Even together with his father lifeless, Dek nonetheless has some household issues to face within the Predator: Badlands sequel.
Being the runt of his Yautja clan, Dek was completely scrutinized by his father Njohrr, narrowly escaping an execution as his brother Kwei sacrificed himself whereas sending the Predator hero to the notorious loss of life planet Genna. Having survived his journey there with Elle Fanning’s Thia, the Predator: Badlands ending not solely noticed Dek efficiently defeat his father and declare his cloaking gadget, but additionally watched as his mom flew in over the horizon.
Now, in an interview with ScreenRant‘s Ash Crossan for its house media launch, Dan Trachtenberg has provided some perception into what’s to return from Dek’s mother after Predator: Badlands. Acknowledging {that a} feminine Yautja has by no means been in a movie earlier than, having solely “been portrayed in comics,” the director mentioned that he and his manufacturing group “have not fairly gotten into design [planning] but,” as he’s at present specializing in what her introduction ought to be “character-wise.”
Nevertheless, Trachtenberg did share that he needs Dek’s mother’s introduction “to be a little bit sudden,” whereas additionally eager to “keep away from the tropes as a lot as attainable.” As a substitute, he says that her look in a Predator: Badlands sequel can be “extra intentional and targeted on the cool of what the Yautja tradition” can convey to the display. He additionally indicated he and his group won’t “be pulling straight from how they have been rendered within the comics,” and as a substitute go their very own route.
As Trachtenberg notes, feminine Yautja have been seen in different media, specifically the assorted comics and novels which have expanded the lore of the franchise. That being mentioned, the one obvious canonical entry to characteristic the feminine Yautja is that of Predator: Searching Grounds, with the multiplayer motion sport permitting gamers the choice to tackle such a hunter as they sq. off in opposition to different gamers.
Given the lore has different on their natures, significantly since even expanded media has hardly ever explored them, this offers Trachtenberg loads of leeway for a way he may introduce Dek’s mother within the subsequent Predators film. One factor that appeared clear from the Badlands ending is that Dek’s mother would even be bringing along with her battle in the best way Njohrr did to the protagonist, because the Yautja gathered his sword and appeared prepared to have interaction in one other combat.
However whereas Trachtenberg clearly has ideas about bringing Dek’s mother to the display, it is at present unclear the place that may really land. The director did affirm to ScreenRant that he can be working concurrently on the following Predator film and new tasks below his Paramount deal, however said that he is nonetheless within the ideation course of for the following installment. A few of the concepts kicked round have included each the long-awaited Prey 2 and the aforementioned Badlands sequel, in addition to choosing up from Killer of Killers‘ cliffhanger ending.
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Given Predator: Badlands turned the highest-grossing installment within the franchise, it does appear doubtless that twentieth Century Studios will wish to attempt to capitalize on this success with extra Dek-focused tales, due to this fact paving manner for Trachtenberg to suppose up a narrative for Dek’s mother to seem. With Amber Midthunder’s Naru being stored prisoner on Yautja Prime, and Dek now having a really completely different method to Yautja clan tradition, a brand new movie may see Dek teaming up with Naru and others to fight his mother and create a brand new future for his species.
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Predator: Badlands is now out there on Hulu and can arrive on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD 2/17.
- Launch Date
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November 5, 2025
- Runtime
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107 minutes
- Director
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Dan Trachtenberg
- Writers
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Dan Trachtenberg, Patrick Aison, John Thomas, Jim Thomas
- Producers
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Brent O’Connor, John Davis, Marc Toberoff, Dan Trachtenberg, Ben Rosenblatt
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Elle Fanning
Thia / Tessa
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Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi
Dek / Father
