Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Predator: Badlands.The recent hit movie Predator: Badlands continued a controversial trend that actually began in a different franchise via Alien: Earth.

Right off the bat, Thia and the other androids, or synths as they're called in the film, provide the most obvious link to the Alien franchise. We learn they were sent to this planet by their makers, ...

Thia was sent to Genna by evil Alien universe mega-corporation Weyland-Yutani on a mission to retrieve the Kalisk for the company's own gain. But when she and her fellow androids encountered the beast ...

Billy is a Senior Features Author for Collider. Having written over 300 articles in just over a year, Billy regularly covers the biggest TV shows and films releasing while also analysing some of the ...

Billy is a Senior Features Author for Collider. Having written over 300 articles in just over a year, Billy regularly covers the biggest TV shows and films releasing while also analysing some of the ...

When asked how much of the alien language used by the franchise’s central hunter species he is able to speak, “Predator: Badlands” director Dan Trachtenberg quickly answers, “Zero.” “My mouth will not ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook 2025’s Predator: Badlands was transformative for the long-running sci-fi franchise, offering hope ...

Badlands, you can explore the hostile world of Yautja Prime. The Yard was entrusted with the film’s opening sequence, ...

Although Predator: Badlands is a standalone entry in the Predator cineverse, eagle-eyed fans will notice some nods to previous Predator and Alien shows and films. Director Dan Trachtenberg breaks it ...