'Predator: Badlands' director wanted to "force" classic movie monster "through a gauntlet"
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'Predator: Badlands' director wanted to "force" classic movie monster "through a gauntlet"
"In a featurette for the film, Trachtenberg explains his thought process, "After 'Prey,' I wanted to do something new with the franchise, which is taking this classic movie monster and forcing him through a gauntlet to truly test him. And, see what he's made of." He's also excited for audiences to have "a real giant screen adventure where they are rooting for a character that they've never been able to root for before.""
"Elle Fanning (Thia) and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi (Dek) star in the action movie and become unlikely allies while trying to survive on a treacherous remote planet. Schuster-Koloamatangi, whose character faces off "against not just insane creatures, but also the planet itself," weighed in on Trachtenberg's passion for the project. "He's a massive 'Predator' fan. He's so passionate about the story and the universe." Trachtenberg's track record proves his love for the franchise. He helmed "Prey" and also Hulu's animated flick "Predator: Killer of Killers.""
Predator: Badlands is an action film set on a treacherous remote planet where unlikely allies Thia (Elle Fanning) and Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) struggle to survive. Dan Trachtenberg directed the film and intentionally put the Predator through a gauntlet to test the classic movie monster and reveal what it is made of. The film aims to deliver a giant-screen adventure that encourages audiences to root for a previously unrootable character. Dek's character confronts both insane creatures and the hostile planet itself. Trachtenberg previously directed Prey and the animated Predator: Killer of Killers, underscoring his commitment to the franchise. Predator: Badlands premieres November 7.
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