5 Ways The Predator Franchise Has Been Made Better Than Ever by Dan Trachtenberg
The fortune of the Predator franchise significantly shifted with the 2022 prequel, Prey, where the Predator (also known as “Yautja”) was sent back in time to the 18th century for a confrontation against a young Comanche warrior named Naru, portrayed by Amber Midthunder. Dan Trachtenberg’s 2025 animated anthology titled Predator: Killer of Killers continued this winning streak for the once stagnant series. The return of Predator to movie theaters in 2025 with Predator: Badlands indicates a rejuvenation for the franchise that rivals its glory days in the ’80s. Here are five crucial ways Dan Trachtenberg’s work on the Predator franchise has brought it back from obscurity to such impressive success.