy since then that she had two theatrical releases debut this past weekend in Novocaine and Opus. The former, which was co-directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen for Paramount, is now the number-one film at the domestic box office.

Midthunder stars opposite Jack Quaid in Berk and Olsen’s action-comedy, something the two actors had been aiming to do for some time now. Prey director Dan Trachtenberg also directed Quaid in the pilot of his hit show, The Boys, so the filmmaker incepted the idea of collaboration into both of his actors’ brains. In Novocaine, Midthunder’s bank teller character, Sherry, initiates a dessert lunch date with Quaid’s Nate Caine,...

Prey 2 gets a new update from Amber Midthunder three years after the last Predator movie was released. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and released in 2022, Prey marks the fifth film in the long-running franchise. Midthunder takes on the role of Comanche warrior Naru in the film, which chronicles the first Predator's arrival on Earth back in 1719. The film was met with a very positive reception from audiences and critics alike, and it was a viewership hit on Hulu. This led to confirmation of a Prey 2 in early 2024.

In a recent interview with Collider, Midthunder is asked about the status of Prey 2. While the actor says that she's not in the loop about what's going on with the sequel, she does tease that she's heard some "fun ideas" about the movie. Midthunder also expresses enthusiasm about returning as Naru and working with Trachtenberg once more. Check out her comment below:

“I don't know.

The Predator prequel Prey was a big success when it was given a straight-to-streaming release on Hulu in 2022. After three years, star Amber Midthunder still isn't quite sure when the planned sequel may get moving, but she's ready to be there as soon as director Dan Trachtenberg gives her the call.

In the past, Trachtenberg and Midthunder have both confirmed their shared desire to give Prey a direct sequel. However, the director wanted to first pivot by pursuing Predator: Badlands, another standalone film set in the franchise that would focus on a different location, time period, and cast of characters. Speaking with Collider about what's happening with Prey 2, Midthunder confirmed she has yet to hear when production might begin, but she's "really excited" to see Badlands in the meantime.

“I don't know. I don't know what's happening. [Laughs] I genuinely don't," said Midthunder, who was promoting her new action film,...

As the saying goes, one door closes and another opens, and former Warner Bros International Distribution Chief Andrew Cripps, who recently exited that studio, is driving down the street to Walt Disney Studios as their new Head of Theatrical Distribution. The three-decades-plus international distribution exec starts the job immediately.

Cripps replaces Tony Chambers, who was recently named President, The Walt Disney Company, Emea, after rallying Disney to north of $5 billion at the global box office.

We understand that Cripps’ segue to Disney happens to be fortuitous timing: The exec didn’t have the job offer in hand when he exited Warners. The announcement of Chambers’ transition from the theatrical distribution role occurred on Jan. 7 while Cripps and Global Marketing Boss Josh Goldstine were shown the door at Warners on Jan. 8.

Cripps will report to Cathleen Taff, President of Production, Franchise Management and Theatrical Distribution at Disney Entertainment – Studios.

In his new position at Disney,...

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Coach has just unveiled their Spring 2025 collection titled “On Your Own Time,” featuring the talented Elle Fanning, star of “A Complete Unknown,” as their new brand ambassador. This capsule collection, which draws inspiration from the vibrant culture of New York City, includes a diverse range of styles, from shoes to dresses to the brand’s signature shoulder bags — like their best-selling Chain Tabby.

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Fans of the Predatorfranchise can look forward to catching every single entry on a single streaming platform.

Per Hulu, 1987's hit sci-fi action-horrorPredator will be arriving on the platform on March 1. Better yet, Predator will be joined by every entry in the feature film franchise that isn't already a part of the Hulu library, including Predator 2, Predators, The Predator, Alien vs. Predator, and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.

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Directed by John McTiernan from a script by Jim and John Thomas, Predator's ensemble cast was led by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the role of Dutch Schaefer, an elite soldier sent on a rescue mission deep in the rainforests of Central America.

The Walt Disney Company is one of the oldest studios in the world, whose subdivisions include companies like Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, 20th Century, Searchlight Pictures, Lucasfilm, and more. However, even with its big impact, the huge corporation is always finding ways to constantly improve.

In its constant pursuit of success, Walt Disney Studios has announced a major shakeup when it comes to its live-action films. The major studio appointed Daria Cercek as the new president for its theatrical live-action division, Deadline reports. Cercek will report to David Greenbaum, who is the president of Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios. The new president made the move from Paramount.

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Disney has named former Paramount top executive Daria Cercek president of its live action theatrical division.

Cercek will oversee the studio’s live action theatrical slate, development and production of films inspired by the intellectual property stable, and champion original projects. She reports to president of Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios David Greenbaum.

The upcoming Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios’ slate includes the third entry in the Avatar franchise towards the end of the year, as well as Snow White, Lilo & Stitch, Tron: Ares, Predator: Badlands, The Devil Wears Prada sequel, the live-action Moana feature, and Ice Age 6.

Exclusive: Walt Disney Studios has named Daria Cercek as President, Disney Live Action – Theatrical. She will report to David Greenbaum, President of Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios. She will leave her post as Co-President, Motion Picture Group at Paramount Pictures, where with Michael Ireland she steered the studio’s film slates.

With the impending appointment of Skydance leadership at Paramount Global, I’d heard for some time that the well-regarded Cercek was being courted for a top post at Disney, and I’m told this has now transpired with the full support of Paramount President/CEO Brian Robbins. Ireland will run the division at Paramount.

In her new role, Cercek will be responsible for spearheading all aspects of Disney Live Action’s theatrical slate, driving the development and production of films inspired by the studio’s iconic stories and characters, and championing original projects. Reporting to Cercek will be Sam Dickerman,...

Disney is making some changes to its release schedule, dating a couple of high profile, filmmaker-driven titles and bumping back its upcoming Pixar film.

Pixar’s “Elio,” about a little boy who dreams of getting abducted by aliens, moves from June 13, 2025 to June 20, 2025, likely to avoid Universal’s live-action “How to Train Your Dragon,” which is also dated for June 13. (“How to Train Your Dragon” is coming off a buzzy Super Bowl spot.)

James L. Brooks’ “Ella McCay,” starring Emma Mackey in the title role of a young politician taking over as governor of her state, has been given a Sept. 19, 2025 date courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Additionally, Sam Raimi’s “Send Help,” another 20th Century title, has been given a Jan. 30, 2026, date. That film stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien and is a thriller set on an island, where survivors of a plane crash struggle to stay alive.

In a more nebulous realm,...

The Predator franchise recently received a huge shot to the arm in 2023 with the arrival of Prey, Dan Trachtenberg’s incredible prequel to the 1987 original that refreshed and revived the sci-fi action franchise, and for many even surpassed the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger movie in several ways. Now, audiences are reminding themselves of how Arnie tried, and failed, to get everyone to the chopper almost 40 years ago, and have made the original film an apex predator of Tubi's free streaming chart.

Directed by John McTiernan—who would later helm Die Hard—Predator stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer, leading an elite Special Forces team on a covert rescue mission in Central America – well didn’t he always. What should have been a routine operation soon spirals into a bloody and desperate battle for survival when the group find themselves under attack from an invisible and deadly hunter unlike anything they have encountered before.

With 2025 officially upon us, excitement for some of this year's biggest releases is at an all-time high. Yes, it's expected to be a major year for the box office, with big properties making their presences felt on the silver screen. That also includes some returning Hollywood heavyweights.

Among the biggest films this year are James Gunn's Superman, Jurassic World Rebirth, Predator: Badlands, Wicked: For Good, and so much more. Yes, that's barely scratching the surface of what we can expect from the cinematic landscape this year, and that doesn't even include the big Marvel movies - which have become an annual tentpole for the movie industry.

Marvel characters always draw audiences and it's safe to say that this year will be no different, with some major characters set to either return or debut on the big screen. That said, one mysterious Marvel movie will not be making its presence...

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2024 was a great year for sci-fi fans as we got brilliant films like Dune: Part Two and The Wild Robot. While 2024 was a good year, 2025 will be even better as we will see the release of much-anticipated films like Bong Joon-Ho‘s Mickey 17 and James Cameron‘s Avatar: Fire and Ash. So, we decided to compile a list of the most anticipated sci-fi films that are coming in 2025.

Check out the best upcoming films and highly anticipated horror movies coming in 2025.

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Companion is an upcoming sci-fi horror film written and directed by Drew Hancock. The upcoming film follows a group of friends on a weekend getaway at a remote cabin. Their relaxing time away soon turns deadly when a companion robot malfunctions. Companion stars Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri,...

From Mickey 17 to The Alto Knights, 2025 has an unusually high number of upcoming movies starring lead actors playing multiple different roles. 2025 is shaping up to be a very interesting year for movies. Paul Thomas Anderson has a new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio that’s rumored to be a modernized adaptation of Vineland, James Gunn’s rebooted DC Universe will begin proper with the release of Superman, and Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible hero Ethan Hunt is coming back to the big screen one last time for The Final Reckoning.

The movies of 2025 will continue a few ongoing trends in the film industry. The new versions of Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon will continue the trend of live-action remakes of animated classics. Screamboat and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare will continue the trend of horror movies based on iconic characters in the public domain. It looks like 2025 will start a new trend,...

Disney already has the perfect property to rival the blockbuster monster-movie crossovers of Legendary Pictures’ Monsterverse — and it’ll be completely its own thing. The Monsterverse originated as a standalone American reboot of the Godzilla franchise back in 2014. That movie was a big success, so a series of sequels and spinoffs were developed to introduce other classic monsters like Kong, Rodan, and King Ghidorah in that same shared cinematic universe. The Monsterverse, like The Conjuring Universe, has since gone on to become one of the highest-grossing cinematic universes not bearing the ol’ reliable Marvel brand.

For more than a decade now, the Monsterverse has dominated the monster movie market. Audiences love Godzilla and they love Kong, so they turn up in droves when a Monsterverse movie either pits Godzilla and Kong against each other or teams them up to fight a common enemy. Since it has two of the biggest movie monsters sharing the screen,...

Disney is heading into 2025 by surpassing a major milestone. Following Disney's total 2024 box office earnings, the House of Mouse now stands tall as the No. 1 studio globally, domestically, and internationally.

As announced by Disney, the company has become the first studio to surpass $5 billion worldwide since 2019, the last year before the pandemic changed the industry in 2020. They have reported earnings of $5.46 globally, with $2.23 earned domestically and $3.23 coming from the international box office. Disney has also been No. 1 as the highest earner of the year for 8 of hte past 9 consecutive years globally. Additionally, with titles still in active release, Disney has touted releasing 3 out of the top 4 global movies of the year so far, which includes 2 $1 billion films.

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After much anticipation, 2025 has arrived. Yes, the new year is upon us and, as the celebrations continue, the fireworks calm down, and we begin to look forward, it gives us a chance to look at all of the exciting possibilities ahead.

In the world of entertainment, that obviously includes plenty of heavily-anticipated films and TV shows. It's a stacked year, with the likes of Captain America: Brave New World, Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman, Predator: Badlands, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Daredevil: Born Again, Thunderbolts* and more all on the horizon. Yep, stacked!

However, the new year also gives us the chance to reflect on what came before, including some of the classics that will be celebrating milestone anniversaries since their initial releases. That includes this iconic DC movie that fans will no doubt find it hard to believe is now almost three decades old.

Batman Forever is turning 30 years old...

Predator fan art introduces a beastly new variant of the iconic alien that gives the Yautja a new way to hunt. Released in 1987, the first Predator movie stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dutch, a commando team leader who faces off against a terrifying alien in the jungle. The film was a hit and there have now been five movies in the mainline franchise, with Prey (2022) being the most recent release. The Predator, technically called a Yautja, is next set to return in the upcoming Predator: Badlands, a film that will take the franchise into the future.

As the wait continues for Predator: Badlands, AilluminatedArt on Instagram shares a new batch of AI-generated images, imagining the Yautja warrior riding a Predator-like beast. The four images included with the post all include slight alterations to the beast and its rider, with the last making the new variant truly massive with gaping jaws. Check...

Elle Fanning has an impressive career that has lasted decades across movies and TV. The actress made her acting debut in 2001's I Am Sam alongside sister Dakota Fanning, with her early career seeing her star in Daddy Day Care, Charlotte's Web, The Curious Cae of Benjamin Button, and My Neighbour Totoro. Fanning would receive widespread recognition for her later roles in Super 8, Ginger & Rosa, and Maleficent.

After receiving critical praise for her roles, Fanning would see herself take on a wide selection of genres, from portraying the titular sci-fi pioneer in Mary Shelley, traumatized teen Violet in All the Bright Places, and most recently Sylvia Russo in James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. Fanning's current next projects will see her come face-to-face with a deadly hunter in the upcoming Predator: Badlands and provide her voice talents and likeness of Hideo Kojima's upcoming action-adventure...

Disney has reached a significant box office milestone, becoming the only studio to pass $2 billion in box office ticket sales for 2024. After a historically bad year in 2023, when Disney saw historic box office flops from The Marvels, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and Haunted Mansion, the studio had an incredible comeback. Thanks to the likes of Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Moana 2, along with 20th Century Studios films Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Alien: Romulus, Disney has passed a major box office milestone right as 2024 comes to a close.

Deadline reports that Disney is the only major studio to cross the $2 billion threshold at the domestic box office, with totals brought in from Walt Disney Pictures, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. This is the seventh time Disney has passed this milestone since 2010. It is also the second time that the studio...

January will be a great time to be a fan of Predator. The latest installment of the movie series, Prey, is going to be made available to watch for free first thing next year.

Per Tubi, it's been revealed that Prey will hit the free streaming platform on Jan. 1, 2025. This comes after the movie's original release on Hulu in 2022. The movie found big success upon release, garnering high viewership along with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. Despite this success, there are still many Predator fans who have never subscribed to Hulu and have yet to finally check out the film. For them, Tubi will make it easier than ever by streaming it for free, while those who've watched it previously can also revisit the film if they are not currently subscribed to Hulu.

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The Predator franchise is roaring back with not one, but two new films set to release in 2025. Following the success of Prey in 2022, director Dan Trachtenberg returns to helm both projects, including the hotly anticipated Predator: Badlands, slated for a cinematic debut on 7 November 2025. The second project, shrouded in mystery, is expected to arrive earlier in the year and may land on a streaming platform.

20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell revealed the plans in a recent interview, explaining that Trachtenberg opted not to create a direct sequel to Prey, choosing instead to explore fresh ideas. “Dan rattled off a bunch of concepts that were really crazy but really cool,” said Asbell. “We’ve actually done two of them.”

While Predator: Badlands is the only officially announced project, speculation swirls about the second film, which could delve into uncharted territory for the franchise. Asbell hinted at more ambitious developments, teasing...

It goes without saying that the original Predator is one of the greatest action films ever made, as it proved John McTiernan’s merit as a filmmaker and secured Arnold Schwarzenegger’s status as the definitive action movie star of his generation. Although these key collaborators would never work on another Predator film ever again, the franchise managed to continue with several sequels, a prequel, and two crossovers with the Alien franchise. 2025 is set to be a big year for Predator fans, as director Dan Trachtenberg revealed that there will be an animated film, as well as a new live-action installment titled Predator: Badlands, which takes place on an alien planet. Trachtenberg certainly proved his merit with the excellent Hulu prequel Prey, but Predator: Badlands is set to be the first installment in the series told from the creature’s point of view.

Elle Fanning's role in Predator: Badlands just got even more demanding... that's because she's actually playing multiple characters in the movie. Following the success of 2022's Prey, director Dan Trachtenberg is returning to the Predator franchise. However, before he makes the confirmed Prey 2, Trachtenberg decided to direct the upcoming Predator: Badlands. Unlike Prey, Badlands will take place in the future, and Trachtenberg seems to have several other unique ideas for the movie.

While most of the Predator movies have been set on Earth, Predator: Badlands will take place on an alien planet, and will actually feature the Predator itself as the protagonist, instead of a human character. Trachtenberg already revolutionized the franchise with Prey, and the aforementioned creative decisions prove that Predator: Badlands could also be one of the most unique movies in the series. Predator: Badlands could also end up being one of the best roles of Elle Fanning's career,...

Following the runaway success of the legacy prequel Prey, Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands is set to take on a seemingly obvious story angle that has never been attempted in the movie franchise. Set 300 years in the past in the Great Plains, Prey revitalized the entire Predator franchise, and opened the door for several more projects to be put into development. While other movies, like the sequel to Prey itself, have only been announced, casting and plot details are already coming out about Predator: Badlands.

Predator: Badlands will be set on an alien planet in the future, which means the Predator franchise will continue a 37-year-old trend by not having any characters return from the previous film. While Elle Fanning has been revealed as one of the movie's stars (who will be playing multiple characters), she will apparently not be the primary focus of the movie. In fact, Trachtenberg intends...

Despite our name, the team here at Empire HQ can't help but love a rebel. And that's just as well, because the return of Cassian Andor in Tony Gilroy's hotly anticipated Andor Season 2 forms the world-exclusive cover feature of our stacked 2025 Preview issue — your ultimate guide to the must-see movies and shows headed our way over the next 12 months.

This month's issue hits newsstands on Thursday 21 November — and is available to pre-order online here, too. Read on for a look inside its pages.

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Hulu’s “Prey” was one of the biggest surprises of 2022. The film was not only a solid “Predator” spinoff, but it was actually one of the better films of that year. That means there is a lot of anticipation regarding the next film in the franchise, “Predator: Badlands.” But even with all the anticipation, there’s one thing no one predicted—the Predator is the protagonist.

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Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands promises to rewrite the rules of what a Predator film can be. More here.

Quick warning: strikes us there’s a mild-ish spoiler in here, that’s already all over the internet, but just in case you wanted to steer clear.

When Dan Trachtenberg released the Predator film Prey into the world in 2022, the film significantly broadened the horizons of what a Predator film could be. It wasn’t the first entry in the series to try such a thing (2010’s Predators made an admirable attempt) but it was probably the most successful.

With next year’s Predator: Badlands on the way, we’ve already been told to expect a film with ideas that are “really crazy but really cool” and it’s becoming increasingly clear that Trachtenberg isn’t content to simply repeat the trick of creating Predator sequels that jump around to interesting points in history.

Disney is going to have quite the year in 2025!

The Walt Disney Company is home to several different areas of entertainment, from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios and more.

Between their different studios, there are several movies and television shows on the slate next year, and we have a complete list of finalized dates, which have all already previously been announced.

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Among the titles coming out in 2025 include the live-action movies, Snow White and Lilo & Stitch, as well as Daredevil: Born Again, Thunderbolts*, Freakier Friday, Tron: Ares and more.

These projects will release across theatrical, Disney+ and Hulu!

All of these are currently two projects that don’t have release dates yet, but stay tuned!

Keep reading below to see the complete list of 2025 movies and television shows being released by the Walt Disney Company…

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Something wild just came out of the mouth of director Dan Trachtenberg, the man currently working on the next Predator film. This will be the follow-up to Prey, which Trachtenberg also directed and is regarded as the film that revitalized the franchise. Prey took chances by changing the setting to the past, focusing on a Native American warrior who must find a way to take out the deadliest hunter species in the known universe And a colony of French settlers at the same time. Those chances took off and Prey ranks in the top three of fans’ favorite Predator films. So when crafting Predator: Badlands, Trachtenberg wants to take similar leaps and go places no one’s gone. This time that means the main character won’t be a human battling the Predator, but the Predator itself! “The creature is front and center, leading the charge,” Trachtenberg said to Empire in an interview.

Pardon me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. We just got our biggest update yet about Predator: Badlands, the upcoming installment in the Predator franchise from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg, and it is a doozy. We've been reporting on the Elle Fanning-led film for a while now, but nothing could have predicted the bombshell that Trachtenberg revealed today in an exclusive interview with Empire.

It turns out, Elle Fanning isn't the hero of the next Predator movie at all. The Predator is.

“The creature is front and centre, leading the charge,” Trachtenberg explained. “He’s still badass, but there’s something there that touches you emotionally, too. Creating a character you connect with, but are also super-intimidated by, has been challenging. But exciting.”

Trachtenberg explained that the idea to have the Predator serve as the lead of the new movie arose from a desire to “find another...

Exclusive: In a competitive situation, 20th Century Studios has won rights to Test Drive, an original action spec from Matt Venne, to be produced by Safehouse Pictures.

While plot details are under wraps, sources said Venne secured a healthy mid-six against seven figure deal for his script. The spec had no talent or director attachments and caused a stir on the back of its concept and writing alone, in a scenario not too commonly seen these days.

Director of Development of Safehouse, Austin Bowman, found the spec. We’re told Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell will produce.

Currently staffing on Showtime’s Dexter spin-off series Dexter: Resurrection, Venne is a prolific genre writer who previously adapted Stephen King’s Bag of Bones as a limited series for A&e. He sold his series Cruel Summer, based on the same-name novel, to Legendary TV, with David Goyer boarding to produce, and also...

Prey brought prestige back to the Predator franchise after audiences directed their attention towards other movie monsters. And Dan Trachtenberg is ready to return to the galaxy that hosts the Yautja. Empire Magazine has released a new behind-the-scenes image from Predator: Badlands. The sequel will bring the franchise back to the big screen, with the movie currently scheduled to premiere in theaters in the United States on November 7, 2025. The spot on the calendar was previously reserved for Blade. But considering how the superhero adventure starring Mahershala Ali has gone through some delays, Disney decided to send the Predator back to multiplexes.

It has been decades since The Predator hit the screen, giving Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Dutch the opportunity to lead his team on a mission where they face off with the Og extraterrestrial, played by Kevin Peter Hall.

Decades down the line, we have witnessed Arnie switch trades, donning the mantle of the Governor of California (twice!) and coming back from politics. In the meantime, we have been treated to 4 more iterations of the franchise, with one more set to follow next year. But it’s not the same this time around.

Predator: Badlands is set to shock fans of the franchise around the world Dan Trachtenberg ticked all the boxes off with Prey || Image by Dadilmotos, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dan Trachtenberg is back. Back for his second rodeo in the franchise. The first, Prey, starring the likes of Amber Midthunder, Dane DeLiegro, and Dakota Beavers, made...

Walt Disney Studios has confirmed its slate of box office release dates and Disney+ series premiere dates for the 2025 calendar year. The plethora of titles includes long-awaited reboots (like “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”), highly anticipated sequels (like “Avatar: Fire and Ash”), a Pixar animated movie (“Elio”), and several Marvel TV shows (like the returning “Andor” and the brand new “Wonder Man”).

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” which will be the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm / Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm / The Thing. Even though it’s the first iteration of these characters within the MCU, there have been prior editions of “The Fantastic Four” on the big screen, including in 2005, 2007, and 2015.

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Elle Fanning is known for being a chameleon actress, but for the upcoming “Predator” franchise installment “Predator: Badlands,” the star had to transform into multiple roles.

Director Dan Trachtenberg told Empire that Fanning was pushed “dramatically, physically, [and] logistically” during production.

“She faced intense challenges on this movie — dramatically, physically, logistically,” Trachtenberg said.

While the details of “Predator: Badlands” are still under wraps, we do know that Trachtenberg and Patrick Aison were behind the story for “Badlands,” with Aison penning the screenplay. The feature will be released by 20th Century Studios and is set in the future.

Trachtenberg previously directed “Predator” prequel “Prey,” which debuted on Hulu. “Prey” took place in 1719 and followed an Indigenous woman (Amber Midthunder) who fought for survival against alien invaders.

Trachtenberg told Empire that “Predator: Badlands” will instead have the alien creature “front and center, leading the charge” for the follow-up.

“He’s still badass, but...

Back in February, it was announced that Prey director Dan Trachtenberg would become the first filmmaker to take the helm of two films in the Predator franchise, as he was moving ahead with a new Predator film titled Badlands, working from a screenplay by Prey screenwriter Patrick Aison (based on a story crafted by Trachtenberg himself), with filming expected to begin this summer. In June, it was revealed that Super 8‘s Elle Fanning had been cast in the film. Predator: Badlands has since gone into production in New Zealand – and during a conversation with Empire, Trachtenberg revealed that the Predator is the protagonist in this movie!

According to a casting call, Predator: Badlands has the following synopsis: A groundbreaking film in which one of the two main storylines delves into the intricate bond of two very different sisters, their familial ties are put to the ultimate test as they pursue divergent paths and missions.

Predator: Badlands is about to break a franchise trend. Unlike the previous Predator movies, which had human leads, the upcoming Badlands will be the first installment in the long-running sci-fi action series to have the Predator as its protagonist.

Dan Trachtenberg, the co-writer and director of Badlands, revealed the exciting news during a recent interview with Empire. "The creature is front and centre, leading the charge," he said with a grin. "Hes still badass, but theres something there that touches you emotionally, too. Creating a character you connect with, but are also super-intimidated by, has been challenging. But exciting." Previously, it had been believed that Elle Fanning the only confirmed and announced cast member for the movie would be the protagonist of Badlands, but that is no longer the case. Fanning is still expected to have a major role in the movie though, with the actor expected to be portraying...

When Prey arrived on Hulu in 2022, not only was it a critical darling but a streaming hit that made it clear movie fans are still invested in the Predator franchise...when it's handled well.

Filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg returns for next year's Predator: Badlands which, while not a direct follow-up, is a theatrical release set in the same world. Plot details are few and far between, but he tells Empire (via SFFGazette.com) that this movie's protagonist will be the Predator itself.

"The creature is front and centre, leading the charge," he teases. "He’s still badass, but there’s something there that touches you emotionally, too. Creating a character you connect with, but are also super-intimidated by, has been challenging. But exciting."

Trachtenberg would go on to explain that he wanted to "find another essential piece of cinema that does what Prey did spiritually — pushing the franchise’s boundaries, letting...

Director Dan Trachtenberg completely reinvented the "Predator" franchise in 2022 with the release of his much-acclaimed prequel "Prey." The film took the series back decades to pit a Comanche against the famed cinematic alien hunter with thrilling results. So, how does one follow up such a refreshing reinvention of a long-running saga? By doing it again in an entirely new way.

Next year will see the release of "Predator: Badlands," which is getting a theatrical release rather than being dumped straight to Hulu like "Prey." In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, Trachtenberg, who returns to the director's chair, dished some intriguing details about the film, which will be set in the future rather than the past. Most intriguing of all though is that the Predator will be our protagonist this time around, rather than purely a villain. Here's what Trachtenberg had to say about it:

"The creature is front and center,...

Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg reveals that his upcoming movie features a franchise first in terms of its protagonist, and a first-look image is shared. Prey (2022) was critically acclaimed and a viewership hit for Hulu, reinvigorating the Predator franchise, and Trachtenberg is now set to return with a follow-up film. Elle Fanning leads the Predator: Badlands cast, and, though details regarding the movie's plot are being kept under wraps, it will take place in the future.

In a recent interview with Empire, Trachtenberg reveals that Predator: Badlands makes the Predator itself the protagonist for the first time in the franchise. The reason behind the change, he explains, was a desire to find another essential piece of cinema that does what Prey did spiritually pushing the franchises boundaries, letting us root for a hero we rarely get to root for but in a different way. And that transformed into this big...

The Predator franchise will return to the big screen in November 2025 with Dan Trachtenberg’s (10 Cloverfield Lane) Predator: Badlands, with Elle Fanning starring in a brand new story. Speaking with Empire, Trachtenberg has dropped one hell of an exciting tease.

The main protagonist of the upcoming Predator: Badlands? A Predator!

“The creature is front and centre, leading the charge,” Trachtenberg tells Empire. “He’s still badass, but there’s something there that touches you emotionally, too. Creating a character you connect with, but are also super-intimidated by, has been challenging. But exciting.”

Like with Prey, Trachtenberg’s goal with Predator: Badlands was to “push the franchise’s boundaries,” allowing fans the opportunity to root for the Predator this time around.

Empire also notes in the sneak preview piece today, which additionally includes a behind the scenes shot from Badlands (below), that the film takes place entirely on an alien planet.

We finally have our first look at the next chapter in the beloved Predator sci-fi action series, Predator: Badlands. The latest installment, which is expected to be a standalone outing similar to the hit 2022 movie Prey, is all set to be directed by Preys Dan Trachtenberg, with The Great and A Complete Unknown star Elle Fanning on board to lead. Alongside the first look, a new report by Empire reveals that the movie will make a major change to the franchise: make the Predator the hero of the story. See what Trachtenberg had to say below:

The creature is front and centre, leading the charge. Hes still badass, but theres something there that touches you emotionally, too. Creating a character you connect with, but are also super-intimidated by, has been challenging. But exciting.

The idea to make the Predator the main character came from the filmmaker's desire to find another...

The Predator franchise has, over the years, given us all kinds of heroes. We got Arnie’s rippling muscles in the original; Danny Glover’s LA cop in the sequel; a gaggle of reprobates in Predators; and, most recently, Amber Midthunder’s Comanche warrior Naru in Dan Trachtenberg’s Prey. But for his next Predator outing, Trachtenberg has something very different planned. 2025 will see the release of Predator: Badlands (as well as another film in the franchise that he shot simultaneously in secret), which isn’t exactly a follow-up to Prey but a future-set tale taking place on an alien planet. And, most importantly, it brings a very different kind of Predator protagonist: the Predator itself.

“The creature is front and centre, leading the charge,” Trachtenberg grins, speaking to Empire in the Andor Season 2 issue. “He’s still badass, but there’s something there that touches you emotionally, too. Creating a character you connect with,...

In the 2020s—a.k.a. the era of perpetual franchise expansion—filmmakers have uncovered a bold solution to one of the problems with this type of infinite growth. If you have the same smiling villain or humanoid parasite terrorizing a new batch of good-guys every single movie, things get boring fast.

2025 will bring an impressive lineup of sci-fi movies, each offering unique and thrilling experiences. Mickey 17, directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Robert Pattinson, kicks off the year in April. The film follows Mickey, a disposable worker on a mission to colonize an icy planet, promising an intense exploration of survival and human endurance. Shortly after, The Electric State, directed by the Russo Brothers, takes audiences on a retro-futuristic journey with Millie Bobby Brown, who plays a young woman traveling through America with her robot companion to find her missing brother.

Summer brings excitement with Jurassic World: Rebirth's promise of a return to form, the next thrilling chapter in the Jurassic World series, followed by a Star Trek sequel, sure to captivate fans of the iconic franchise. On June 13th, Pixar brings audiences sci-fi film Elio, where a young boy becomes Earths ambassador to the universe. In October, Tron: Ares...