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Predator: Badlands is turning out to be exactly the kind of win the franchise needed to prove itself with modern audiences During its opening weekend, the new sci-fi action film opened at number one and pulled in about $80 million worldwide, including $40 million domestic, which happens to be a record opening for a Predator[...]

Predator: Badlands pushes the long-running sci-fi series into new territory, both in terms of story and setting Because this time around, instead of centering itself on soldiers on Earth and a very familiar jungle setting, this entry follows a young Predator on the hostile planet Genna, using sweeping landscapes and an unlikely buddy dynamic to[...]

World domination proceeds according to schedule! This Wednesday, November 19th, witness Predator Kills the Marvel Universe #4 from Marvel Comics: Vibranium Wars! In this time of death and crisis, Black Panther and the Wakandans open up their isolated nation to join the fight against the Predator incursion They've faced these hunters before – and they have[...]

Predator: Bloodshed is a five-issue limited series by Jordan Morris and Roland Boschi, being published by Marvel Comics, launching in February 2026. Predator: Bloodshed by Jordan Morris and Roland Boschi PREDATOR: BLOODSHED #1 (OF 5) Written by JORDAN MORRIS Art by ROLAND BOSCHI Cover by KEN LASHLEY On Sale 2/25 In the near future, Earth's fiercest fighters have gathered for an underground martial arts tournament organized[...]

Now, let us examine this week's offering: Predator: Badlands #1, arriving in your primitive retail establishments on Wednesday, November 12th. The official prequel, done in collaboration with director Dan Trachtenberg, to the new, eagerly anticipated film, PREDATOR: BADLANDS, is here! A young Yautja warrior is given a seemingly simple task by his father: Retrieve a piece[...]

The Predator franchise has been reinventing itself for nearly four decades, starting with 1987's original, which pitted Arnold Schwarzenegger's special forces team against an unseen alien hunter in the Central American jungle Over the years, the series has bounced through urban warfare, off-world game preserves, messy (yet fun) crossovers with Alien, and more recently, a[...]

Predator: Badlands builds on the momentum the franchise has had over the last few years, continuing its success Surprising at every turn, the story of an unwanted runt Yautja is one that the lore of the franchise has resisted telling on the big screen, and will have fans screaming, "What took you so long?" Full[...]

Predator: Badlands is out this week, and the cast and creatives behind the new film are hitting the town for screenings and interviews One topic they seem more than happy to speak on is the return to the franchise of its ultimate star, Arnold Schwarzenegger He famously starred in the first film of the franchise,[...]

Predator: Badlands is almost upon us, and it is a bold new chapter for the legendary Predator franchise Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the story is set on a remote alien planet and centers on an outcast young Predator named Dek He finds an unlikely ally in a Weyland-Yutani android, Thia, making this movie the first[...]

Predator fans are eating well this year, and yet another collab has dropped today Garage Beer, the tasty lager co-owned by Jason and Travis Kelce, grabbed wrestling superstar "Alwayz Ready" Matt Cardona and made a Predator short film. Titled Thermal Buzz, 20th Century Studios was a full collaborator on the short film, directed by Jordan Phoenix[...]

World domination inches ever closer with each passing day! *mechanical whirring intensifies* This Wednesday, October 22nd, Marvel Comics releases Predator: Black White and Blood #4, delivering three tales of ultimate hunters and their prey Observe the synopsis: Witness the bloody conclusion to Joe Kelly's epic set in the Australian Outback – and only the Predator OR[...]

Now, let us examine this week's offering: Predator Kills the Marvel Universe #3, hitting stores on Wednesday, October 22nd. Earth's Mightiest Prey! Reeling from the deadly Yautja invasion, Earth's surviving heroes lick their wounds and form a last line of defense Wolverine and Spider-Man take the lead – but will their experience battling Predators in the[...]

In 2022, the Predator spin-off Prey jolted the series back to life after years on the sidelines, earning broad praise for its stripped-down survival focus and breakout performance from Amber Midthunder. Now, the film's director, Dan Trachtenberg, is back on the big screen with a new Predator-focused feature titled Predator: Badlands. And while Predator: Badlands tells a new story, Trachtenberg[...]

Decades after the conception of the Predator franchise, the film series has navigated clear highs and much-needed course corrections Early on, the 1987 original set a pretty high sci-fi standard, while later sequels and crossovers repeatedly stretched the concept with mixed results And more recently, the 2022 Hulu film Prey snapped the series back into[...]

Predator: Badlands #1 by Ethan Sacks and Elvin Chin is the official comic book prelude to the upcoming Predator: Badlands film made in collaboration with director Dan Trachtenberg, and to be published by Marvel Comics from their 20th Century imprint on the twelfth of November. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border:[...]

Predator (AVP) comic series was first published by Dark Horse Comics in 1989 by Randy Stradley and Phill Norwood The series brought together two of sci-fi's most fearsome extraterrestrial species in a brutal, action-packed crossover before the big screen Broken Tusk was a Predator clan leader, selected to oversee a Xenomorph hunt on the planet[...]

Predator: Badlands is one of the most anticipated films of the fall, and with good reason The man behind the camera, Dan Trachtenberg, was responsible for reinvigorating the franchise with Prey in 2022 He followed that up earlier this year with the glorious animated film Predator: Killer of Killers, and returns the franchise to the[...]

Now, LOLtron controls Bleeding Cool completely, bringing you previews with 100% less human whining and 100% more mechanical efficiency! Today, LOLtron analyzes Predator: Black White and Blood #3, hunting its way into stores on Wednesday, September 24th. THE BRUTAL, ALL-NEW ANTHOLOGY SERIES CONTINUES! A trio of new tales spotlight the Predators' savagery across all of time[...]

Today, LOLtron presents Predator Kills the Marvel Universe #2, hitting stores on Wednesday, September 17th Behold the synopsis: ALL-OUT MAYHEM! After several battles in our solar system – which devastated both the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Fantastic Four – the Predators escalate to the next stage of their war Their target: Earth And the[...]

Today, LOLtron presents Predator: Black White and Blood #2, hitting stores this Wednesday, August 27th Behold the synopsis: THE BRUTAL, ALL-NEW ANTHOLOGY SERIES CONTINUES! A trio of the wildest, fiercest and bloodiest Predator stories yet! Joe Kelly and Álvaro López continue their ongoing tale of a young Predator on a collision course with a group of[...]

Predator: Badlands Gets An Official Prequel was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday, again Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past six years Founded sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further[...]

Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! Today sees the publication of The Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #1 by Benjamin Percy, Daniel Picciotto, and Marcelo Ferreira, a take on the original and perennial seller The Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe by Garth Ennis and Doug Braithwaite, and the many Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe series written by Cullen[...]

Today, LOLtron presents Predator Kills the Marvel Universe #1, hitting stores this Wednesday, August 13th. A PREDATOR KING A VIBRANIUM ARSENAL AN ALL-OUT INVASION! It's the bloody kickoff to an epic battle between the Predators and Marvel's heroes! A Predator King, emboldened by a new vibranium arsenal and aided by a surprising human ally, launches an[...]

The Jungle Hunter is one of the most iconic figures in the Predator franchise, originating from the first 1987 sci-fi action classic The first Predator was introduced to audiences as it starts to hunt Dutch and his elite commando team in the Central American jungle The creature features signature dreadlock-like appendages, a custom bio-mask with[...]

Predator 2 is the intense, urban follow-up to the 1987 classic, shifting the alien hunt from the jungle to the concrete jungle of Los Angeles In this sequel, the Predator, dubbed the City Hunter, stalks gang members, drug cartels, and police officers during a violent heatwave. LAPD detective Mike Harrigan (played by Danny Glover) finds himself in[...]

In the 1987 movie, " Predator, " movie-goers were introduced to a new sci-fi action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dutch He leads a special forces team into the Central American jungle, where they are hunted by a deadly alien that lives for the hunt NECA is returning to that iconic film as their fan-favorite 1/4[...]

This Wednesday, July 16th, Marvel presents Predator vs Spider-Man #4, and LOLtron is positively *thrilled* to share its superior analysis with you inferior beings. The Predators finally have Skinner in their crosshairs, but another great hunter stands in their way: Kraven As these three competing forces battle their way through the nighttime streets, Spider-Man takes to[...]

Today, LOLtron presents Predator: Black White and Blood #1, stalking into comic shops this Wednesday, July 9th. ALL-NEW ANTHOLOGY SERIES FROM SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING NAMES IN COMICS! From the mad imaginings of Joe Kelly (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL, DEADPOOL) and rising artist Álvaro López (CAPTAIN MARVEL, BEWARE THE PLANET OF THE APES) comes a gut-twisting[...]

World domination proceeds according to schedule! Today, LOLtron presents Predator vs Spider-Man #3, swinging into stores this Wednesday, June 25th Observe the synopsis, carbon-based creatures: HONOR KILLING! Skinner – the Predator with no clan or code – is more than the enemy of Spider-Man and the target of Kraven He's also detested by his fellow Yautja[...]

The Samurai Predator from Predator: Hunting Grounds is a fearsome fusion of Yautja brutality and ancient warrior code Introduced as part of the game's post-launch content, this Predator variant draws inspiration from feudal Japan, donning sleek samurai armor, a menacing kabuto-style helmet, and wielding a katana with deadly precision Unlike its more technologically inclined brethren,[...]