There are plenty of upcoming sci-fi movies we're keeping tabs on this year, and those of us who aren't afraid of getting a little bloody can't wait for Predator: Badlands, the next theatrical installment in the long-running series. Hulu's Predator: Killer of Killers, now available on the platform and Disney Plus globally, on the other hand, has been a huge surprise arrival, and I'm happy to report it's among the franchise's best and made me excited about what's next.
The new movie, mostly marketed as a three-chapter animated anthology, takes us to the times of Vikings, ninja, samurai, and WWII flying aces. The alien 'tourists' have been visiting Earth for a very long time, as Prey (2022), Predator 2 (1990), and the first Alien vs. Predator (2004) suggested. That said, Predator: Killer of Killers doesn't just have fun with all the 'Wouldn't it be cool if a Predator fought (x)?' scenarios; it also enlarges the larger mythology surrounding the hunters and even sets the stage for more ambitious stories.
