Theres something intrinsically interesting about thePredator.
After the runaway success of the 2022 moviePreystarringAmber Midthunder, Trachtenberg started percolating on this new question.
The movie also starsA Complete UnknownstarElle Fanning.
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He does say that “as an actress, she’s awesome.”
By Trachtenberg acknowledging the logo in Fannings characters eyes,this seemingly confirms a connection between thePredatorfranchise and theAlienfranchise.
Fanning herself corroborated this information at CinemaCon.
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He’s very laconic, she is not.
She’s capable in ways that he is not.
Plus, with a character like Fannings connected to theAlienfranchise, the implications of this partnership could be massive.
Predator: Badlandswill be released in theaters November 7, 2025.
