Director Dan Trachtenberg Discusses Predator: Badlands' Extraterrestrial Protagonist and Creations
Gearing Up for Predator: Badlands
Get ready for a thrilling sci-fi action ride with Predator: Badlands! This latest addition to the Predator franchise, helmed by director Dan Trachtenberg, takes a unique twist as the brutal, split-faced alien is the main star, squaring off against otherworldly forces on a far-off planet.
Recently, Dan Trachtenberg shared some juicy details about the movie with BloodyDisgusting. In Predator: Badlands, we meet our young antihero, Dek (played by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi). This outcast from his Yautja Prime clan embarks on a dangerous quest to find the ultimate opponent on Kalisk, a supposed "Death Planet."
Taking a leaf out of Prey, Trachtenberg aims to give Dek and his people the serious treatment they deserve. The Yautja language, much like Elvish in Lord of the Rings or Dothraki in Game of Thrones, was meticulously crafted to avoid making the film overly lore-focused.
Compared to previous entries, Trachtenberg believes Badlands was made with a specific intent, focusing on genre and specificity. The director wants to flip the script, making the Predator the protagonist hunting for survival on an unfamiliar planet.
Thia (Elle Fanning) plays a pivotal role in Dek's journey. A Weyland-Yutani android, her arc mirrors Dek's but takes a different path. When speaking with BloodyDisgusting, Trachtenberg pointed to Frank Frazetta and Mad Max 2 as influences but emphasized that for its lead characters, he looked to Team Ico's Shadow of the Colossus. Dek is laconic, while Thia provides color and a connection to the Predator, injecting a physical element into the movie.
Predator: Badlands promises a bold, daring narrative about the Predator and his android companion. Mark your calendars for November 7, when the movie hits theaters. If you're a fan of classic Predator stories, Don't miss out on the five preceding films! In his interview with BloodyDisgusting, Trachtenberg also talked about the film's visuals and the creation of Dex – you can check it out here.
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- According to Dan Trachtenberg, the language in Predator: Badlands is meticulously crafted to avoid over-emphasis on lore, much like Elvish in Lord of the Rings and Dothraki in Game of Thrones.
- Predator movies-and-tv enthusiasts who want to watch the evolution of the Predator franchise should mark their calendars for November 7, when Predator: Badlands will be released in theaters.
- Elle Fanning plays Thia, a Weyland-Yutani android who plays a pivotal role in the journey of Dek, the young antihero in Predator: Badlands, and their arcs have influences from Frank Frazetta and Mad Max 2, according to director Dan Trachtenberg.
- In his interview with BloodyDisgusting, Dan Trachtenberg also discussed the visuals and creation of Dex in Predator: Badlands, which can be found at io9.com.
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