Fans who have been clamoring for another Alien-Predator crossover are getting their wish with Predator: Badlands. The latest trailer for Dan Trachtenberg’s Prey follow-up reveals that Elle Fanning’s character Thia is a Weyland-Yutani android, confirming these franchises are one and the same.
The story follows a young Predator outcast named Dek, played by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, as he teams with the android to fight a deadly threat on a planet that humanity is attempting to colonize.
Trachtenberg reunites with Prey writer Patrick Aison, because breaking up a good thing would be very stupid indeed.
There have been two Alien vs. Predator movies on the big screen, one in 2004 and another in 2007. Both are non-canonical, though, and this new movie would be the first real attempt to merge the franchises in an official capacity with a story set offworld. It makes you wonder if there will be further crossover with the upcoming FX series Alien: Earth, and the Alien: Romulus sequel being developed by Fede Alvarez.
SYNOPSIS: Set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
20th Century Studios releases Predator: Badlands in theaters on November 7th.
