The Predator franchise has had some memorable leads in the form of Arnold, Danny, and Amber. It seems though that Trachtenberg wants to flip this on its head for Badlands. Trachtenberg has something very different planned for the next installment during a talk with Empire.  Predator: Badlands will bring a very different kind of Predator protagonist: the Predator itself.

“The creature is front and center, leading the charge,” Trachtenberg grins, speaking to Empire

“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.” The idea, he says, came from a desire to “find another essential piece of cinema that does what Prey did spiritually — pushing the franchise’s boundaries, letting us root for a hero we rarely get to root for — but in a different way. And that transformed into this big idea of rooting for the Predator.”

Of course humans will still be present as we all know that Elle Fanning will be starring in the film as well. In a role that Trachtenberg has called challenging as Fanning will be playing multiple roles in the film.

“She faced intense challenges on this movie — dramatically, physically, logistically,”

Are you excited for Dan Trachtenberg’s new Predator movie with a Predator as the protagonist?