Predator: Badlands

Last Updated on: November 15th, 2025

Predator: BadlandsOn a savage, alien world far from Earth, the young Yautja warrior Dek finds himself exiled and stripped of honor, tasked with a dangerous rite that will determine his place within his clan.

Alone, weapon-less and wounded, he crashes on the bleak planet Genna—its flora, fauna and brutal landscape becoming both his prison and proving ground.

His only ally? Thia, a damaged Weyland-Yutani synthetic with a broken body and shattered loyalties, driven by her own agenda deep within the hostile environment.

Together, they navigate jaw-dropping threats: ravenous beasts, merciless hunters and the harsh politics of Predator society. As Dek fights to reclaim his honor, Thia fights to find her purpose. Both must choose who they are when survival becomes the only currency. Set against the backdrop of Predator culture writ large, the film flips the script—making the hunted into the hero.

With pulse-quickening action, unexpected emotion and a fresh take on the franchise’s mythos, it challenges what it means to be monster, warrior and ally.


Predator: Badlands


Additional Details

Cast

  • Thia: Elle Fanning
  • Tessa: Elle Fanning
  • Dek: Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi
  • Njohrr / Apex Predator / Father: Reuben de Jong
  • Kwei: Mike Homik
  • Bud: Rohinal Narayan
  • Smyth: Cameron Brown
  • MU/TH/UR (voice): Alison Wright

Crew

  • Director: Dan Trachtenberg
  • Writer: Patrick Aison
  • Story by: Dan Trachtenberg & Patrick Aison
  • Producer: John Davis
  • Producer: Dan Trachtenberg
  • Producer: Marc Toberoff
  • Producer: Ben Rosenblatt
  • Producer: Brent O’Connor
  • Cinematography: Jeff Cutter
  • Music by: Sarah Schachner & Benjamin Wallfisch

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