Plus, a surprising connection to "Stranger Things." Although Predator: Badlands is a standalone entry in the Predator cineverse, eagle-eyed fans will notice some nods to previous Predator and Alien ...

Right off the bat, Thia and the other androids, or synths as they're called in the film, provide the most obvious link to the Alien franchise. We learn they were sent to this planet by their makers, ...

Now, the new film Predator: Badlands is getting attention for its prominent use of Weyland-Yutani, the organization that has been a major part of the Alien franchise ...

(L-R): Elle Fanning as Thia and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek in Predator: Badlands. Staff Writer Warning: This post contains spoilers for Predator: Badlands. When the original Predator came ...

Here’s the thing those trailers didn’t tell you: Predator: Badlands is absolutely chock-full of synths. Not only do we get Fanning as Thia (a bisected robot who offers to help the film’s Predator ...

A new connection between the Predator and Alien franchises has been confirmed in Predator: Badlands, with the film prominently featuring the Weyland-Yutani corporation, a central element of the Alien ...

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