Cross your fingers for the monster: This week's cinema highlights - Dan Trachtenberg flips the script in *Predator: Badlands* with a bold new protagonist
Dan Trachtenberg, known for his work on 'Prey', is set to direct 'Predator: Badlands', the fifth installment in the iconic franchise. Meanwhile, Jan Komasa brings 'The Change', a dystopian thriller, to life, and Neele Leana Vollmar explores marital dynamics in 'Then Life Happens'.
Trachtenberg's 'Predator: Badlands' marks a departure from the usual human-versus-Predator narrative. This time, the Predator, a young outcast named Dek, takes the lead. Accompanied by an android named Thia, Dek hunts for the ultimate adversary in a radical shift of setting.
Komasa's 'The Change' delves into a far-right movement's rise in the U.S., told through the lens of the Taylor family over five years and five gatherings. The film explores how political beliefs shape family cohesion.
Vollmar's 'Then Life Happens' focuses on Rita and Hans, played by Anke Engelke and Ulrich Tukur, as they navigate retirement and the anxieties and uncertainties that come with it.
With 'Predator: Badlands', Trachtenberg continues his involvement in the franchise, while Komasa and Vollmar bring fresh perspectives to dystopian thrillers and marital dramas respectively. These films promise unique storytelling and thought-provoking themes.
