While the original remains thebest movie in thePredatorfranchise, 2010sPredatorsand 2018sThe Predatortook opposing approaches to fixing the series.
While not outright terrible, neither movie could recapture the simple joys of the original.
That task fell to 2022sPrey, a prequel that was set in the Northern Great Plains in 1719.
Directed by10 Cloverfield Lanes Dan Trachtenberg,Preyfollowed Amber Midthunders Naru as she battled the franchises famous monster.
If anything, Narus story was so perfectly self-contained that a sequel seemed unnecessary.
UnlikePrey, this standalone franchise outing will seemingly be set in the future.
This means thatBadlandscan bring back the technology and weaponry that madePredatorsexciting, but it also poses a problem.
ThePredatorseries can continue to make standalone outings set in various time periods.
The broader problem is that these standalone stories dont set up sequels.
Either way, this would establish that the series can come back to time periods explored in earlier outings.
Preyfelt like a fresh start for the series, but it still wouldnt exist without the originalPredator.
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