The First Predator: Badlands Teaser Promises a Hell of a Team Up

20th Century Studios has finally released a teaser trailer for Prey director Dan Trachtenberg’s next Predator film, Predator: Badlands, starring Elle Fanning. The trailer, which was first shown at Disney’s presentation at CinemaCon a couple of weeks ago, keeps much of its high-tech battles, brutal takedowns, and unexpectedly aggressive flora shrouded in mystery. While the plot specifics remain unclear, one thing stands out —Trachtenberg’s follow-up film is set on an alien planet (not that Alien) that will set the stage for Fanning’s character to join forces with a formidable “yautja” warrior. In classic Predator fashion, we’re treated to a glimpse of the yautja’s trophy room—a nod to Predator 2. This time, instead of a Xenomorph skull mounted on the wall, there’s a T. rex head on display. Seems like Xenomorphs weren’t yet part of their big-game hunting catalog. Elsewhere, Fanning’s character is shown riding across a vast desert landscape on a speeder, and tapping into some mysteriou ... Read full article.