Badlands, gave a promising update on whether fans can expect more Alien franchise crossovers in the future. Notably, Trachtenberg previously helmed two movies belonging to the Predator franchise, 2022’s Prey and the 2025 Hulu animated feature Predator: Killer of Killers.

"Predator: Badlands" director Dan Trachtenberg debuted 15 minutes of footage at Comic-Con, plus hinted at the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The hottest Hall H panel of the past weekend gave Predator fans a look at the first 15 minutes of Badlands, a new Killer of Killers ending, and more.