This is evident in thePredator: Badlandstrailerin a few ways.
There are even additional Weyland-Yutani logos featured throughout the trailer in different spot.
However,Alienis not the only sci-fi franchise thatPredator: Badlandsconnects to.
It turns out there’s also a connection toIndependence Day.
This is something the franchise has featured before in different films, includingPredator 2putting a Xenomorph skull among them.
That skull is a direct match for the Harvesters inIndependence Day.
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The Harvesters have previously appeared in twoIndependence Dayfilms.
The original 1996 movie introduced the shorter, telepathically powered aliens as they come to Earth.
While the Harvesters were defeated at that point, they returned to Earth inIndependence Day: Resurgencefor another attack.
Harvester alien concept art designed by Jared Krichevsky for Independence Day: Resurgence
Do Predator & Independence Day Take Place In The Same Universe?
They Do Share A Connection
Predator: Badlandsis the first time thatPredatorandIndependence Dayhave crossed over.
The studio ownership is how this crossover becomes possible.
Whether it’s an indication that a properPredatorandIndependence Daycrossover movie is coming remains to be seen.
It’s not something I ever really considered before.
But, now it’s an idea that does intrigue me.
The Harvesters' main purpose is universal domination and eliminating entire planets.
That makes them a worthy foe for the Yautja as an alien race.
