The Predator franchise returns to the big screen with director Dan Trachtenberg’s (the excellent prequel Prey, 10 Cloverfield Lane) Predator: Badlands, the teaser trailer for which has just been released online.

The Neon Demon actress Elle Fanning stars as Thia, a character who, rather than fight against the film’s Predator, will team up with the alien hunter. “Something unprecedented happens in this movie, and my character is not the one being chased,” Fanning told CinemaCon’s audience. “My character actually teams up with the Predator, and you get to see him in a whole new light.”

This follows what director Trachtenberg previously revealed of his film, saying: “The creature is front and centre, leading the charge. He’s still badass, but there’s something there that touches you emotionally, too. Creating a character you connect with, but are also super-intimidated by, has been challenging. But exciting.”

As previously reported, Predator: Badlands won’t be the only Predator film releasing this year, as 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell teased that there’s another unnamed feature set to release before Badlands. Details on this other film are near non-existent.

The Predator franchise kicked off with the action-horror classic in 1987. That was followed by sequels Predator 2, Predators, The Predator, and the prequel Prey, as well as the two Alien vs. Predator movies.

Watch the Predator: Badlands teaser trailer below, full of fun little Easter eggs (including, dare we say, an Independence Day nod?). The film releases in cinemas on November 7th, 2025.