Predator 6: Badlands – New Trailer (2025) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elle Fanning Movie Teaser Concept

The surprise hit Prey helped revitalize the struggling Predator franchise in 2022, and now the intergalactic hunter is returning in another standalone movie called Predator: Badlands. The Predator franchise first launched with the release of the eponymous film in 1987, which saw mercenaries on a rescue mission in South America who take on an alien creature that hunts them for sport. Besides being a hit Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle, Predator also had clear franchise potential that filmmakers couldn't leave alone throughout the ensuing decades.

Predator 2 arrived in 1990 and was reviled by critics even though it introduced new lore about the Predator that is still part of the series today. Most notably, the sequel teased a crossover with the Alien franchise, which culminated in various games, movies, and comic books on the subject. Two failed sequels in the 2010s nearly spelled doom for the '80s icon, but 2022's Prey showed that the beleaguered property still had legs. Badlands is aiming to continue that trend by putting the eponymous alien hunter in another new environment, and stretching the boundaries of the beloved sci-fi franchise.