Prey director Dan Trachtenberg is directing another Predator movie.
Titled Badlands, Trachtenberg is joined by screenwriter Patrick Aison, who will once again pen the script. Plot details have yet to be revealed, with The Hollywood Reporter saying that like its predecessor, the film will have a female lead.
Trachtenberg's Prey is the fifth installment in the Predator series and serves as a prequel to the first four films, providing an origin story for the trophy hunting species. The film is a departure from its predecessors, as the previously male-dominated franchise features an indigenous female protagonist (played by Amber Midthunder) going up against alien hunters. Prey received generally positive reviews and set streaming records for Hulu, making it their most-viewed debut to date.
The first Predator movie hit theaters in 1987 and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura and the late Carl Weathers as army commandos who are chased through the jungle by the titular alien. Predator 2 appeared in 1990, with Predators and The Predator following in 2010 and 2018 respectively.
Trachtenberg previously teased a Prey sequel, saying, “There's something refreshing about seeing a movie that's not meant to be just a part of something else. There's something nice about seeing a complete thought. On the other hand, I like that what would be a post-credits scene in other films, is an animated end sequence in our film. Our end credits still tell a story.”
Badlands doesn't have a release date yet, but is set to begin filming this year. Prey is streaming on Hulu. For more, check out our list of the most exciting upcoming movies in 2024 and beyond.
