{"id":67680,"date":"2025-04-25T13:59:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=67680"},"modified":"2025-04-25T13:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:35:35","slug":"is-the-new-predator-movie-a-secret-alien-sequel-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/is-the-new-predator-movie-a-secret-alien-sequel-too\/67680\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the new \u2018Predator\u2019 movie a secret \u2018Alien\u2019 sequel too?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looks like the hunt is back on, but with a twist. The Predator<\/em> franchise is returning with a brand-new movie, Predator: Badlands<\/em>, and fans are already dissecting the trailer for clues. One big question? Is this secretly setting up another crossover with the Alien<\/em> universe?<\/p>\n

Yup, the trailer is giving off major Alien vs. Predator<\/em> vibes and not just because of the killer creatures.<\/p>\n

Predator: Badlands<\/em> will be the seventh official movie in the Predator<\/em> series (eighth if you count the animated film dropping later this year), or ninth if you include the two Alien vs. Predator<\/em> films. And honestly? Maybe we should<\/em> be counting them, because this new movie could be canonizing those crossovers after all.<\/p>\n

The trailer, which dropped just yesterday, has sparked plenty of theories, with eagle-eyed fans spotting a key detail: the Weyland-Yutani logo.<\/p>\n

If you know your sci-fi lore, that name probably made your ears perk up. Weyland-Yutani is the shady mega-corp from the Alien<\/em> series, you know, the ones who treat human lives as disposable in their endless pursuit of profit (and xenomorphs). Technically, the xenomorphs are the antagonists, but let\u2019s be real: Weyland-Yutani is the real monster behind the curtain.<\/p>\n

So, what\u2019s the deal? The logo appears multiple times in the Badlands<\/em> trailer. Most noticeably, it\u2019s on Elle Fanning\u2019s character\u2019s uniform\u2026 and even reflected in her eyes, which might suggest she\u2019s an android. That\u2019s a big deal, androids have been a staple of the Alien<\/em> franchise from the start, and this visual callback feels intentional.<\/p>\n

In fact, that eye detail mirrors what we saw in Andy the android from Alien: Romulus<\/em>, further cementing the theory that these worlds are linked.<\/p>\n

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So, Are We Getting an Alien Crossover?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This opens up a galaxy of possibilities. If Weyland-Yutani exists in the Predator<\/em> timeline, could the Xenomorphs be lurking in the shadows too? We\u2019ve seen these universes collide before in AVP<\/em> and its sequel. Critics weren\u2019t kind to those films, but they\u2019ve developed a bit of a cult following over the years. And now that Disney owns both franchises? A revival seems totally within reach.<\/p>\n

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Predator plot details so far<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We still don\u2019t know a ton about Badlands<\/em>, but here\u2019s what\u2019s been confirmed: the story centers on a young Predator who\u2019s been exiled from his clan. Instead of being the usual terrifying monster in the shadows, this time, the Predator is actually the protagonist. Even wilder? He teams up with Elle Fanning\u2019s character, who, again, might be a Weyland-Yutani android. Team-ups like this are rare in these films, so this direction alone is enough to make the movie stand out.<\/p>\n

Where does this fit in the canon?<\/em><\/h3>\n

Now, here\u2019s the big lore question: How does this movie fit into the tangled timelines of Alien<\/em> and Predator<\/em>? The AVP<\/em> films gave us one version of how the Xenomorphs and Predators first clashed, but movies like Prometheus<\/em> and Alien: Covenant<\/em> offered completely different origin stories. Will Badlands<\/em> bring the two timelines together? Will it rewrite the rules again? Or are we getting a totally new mythology?<\/p>\n

Honestly, at this point, anything\u2019s possible. Who knows maybe they\u2019ll surprise us with a Predator: The Musical<\/em>. (Kidding\u2026 unless?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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