Earlier this week, Disney removed Blade from its release date of November 7, 2025, and replaced it with Predator: Badlands. Trachtenberg directs the film from a script he co-wrote with Patrick Aison.

From the unnecessary "The" in its title to the script's sweaty work folding in ancient Predator lore — Jake Busey plays the son of Gary Busey's CIA agent from Predator 2 — The Predator is a ...