Predator: Badlands

Predator: Badlands is a 2025 American science fiction action film and the seventh installment in the Predator franchise. The film was directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison from a story by Trachtenberg and Aison. Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi star in leading roles. In the film, Dek, a young Yautja exiled from his clan, crash-lands on a hostile planet and must prove himself worthy of the hunt. Struggling to survive, he forms an unlikely alliance with Thia, a damaged Weyland-Yutani Corporation android, as they face off against an apex predator. Predator: Badlands had its premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre on November 3, 2025, and was released in the United States by 20th Century Studios on November 7, 2025. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $137 million worldwide against a $105 million budget.