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PREDATOR: BADLANDS (2025)

“The hunt has evolved. The battlefield has changed.”

Genre

Sci-Fi · Action · Thriller · Survival
Produced by: 20th Century Studios · Director: Gareth Evans (The Raid)

Plot Summary

In the scorched Badlands of post-apocalyptic Earth, long after global collapse and societal ruin, a deadly game begins anew. Amid warring tribes, lawless scavengers, and mutated wildlife, something far more sinister has landed — a new breed of Predator.

Veteran soldier-turned-outlaw Reese Calhoun leads a hardened crew surviving in the desolate ruins of New Nevada. But when tribe members are found skinned and gutted, Reese realizes it’s not a rival gang — it’s a hunter not of this world.

As the Predator stalks its prey through radioactive storms, crumbling cities, and nightmarish desert wastelands, Reese must forge uneasy alliances with ex-military leaders, rogue AI machines, and a young tribal seer who may hold the key to defeating the creature… or unleashing something worse.

 Twist

This Predator isn’t just hunting for sport — it’s collecting DNA to build a hybrid super-hunter, adapting to the harsh new world. Earth’s chaos is its perfect breeding ground.

Cast (Fan Casting)

• Jon Bernthal as Reese Calhoun – Hardened ex-soldier turned desert warlord

• Florence Pugh as Kara – Tribal warrior and survivalist

• Mahershala Ali as Dr. Wren – Rogue scientist who knows the truth

• Rinko Kikuchi as Ghost – Silent killer and drone expert

• Doug Jones as The Alpha Predator – Towering, upgraded alien hunter

What to Expect

• Brutal, close-quarter combat in Mad Max-style terrain

• Predator with adaptive armor, cloaking, and biomechanical upgrades

• High-tension survival horror with stealth-based warfare

• Explosive third act showdown in a buried military lab

Soundtrack

Score by Jóhann Jóhannsson (inspired) + gritty synth/noise textures — haunting, primal, and industrial.

 Taglines

“There’s no escape in the Badlands.”
“Earth is the new game reserve.”
“To kill the hunter, you must become the hunted.”