[Spoilers] Predator: Killer Of Killers Premiere Q&A With Dan Trachtenberg, Joshua Wassung & Micho Robert Rutare

This post will contain major spoilers for Predator: Killer of Killers. The first animated anthology Predator film is out now on Hulu and Disney+. After the exclusive early theatrical screenings at the BeyondFest, the co-directors Dan Trachtenberg, Joshua Wassung and writer Micho Robert Rutare sat down for a Q&A. The footage is provided by Mike from Mike’s Monsters, who was at the premiere and is a longtime friend of AvP Galaxy, being one of the founding members of the AvP Galaxy Podcast.

Amongst the many details the creative team has revealed during the Q&A, some of them stand out when it comes to the production process. Dan Trachtenberg explained how at the earliest stages when the concept was being discussed with Joshua Wassung, that a series was being pitched, but then they wouldn’t be able to work with Steve Asbell and the same team over at 20th Century Studios which made them doubt that the series would be approved if it was pitched in that format.

Later, Joshua Wassung also explained how the whole production process, once they got the green light, took about 18 months from start to finish. When it came to the question of where they would like to see the sequel go next, Joshua Wassung said that he would like to continue the stories of the introduced characters, but at the same time, he would like to see new characters and time periods explored. The writer, Micho Robert Rutare, mentioned that he would like to see a future story explore the Predator against the Knights Templar.

Trachtenberg again mentioned that there were 3 projects that were planned after Prey – Predator: Killer of Killers, Badlands and an unnamed third project, which we’ve covered in an interview with Fangoria would include Naru. Starting from 19:10 in the video, Trachtenberg is purposefully vague in answering the implied question of interconnectivity of the different installments as well as the meaning of his Weyland-Yutani hat, with his short side tangent:

…I know you’re asking something larger, which is also true, but I can’t really say much about that…

Is that ‘something larger’ Naru’s reappearance, the inclusion of Weyland-Yutani in Badlands or possible considerations and plans for a future Alien vs. Predator film? We can’t be sure, but we’ll certainly get another piece of the puzzle with the release of Predator: Badlands. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.

A special thanks to Mike for recording the Q&A.

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