Predator: Badlands - MOVIE REVIEW

Dan Trachtenberg’s next Predator adventure - Predator: Badlands - is now out in theaters! This is already his THIRD entry into the franchise - one more and he’ll match the amount of standalone Predator movies there were before he arrived. I wouldn’t call myself a fan of this franchise, but I love the idea of the Yautja as these intergalactic hunters in a clan where they’re either the Predator or the Prey. It’s just unfortunate that all these movies, including the few I like, are basically the same. I’ve liked both Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers but I wouldn’t say I’ve been as crazy about them as others; I think it’s fair to say I’m pretty burnt out on the formula of this franchise. I can’t even say I’m IN LOVE with the original or anything like that. But now, we finally have a movie where one of the Yautja is actually the protagonist with Badlands. Does it deliver on the premise and live up to the very positive reviews? Find out in this review!Predator: BadlandsDirected by: Dan TrachtenbergScreenplay by: Patrick AisonBased on characters created by: Jim Thomas & John ThomasStory by: Patrick Aison, Dan TrachtenbergProduced by: John Davis, Brent O’Connor, Ben Rosenblatt, Marc ToberoffExecutive Producers: Lawrence Gordon, Stefan GrubeMusic by: Sarah Schachner, Benjamin WallfischDirector of Photogaphy: Jeff CutterEdited by: Stefan Grube, David TrachtenbergCasting by: Jessica ShermanProduction Design by: Ra VincentCostume Design by: Ngila DicksonCast: Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-KoloamatangiSynopsis: Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.