Talk:Predator: Badlands

It seems quite obvious about blade grass and all the fauna and flora that has intent to kill. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2025-34287-22 (talk) 08:47, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

Predator Badlands is the sixth movie in the franchise, not the seventh. Not confident enough to edit this myself, just made n account to let someone know. Krullma (talk) 21:26, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

Badlands will be the seventh in the franchise, since there's another Predator movie that will be released first. . David O. Johnson (talk) 21:31, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. My apologies, haven't heard anything about it. Krullma (talk) 21:37, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

The animated film should be counted separately, not part of the live-action films. 89.215.226.170 (talk) 21:30, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

No evidence that indicates the animated film is set in a different continuity. From a real-world perspective, they're part of the same franchise. InfiniteNexus (talk) 21:33, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

These are the facts.

Live action films:

1. Predator first movie in franchise

2. Predator 2 second movie in franchise

3. Alien vs. Predator third movie in franchise

4. Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem fourth movie in franchise

5. Predators fifth movie in franchise

6. The Predator sixth movie in franchise

7. Prey seventh movie in franchise

8. Predator: Badlands eighth movie in franchise

Animated films:

1. Predator: Killer of Killers first movie in franchise

There is another chronology with their sub series

Original series

1. Predator

2. Predator 2

3. Predators

4. The Predator

5. Predator: Badlands

Crossover series

1. Alien vs. Predator

2. Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

Prequel

1. Prey

Animated film

1. Predator: Killer of Killers 89.215.226.170 (talk) 13:01, 31 May 2025 (UTC)

There is no consensus to treat the animated films separately from the live-action films and you have not explained why you believe that should be the case. InfiniteNexus (talk) 17:27, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

What should I explain, as everyone has their own view of things, but here's an example: animated films are not written in live-action films. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_(film_series) 89.215.226.170 (talk) 21:07, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

Transformers One and The Transformers: The Movie are not listed on that page because they are explicitly not part of the live-action continuity. As I have stated above, there is currently no evidence that Predator: Badlands is not part of the live-action continuity, so we assume that it is unless revealed otherwise in the future. In fact, we've seen plenty of clues that they do share the same continuity, starting with the fact that it's directed by the director of Prey and the allusions to Alien vs. Predator. InfiniteNexus (talk) 21:54, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

Update: the end credits are out and confirm that musical themes from both Predator and Prey will be reprised, and the project profile states that the film is set in the Predator universe. This should leave no further doubt. InfiniteNexus (talk) 03:16, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

Predator: Badlands is set in same canon of films this is sure 89.215.226.170 (talk) 07:36, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

It is not clear what year in the future the film takes place, but it may be known in the future. 89.215.226.170 (talk) 07:37, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

I'm glad that they are filming for future projects Prey 2 and Alien vs Predator 3 89.215.226.170 (talk) 07:56, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

Maybe Predator: Badlands will be spin-off 89.215.226.170 (talk) 07:42, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

How Predator: Badlands it is likely a spin-off... This film is different from the previous ones in that the man and woman are played by non-humans. Man is a Predator and woman is a android in lead roles. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.215.226.170 (talk) 11:20, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

https://comicbook.com/horror/news/predator-franchise-spinoff-sequel-prey-badlands-dan-trachtenberg/ 89.215.226.170 (talk) 16:37, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

https://www.screamhorrormag.com/badlands-new-predator-spin-off-from-dan-trachtenberg-begins-filming/ 89.215.226.170 (talk) 17:36, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

https://reactormag.com/badlands-elle-fanning-to-star-in-predator-spinoff/ 89.215.226.170 (talk) 17:38, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/predator-spinoff-badlands-looks-to-add-elle-fanning-to-cast/ 89.215.226.170 (talk) 17:44, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

https://cinema.everyeye.it/film/badlands-spinoff-predator/ 89.215.226.170 (talk) 17:54, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

https://theplaylist.net/badlands-elle-fanning-to-star-in-predator-spinoff-film-from-prey-director-20240603/ 89.215.226.170 (talk) 17:56, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

https://www.movieinsider.com/movies/genres/spin-off/2025 89.215.226.170 (talk) 18:04, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

https://film-book.com/badlands-elle-fanning-in-negotiations-to-star-in-dan-trachtenbergs-upcoming-predator-spin-off-film/ 89.215.226.170 (talk) 19:05, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

I urge people to express their opinion because this is in doubt and quite likely to be spin-off 89.215.226.170 (talk) 12:32, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

What exactly is it that you are trying to establish here? Just whether to include the word "spinoff" or not? Simply saying spinoff in the article doesn't provide any value without additional details. Why don't we look at that another way, and ask, "What does it mean to be a spinoff for this franchise?" I genuinely don't know. A spinoff will usually take an established set of characters or plotline, take one piece from there, and then put that piece into a different setting. There isn't a consistent throughline to these films other than the existence of a Predator alien race. It's almost more of an anthology film series with each entry having different characters and settings. Why wouldn't we call Predators a spinoff (just taking one example, really all of them...)?

The first two links you provided even call Prey spinoff as well. Additionally, all of these links are from 2024 before any substantial information was known, and none of the links provide any details as to what makes it a spinoff—they merely use the word in the title (or for the first two, call Prey a spinoff in the body as well). Even a future piece by one of the above outlets dropped the "spinoff" term in 2025 (see this ComicBook.com link). The first article published about the film just called it "standalone" not spinoff, and every source cited in the article does not call it a spinoff. After looking at all of these links, I'm actually thinking that we should not call it a spinoff until we can elaborate what it means. -2pou (talk) 18:30, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

maybe we'll have to wait for the movie to come out and see and Prey is a prequel not a spin-off 89.215.226.170 (talk) 19:11, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

maybe will be standalone sequel 89.215.226.170 (talk) 19:14, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

How much it does or does not "stand alone" or "spin off" is unknown at this time, and likely to be subjective at best but most likely simply irrelevant. The film makers will inevitably try to have it both ways and say whatever they think will get more people to see the film.

Maybe this is all WP:FANCRUFT and maybe it is not actually helpful to normal readers to overload the first few sentences with irrelevant information. Maybe editors could try harder to write the WP:LEAD section so that it summarizes only the key points of the article instead of distracting readers with trivia that the article body doesn't even bother to address.

The sentence "It is the seventh film in the mainline series and ninth in the overall franchise, while also incorporating elements from the Alien franchise" should be removed entirely. -- 109.79.166.145 (talk) 11:40, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

Who gives you the right to come and say and impose how things should be? 89.253.137.36 (talk) 11:58, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

Ha "imposing", I am not imposing anything, I'm gently reminding editors about the existing guidelines, and encouraging them to edit in a collaborative way, following the basic rules of this encyclopedia. I'm encouraging people to make a better encyclopedia and not waste time and energy on self-indulgent fancruft or putting undue emphasis on trivia that does not benefit normal readers. If you want to write for yourself then start a blog, if you want to write an encyclopedia for ordinary readers then at least try to follow the guidelines. -- 109.79.166.145 (talk) 15:37, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

I can't write articles, I can only make thin edits, but even then they are considered incorrect. 84.252.57.11 (talk) 17:06, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

ip84 Everyone makes mistakes, sometimes but doing the same thing over and over again and failing to learn is something else, more than a mistake. If you get reverted then you need too look at the page history and learn why you were reverted instead of doing the same thing over and over again. You need to try and read the guidelines (such as WP:OVERSECTION) and learn to do better. Some of the changes you have been making to headings might be acceptable in a big advanced article, but they are too much for a small article. You need to try and edit collaboratively, you need follow the WP:SIMPLE rules and try explain with an edit summary 'why you believe your changes are an improvement.

Wikipedia guidelines are flexible, they are usually not strict rules. Strict rules could be applied by bots, but Wikipedia editors have decided they don't want robots strictly and mechanically enforcing hard rules (except in a few limited cases). Human editors need to be try also be flexible. (See below where Erik explains that the structure of an article can vary and change depending on the available sources.) -- 109.79.166.145 (talk) 18:18, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

I have read that there is no set order for the sections which is a shame because how it is done can change and I can give an example again on one page it is done with correct sections on other pages it is not done with correct sections and that is where the edits come from which these users are trying to make them symmetrical 84.252.57.11 (talk) 19:09, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

There is an anon ip editor who has for years refused to read or understand WP:OVERSECTION. He fails to follow even the WP:SIMPLE rules and make the basic good faith effort to explain why his changes might be necessary or an improvement.

He persistently pushes unhelpful edits like this one. He arbitrarily rearranges articles, in ways that do not much a lot of sense, and forces sections like "Sequels" under "Other media" for no apparent reason. He's going to keep doing this without any discussion, so I urge other editors to revert it when they see it. (Occasionally his edits partially make sense on larger articles where subsections are appropriately but he just keeps making these needless changes indiscriminately.) He is inflexible, persistently pushes his personal preference, does not edit collaboratively, and he has literally been doing these kinds of unhelpful edits for years! Reading and understanding WP:OVERSECTION should be enough but in case it is not I leave you with a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"}} -- 109.79.166.145 (talk) 11:30, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

Don't make me laugh, these are a few people who edit things in the correct style, and the fact that you think it's wrong is your problem. 89.253.137.36 (talk) 11:59, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

MOS:FILM says, "There is no defined order of the sections." The structuring of the article body should depend on the content, which may or may not grow. Like here, if we never add anything more about marketing, I'm hard-pressed to support a section or subsection about it. So I recommend not feeling committed to a structure until we see what kind of coverage comes in as the film gets released. I would say, though, for "Other media", I don't see "Future" films belonging because "Other media" has tended to mean non-film media. Erik (talk | contrib) 14:24, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

The poster currently on the article is not the "theatrical release poster" the one posted today with the new trailer is, since it has the credits and names below it. Please can someone update it because I don't know how to deal with all the copyright permissions? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kala7992 (talk) 22:20, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

@Sumanuil: Sumanuil why did you just remove the new poster from the article page? That was the official theatrical poster Kala7992 (talk) 05:35, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

I did no such thing. I removed an external link that had been put in place of an actual image. Sumanuil. _{(talk to me)} 05:57, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

But there was a new poster on the article and it was just removed. Kala7992 (talk) 08:48, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

No there wasn't. There was what looked like part of an address for a computer file system. The current image overwrote another, but otherwise there's only been one image for this. Sumanuil. _{(talk to me)} 10:19, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

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Production companies

• 20th Century Studios Raffybellic101 (talk) 04:00, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Day Creature (talk) 06:53, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

10 minutes after i finished my rather massive overhaul of the Plot section, user:~2025-31538-48 (contributions) undid it all with only a single word differentiating their edit from the one just before mine

1) mine vs ~2025-31538-48's

2) ~2025-31538-48's vs CANthony0125's

Request: can someone of experience or authority step in and explain what that section should look like? keep in mind that the version before mine was inaccurate in some places QuestioningEspecialy (talk) 05:27, 9 November 2025 (UTC)

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Change "Dek ignites a oil spill" to "Dek ignites an oil spill" — Preceding unsigned comment added by FortC (talk • contribs)

 Done Special:Diff/1323023275 Happy Editing -- IAmChaos 05:21, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia is supposed to be objective, so shouldn't "break even" not be mentioned as it's more of a rule of thumb than a standardized metric to measure box office success? KasaibouF29 (talk) 21:01, 6 December 2025 (UTC)

No. Wikipedia should follow sources. ~2025-42013-53 (talk) 22:58, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

The redirect Badlands (upcoming film) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 January 13 § Badlands (upcoming film) until a consensus is reached. Steel1943 (talk) 00:43, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Dan Trachtenberg has apparently confirmed he’s working on more Predator films. Should that be noted? 0Detail-Attention215 (talk) 01:28, 27 February 2026 (UTC)