- Preadtor: Badlands is set in the distant future and shares little to no connection with the previous Predator movies.
- Director Dan Trachtenberg confirmed that he did not want to mess with the setup that would be created around Alien: Romulus and Alien: Earth, so he set the movie this way.
- Even though there is no confirmation yet, the presence of Wayland-Yutani in Predator: Badlands points towards a possible future Alien Vs Predator movie.
The Predators are back in the hunt after quite some time, and it would be an understatement to say that fans are excited to see their return. Overall, the franchise has been lying dormant in the live-action section, but now, things look quite promising. However, since it has been a while, fans have a lot of questions regarding the continuity of the movie, or to put it simply, where it takes place in the Predator Timeline. So, without beating around the bush, let’s get you the answers you seek.
When Is Predator Badlands Happening in the Timeline?
Recently, Dan Trachtenberg, the director of Predator: Badlands, spoke to IGN, where he confirmed the timeline in which Predator: Badlands takes place. According to him, a lot of things were happening when they were making the movie.
Alien: Romulus was not out yet, and they were aware of Alien: Earth happening. So, to make sure that nothing collides with each other, Predator: Badlands takes place in the distant future in the Predator timeline. In his comment, Dan said-
“There was a lot going on when we were making this movie. Alien: Romulus was not yet out, and I hadn’t seen it yet. And Alien: Earth, I was aware of happening but not sure where that was going to end up, So we decided to set ourselves well into the future. So all the stuff that has happened would have happened before our movie … and I’m cognizant of how in this day and age, with all the media that we have, some of it can feel like homework. And you have to remind yourself where in a timeline does this sit between this movie and that movie. And I really did not want that to be the case with Badlands.”
So, with that being said, it is now confirmed that we don’t have to worry about the timeline of Predator getting messed up because of the massive time gap between the last movie and Badlands. However, since this flick is being considered somewhat of a reboot and its apparent connection to the Alien franchise, there are strong prospects of a future Alien Vs Predator movie. So, let’s wait and see what the future holds.
