Directed by , who revitalized the series with 2022's Prey , Predator: Badlands represents a daring narrative shift for the franchise. Unlike previous installments that focused on human survival against an alien threat, Badlands positions a young Predator—an outcast named Dek —as the primary protagonist.
: The movie features the Weyland-Yutani Corporation , marking a significant narrative link between the Predator and Alien universes .
