Here's a look at what the ending of Predator: Badlands could have been like. At the end of the film, Tessa attacks Dek in an enormous Power Loader suit. Dek tries to scramble out of the way and manages to hold out long enough for the Kalisk to join in the battle. Thia's role in the final fight is limited ... [Read More]

The box office figures for Predator: Badlands' second weekend at theatres have been released. The film opened with a franchise-best domestic debut of $40 million, easily topping the chart in its first weekend. However, in its second weekend, it recorded a steep decline, dropping 68% in its second weekend with takings of $13 million, placing it third domestically ... [Read More]

Disney has announced that Predator: Badlands opened at number 1 at the domestic box office, delivering a strong $80 million global opening ($40 million domestic and $40 million overseas). The figure is a franchise record for an unadjusted domestic debut. Variety has a few more details about the international performance, noting the highest overseas markets were China ... [Read More]

Following the massive success of 2022's Prey, director Dan Trachtenberg's highly anticipated next instalment, Predator: Badlands, has officially landed worldwide! Starring a dual-role performance from Elle Fanning as synthetic sisters Thia and Tessa, alongside Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek, the film immediately thrusts the franchise into bold new territory. The narrative centres on an outcast young Predator, banished from his clan, who ... [Read More]

The Predator: Badlands reviews - my own included - are loving Elle Fanning in the new film! And the stand-out star made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss Halloween, the film, as well as a new clip. The clip, which begins the video below and shows a portion of a fight with the Kalisk, sees Thia coming to the ... [Read More]

The hunt is on, and critics are mostly giving Predator: Badlands positive reviews. Following the lift of the review embargo, initial reactions for director Dan Trachtenberg's latest entry have been overwhelmingly positive. Many outlets are highlighting Elle Fanning's performance and the film's surprising level of violence, despite its PG-13 rating. The current critical consensus points to a successful, if tonally risky, ... [Read More]

20th Century Studios has released a new Predator: Badlands clip, titled "Tessa Online". The clip offers a glimpse into Weyland-Yutani's objectives and features a conversation between Elle Fanning's Tessa and the AI MU/TH/UR. The clip confirms that it is Tessa, not her sister Thia, as previously speculated from the recent "Priority One" TV spot, who ... [Read More]

Predator: Badlands had its London premiere last night at the BFI IMAX at Waterloo. Director Dan Trachtenberg and stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi were on the red carpet. A hulking Predator resembling Dek's father could also be seen on the red carpet. Fortunately, AvPGalaxy Staff members Corporal Hicks and Dachande were also in attendance. You can read his early ... [Read More]

There's only a little over a week to go until the theatrical release of Predator: Badlands. Just released today on the official 20th Century Studios YouTube channel is a new video where director Dan Trachtenberg and actor Elle Fanning discuss the presence of Weyland-Yutani and their synthetic units in the film.   The video shows some pieces of new footage from the ... [Read More]

The lights were low, and the atmosphere was electric as the host stepped on to the stage after MCM London Comic Con’s Predator: Badlands panel began with a big Predator self-destruct bang following the screening of a highlight reel showing footage from Predator, Predator 2, Predators and Prey for the busy auditorium buried in level 0 of ExCel London. It doesn’t ... [Read More]

A short new Predator: Badlands TV Spot has been released via the official social media channels. Entitled Priority One, it's presented as a Weyland-Yutani viral video in a laboratory and shows Elle Fanning's Thia, who is badly damaged being repaired. The narrator says, "The company is not pleased. Priority One. Acquire the specimen. Failure will result in your decommission. We are ... [Read More]

20th Century Studios has released a new 30-second promo for Predator: Badlands, entitled 'Get Tickets Now'. The promo is made in a 3D sort of way, where scenes are spilling out of the normal frame. Elle Fanning's Thia says, "This is the most dangerous planet and you've come to hunt an apex Predator> ... You might not be alone in this hunt". ... [Read More]

Predator: Badlands is the cover feature of the 10th anniversary issue of Den of Geek magazine. I believe it's free in certain shops in North America and it might be available for free digitally on their website at some point. The cover features a new image of a masked Dek carrying Thia on his back and I think this might ... [Read More]