The Latest Breaking News from Dan Trachtenberg

Predator: Badlands VFX team reveal final fight was originally nowhere near as epic

Decisions were made to ensure that “this needs to be a bigger moment”

Total Film · Nov 29, 2025

Binge-watching the whole of Stranger Things before season 5 hits Netflix may not have been the best idea, as now I have to watch my favorite characters die

NOW WATCHING: Reliving the highs and lows of Hawkins is going to make the inevitable deaths in season 5 even harder to witness

Total Film · Nov 25, 2025

Predator: Badlands’ Director Has Had Discussions About Female Yautja, But He Explains Why They Aren’t In The New Movie

But perhaps in the near future...

Cinemablend · Nov 17, 2025

Predator: Badlands – exiled hunters, rogue androids and unkillable monsters – discuss with spoilers

The latest instalment dismantles expectations surrounding predator and prey while tearing up the crossover cinema rulebook

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025

Predator: Badlands director teases what could happen after that "awesome" and "ironic" ending: "It would be a whole lot of fun"

Spoiler alert!

Total Film · Nov 10, 2025

Hideo Kojima says Predator: Badlands "represents a new direction for Hollywood entertainment" inspired by "manga, anime, and gaming culture"

Hideo Kojima has high praise for Predator: Badlands

Total Film · Nov 10, 2025

Predator: Badlands Director Revealed How Much James Cameron's Comments Influenced Him, Even If The Filmmaker Didn't Necessarily Remember Saying Them

A little encouragement from a film legend goes a long way.

Cinemablend · Nov 9, 2025

Predator: Badlands sets franchise record in opening weekend box office, overtaking original Schwarzenegger movie and Predators

Badlands could even out-perform Alien vs. Predator

Total Film · Nov 9, 2025

'Predator: Badlands': Dan Trachtenberg's Third 'Predator' Film Poised to Win Big in Box Office

The third film in 20th Century and Disney's 'Predator' franchise reboot has already exceeded its expectations.

International Business Times UK · Nov 9, 2025

Predator: Badlands is great, but I'd kind of hoped some of those wild fan theories were true – and now I'm wishing that the marketing hadn't been so oddly mysterious

Opinion | There were some wild fan theories going round about Predator: Badlands in the run-up to its release, and it's a shame the movie's cryptic marketing led me to believe they were true

Total Film · Nov 7, 2025