A secret Predator film directed by Dan Trachtenberg is occurring. It will probably be launched earlier than 2025’s Predator: Badlands.

Trachtenberg beforehand directed 2022’s Prey, which serves as a prequel to the opposite movies within the Predator franchise. He’s presently engaged on Predator: Badlands, which was lately given a November 7, 2025, launch date.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, twentieth Century Studios’ Steve Asbell confirmed that there’s one other secret Predator film directed by Trachtenberg that’s presently within the works.

What did Steve Asbell say in regards to the secret Predator film?

“After Prey became a success, Dan [Trachtenberg] came back and said he didn’t want to do Prey 2. And we’re like, ‘What do you want to do?’ And he rattled off a bunch of ideas that were really crazy but really cool,” Asbell stated. “We’ve actually done two of them. Two are coming out next year. One I can’t talk about yet, but the other one is the live-action Predator film with Elle Fanning that just wrapped in New Zealand. That’ll be out theatrically sometime next year.”

Asbell clarified that the opposite challenge he “can’t say anything about yet” can be a Predator film directed by Trachtenberg. It will come out earlier than Predator: Badlands, although it’s unclear whether or not or not it is going to be launched theatrically.

The secret challenge seemingly gained’t be an Alien vs. Predator movie, as Asbell was requested in regards to the matter later within the interview. While he stated followers would “probably” get to see one other crossover between the 2 franchises sooner or later, he famous that they “haven’t gotten to that point” but, and {that a} challenge like that gained’t be one thing that’s rushed. 

Further plot particulars stay underneath wraps at the moment.

Predator: Badlands, in the meantime, will star Elle Fanning. Asbell stated the film stems from an “absolutely bonkers idea.” He added, “It is a sci-fi thing, but it’s not what everybody thinks it is. And I mean, it’s awesome. It is so nuts. But in Dan, we trust.”