Badlands, gave a promising update on whether fans can expect more Alien franchise crossovers in the future. Notably, Trachtenberg previously helmed two movies belonging to the Predator franchise, 2022’s Prey and the 2025 Hulu animated feature Predator: Killer of Killers.

"Predator: Badlands" director Dan Trachtenberg debuted 15 minutes of footage at Comic-Con, plus hinted at the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Director Dan Trachtenberg sheds some light on which games helped pave the way for Predator: Badlands.