One of the biggest 2025 movie releases I’m most stoked for is the upcoming Predator: Badlands. As we have already learned, the next installment in the Predator franchise is making a significant change, as it will feature a Predator as the lead, teamed up with a synthetic played by Elle Fanning. Fans may be pleasantly surprised to hear that Fanning actually looked to Alien: Romulus to help her prepare for the role (or roles)? With that, I'm not really excited to see what she brings to her performance.
Elle Fanning spoke about her work on Badlands during an interview with Empire Magazine, shedding light on her dual roles in Dan Trachtenberg’s next Predator installment. The Super 8 star is set to play both Thia and Tessa, two different Weyland-Yutani models. She admitted it was a daunting challenge but, surprisingly, it was a recent performance from within the shared universe that helped her get into the synthetic mindset. She explained:
