Prey sequel confirmed...but it's set in the future

Following the critical success of the Predator prequel, Prey, a sequel in the series was inevitable.

Prey followed a young Comanche warrior, Naru (Amber Midthunder), who battles an unknown alien creature in the Great Plains of North America. Though the movie takes advantage of some impressive special effects, the Predator itself is played in full creature mode by former basketball player Dane DiLiegro.

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Director Dan Trachtenberg previously discussed plans for a sequel.

"I can’t really say anything about that right now, but I’ll say while we were finishing the movie, we were having really exciting conversations," he told The Playlist.

"The studio, myself, the writer, and the producers about what crazy things could we do next. And I’ve never stopped, no one stopped thinking about how cool things could be going forward.”

Trachtenberg has always envisioned the Predator franchise being one in which different directors can come in and stamp their own mark on things, akin to The Terminator and Alien.

"I always think the Predator, Alien and Terminator movies, despite having different directors, all feel like they're of their own little genre. I think it's in large part, mainly thinking of Aliens over Alien, the action-horror mash-up, but with a real hankering for the military aspects feeling more authentic than not

"There's always this authentic blend of where you're rooted in the real world, then the introduction of the sci-fi element, that (John) McTiernan and (James) Cameron were so deft at."

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Prey (2022)

300 years ago, Naru, a female warrior and tribal leader of her people, lives in the jungle. Naru is eager to prove her fighting skills to her people. She gets that chance when a strange threat from outside shows up. This "Predator" and Naru compete against each other and must repeatedly outwit each other.

Directed by: Dan Trachtenberg
Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers and Dane DiLiegro

Prey sequel titled Badlands

A sequel has now been confirmed, titled Badlands, and The Hollywood Reporter details that it will take place "some time in the future."

That means an entirely new cast, though it is believed a female will still lead the project as Midthunder did.

“While making Prey, we really enjoyed conjuring up all the special unique things that we could do, not only just in this franchise but also in this genre, that would be unexpected,” Trachtenberg told Polygon last year.

“Some things happened that are very expected, but some things were very much not. And so all that stuff was and continues to be really fun to think about and explore.”