Hulu’s “Prey” was one of the biggest surprises of 2022. The film was not only a solid “Predator” spinoff, but it was actually one of the better films of that year. That means there is a lot of anticipation regarding the next film in the franchise, “Predator: Badlands.” But even with all the anticipation, there’s one thing no one predicted—the Predator is the protagonist.

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Earlier this week, Disney pulled Marvel‘s “Blade” movie from its November 7, 2025 release date and replaced it with Dan Tracthenberg‘s upcoming “Badlands,” his follow-up to 2022’s “Prey.” But apparently that’s not the only “Predator” film on the way from 20th Century Studios…

READ MORE: ‘Badlands’: Elle Fanning To Star In ‘Predator’ Spinoff Film From ‘Prey’ Director

In a new sit-down with THR, studio head Steve Asbell unveiled that Trachtenberg has not one but two “Predator” movies on the way next year.

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Great news, “Predator” fans: a new pic in the franchise is on the way. And no, it’s not “Prey 2,” although that’s still very much in development. Deadline reports that 20th Century has greenlit “Badlands,” a new standalone tale in the franchise, with “Prey” director Dan Trachtenberg returning to direct. And Patrick Aison, who wrote “Prey,” also returns for the new sequel, with he and Trachtenberg working on the story of “Badlands” together.

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You may be unaware of one of Emmy’s embarrassing little secrets. The Television Movie category. For more than a decade, acclaimed works have often been overlooked for what can only be described as “questionable” nominees. The results have been so head-scratching it’s found critics suggesting means to reform or even scrap the category. But a funny little thing happened last month. The 2023 Emmy nominations were announced and the Television Movie nominees were…not bad? In fact, one of the nominees, a film that earned six nominations overall, Dan Trachtenberg’s “Prey,” was a shockingly “correct” and deserved choice by the Television Academy.

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Hunt or be hunted, says the new “Predator” prequel film, “Prey,” but don’t underestimate the threat level either, the movie often reminds us. It’s a movie, like the original, ultimately about survival and outwitting your would-be slayer. Handsomely crafted by director Dan Trachtenberg, the “10 Cloverfield Lane” filmmaker knows his way around a suspense thriller. Trachtenberg’s got the goods; he knows when to be slow-burning and understands the tautness, coiling, and release of tension, on top of the catharsis of full-blooded action.

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Dan Trachtenberg‘s “Prey” hits Hulu next month, and the director’s first movie since 2016’s “10 Cloverfield Lane” is a riveting new take on the “Predator” franchise. The film takes place in the 1700s and follows a female Comanche warrior who takes on one of the fearsome intergalactic hunters to protect her tribe. And Trachtenberg found inspiration for the movie’s premise from an unlikely place: a scene from the original “Predator‘ his friends told him about as a kid that isn’t actually in the movie.

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The fifth and latest film in the “Predator” franchise, “Prey,” hits Hulu this August. And don’t let the direct-to-streaming release fool you into thinking this new film will be as shoddy as something like “Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem.” It’s part of 20th Century Studio’s new streaming mandate that emphasizes streaming as a legitimate release platform for upcoming movies.

READ MORE: ‘Prey’ Trailer: A Wild New Hunt Begins August 5 On Hulu

And is there a better franchise than “Predator” to help lead the charge for 20th Century Studios?

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The “Predator” action, thriller-horror franchise has really been through the wringer over the years. After the first classic film, directed by John McTiernan, things quickly went south. While there is affection for “Predator 2” with Danny Glover, that sequel didn’t make much money and it kind of killed the franchise for nearly 15 years. Then came the “Alien vs. Predator” films starting in 2004 and these piss-poor films really hurt the brand (and were so bad, they compelled Ridley Scott to not come back for a proper “Alien 5” movie set on earth).

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What’s going on with “The Predator” franchise you ask? Well, if you remember the stories from last year, you know it’s turned into  “Prey,” an all-new action-thriller from 20th Century Studios directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“The Boys,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”). This newest entry in the “Predator” franchise, will stream August 5, 2022, exclusively on Hulu.

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We’ve known for a while now that 20th Century Studios was hoping to reboot the “Predator” franchise with a new film in the series from director Dan Trachtenberg. The working title that was used during filming was simply called “Skulls,” but no other information was revealed. Now, as part of Disney+ Day, 20th Century Studios and Hulu have announced the new “Predator” film is actually called “Prey” and is coming to the streaming platform in 2022. 

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Director Dan Trachtenberg (“10 Cloverfield,” “The Boys“) is currently shooting his secretive “Predator 5” movie in Calgary, but that isn’t the only sci-fi property he’s expected to breath new life into.

READ MORE: ‘Predator 5’: Producers Compare Dan Trachtenberg’s New Film To ‘The Revenant’ & Are Open To PG-13 Rating

“Predator 5” producer John Davis has revealed to Collider during an interview that he’s developing a streaming series based on the Kevin Costner-led post-apocalypse action film “Waterworld.” Adding that project at Davis Entertainment and Universal Television has Trachtenberg attached to direct it, and the continuation will take place 20 years after the events of the original movie.

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“Predator 5” also known as “Skulls/Skull” coming from director Dan Trachtenberg (“10 Cloverfield,” “Black Mirror,” “The Boys“) has been shooting in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with a mostly unknown cast. Producers John Davis and David Fox have now dished to Collider about the fifth installment giving some insight into the secretive fifth installment. 

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It’s hard to believe that four years after the release of “10 Cloverfield Lane,” we still don’t have a new feature film from director Dan Trachtenberg. Sure, he’s circled a number of projects, including being one of the many filmmakers to come aboard and leave “Uncharted.” He’s even got a new “Predator” film lined up. But after several years of directing some TV episodes, Trachtenberg has yet to finish a new feature.

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I do not envy anyone writing a horror franchise, much less those writing on one that only has one good installment like “Predator.” John McTiernan‘s 1987 film with Arnold Schwarzenegger is god-tier classic. Still, unlike James Cameron’s “Aliens,” this franchise was never able to find a second installment that breathed new life into it. Each of the four iterations that have followed, “Predator 2,” “Predators” and most recently Shane Black’s “The Predator” in 2018, have all been largely uninspired riffs on a ragtag motley crew of disparate people that get picked off by the alien in question with little in the way of thrills or surprises.

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Tom Holland is having a bit of a rough week, huh? After everyone went crazy with the news that Sony and Disney ended their production deal on the ‘Spider-Man’ film franchise, the latest news sees another Holland project hit a bit of a rough patch, as the director of the long-in-development “Uncharted” film departs.

According to Deadline, Dan Trachtenberg has left the production on “Uncharted,” leaving Sony to rush to find a replacement, so that the film doesn’t get delayed once again.

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The Directors Guild of America announced its nominees in the theatrical narrative categories this morning for the 2017 DGA Awards.

READ MORE: The 25 Best Films Of 2016

The nominees are as follows:

Feature Film

Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
Garth Davis, “Lion”
Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight”
Kenneth Lonergan, “Manchester By The Sea”
Denis Villeneuve, “Arrival”

First-Time Feature Film

Garth Davis, “Lion”
Kelly Fremon Craig, “The Edge Of Seventeen”
Tim Miller, “Deadpool”
Nate Parker, “The Birth Of A Nation”
Dan Trachtenberg, “10 Cloverfield Lane”

Some quick analysis in regards to Oscar: The DGA’s Feature Film nominations do not always line up exactly with the Academy Award nods for Best Director, but this is one year where they might.

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Maybe it was just because it provided a respite from the year’s most terrifying drama, “American Horror Story: The 2016 Presidential Election,” but the past 12 months have been unusually good for the horror movie. In a year where franchise after franchise underperformed, horror films remained a consistent draw in multiplexes, and for the most part with new original movies rather than the umpteenth sequel or reboot of “Friday The 13th,” “Saw” or “Paranormal Activity.”

Away from mainstream theaters, there was great stuff too, whether it was Netflix getting into the scary game with a pair of excellent low-key chillers, A24 having their biggest hit ever with a Sundance fave, a couple of inventive Korean pics, or arthouse crossovers drawing on fears from Iran and Portugal.

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We’re looking back at 2016 during December, and while it’s been a shitshow in so many ways, it has also been a very good year at the movies —particularly when it came to discovering new talent. From massive blockbusters to Oscar winners, from cult hits to tiny indies, the last twelve months has seen a wealth of exciting new filmmakers emerge, leaving us with plenty of faith for the medium’s future (even if we have to watch their next movies huddled together on a break in President Trump’s copper mines).

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William Kalush and Larry Sloman‘s book “The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero” has taken an interesting journey through Hollywood. Gary Ross, Joe Wright and Dean Parisot have each flirted with this adaptation (the latter even had Johnny Depp attached to star), but none had quite the right amount of magic to make it to the big screen.

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The rise of “Black Mirror” has been a fascinating thing to watch. It first aired fairly quietly in the fall of 2011 on the U.K.’s Channel 4, with a short run of three episodes. It hailed from creator Charlie Brooker who, though he had a couple of TV series behind him (hipster satire “Nathan Barley,” co-created with “Four Lions” helmer Chris Morris, and zombie-reality-TV miniseries “Dead Set”), was best known as a TV critic and on-air personality.

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Until last month at the Toronto International Film Festival, I had never watched an episode of the acclaimed anthology series “Black Mirror.” But after viewing the two episodes of season three — “San Junipero” and “Nosedive“ — I was hooked. Sharp, smart, dark, and funny, the show from Charlie Brooker is lots of fun and I’m eager to dive into the past seasons as soon as I can.

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Dan Trachtenberg Says Damien Chazelle Was Initially Going To Direct '10 Cloverfield Lane,' Talks Deleted Scenes & More

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Interview: '10 Cloverfield Lane' Director Dan Trachtenberg On That Title, Hitchcock's ’Notorious,’ And Video Game Influences

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Podcast: Adjust Your Tracking Talks '10 Cloverfield Lane' And 'Creative Control'

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Listen: 90-Minute Podcast Talk With J.J. Abrams About '10 Cloverfield Lane,' 'Roger Rabbit 2,' And More

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