Elle Fanning, the Hollywood actress best known for her roles in J.J. Abrams’ Super 8, Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon, and, more recently, Hideo Kojima’s next potential epic—Death Stranding 2: On the Beach—is currently in negotiations to star in Badlands, a new standalone Predator film that is currently in development at 20th Century Studios, sources have learned. David Trachtenberg, the filmmaker behind 2022’s Prey, is returning to direct off a script that he co-wrote with writer and producer Patrick Aison (Prey, Wayward Pines, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan).
From a report:
- “After announcing that the studio would be expanding on its Predator universe earlier this year, 20th Century and Dan Trachtenberg’s next standalone pic Badlands looks to be gaining momentum with some serious star power.”
- “Sources close to Deadline say that Elle Fanning is in negotiations to star in the film with Trachtenberg directing. Trachtenberg co-wrote script with Patrick Aison.”
- “Plot details are being kept under wraps, other than it will feature everyone’s favorite extraterrestrial big game hunter.”
- “It is also not known about release plans as the last film exclusively streamed on Hulu (breaking numerous viewerships records for the streamer) but given that 20th Century has been very much back in the theatrical game with films like Boogeyman and the upcoming Alien: Romulus film bowing in theaters, a theatrical premiere isn’t out of the question.”
As for what the cinematography might look like:
Sources have also confirmed that Prey 2 remains in development:
…a Prey 2 is still in the works that would return to the films original setting and with Prey star, Amber Midthunder, potentially returning. Sources stress no talent is attached to that film but the interesting element is that even though there has been seven films featuring the infamous alien, there has never been an instance where the star of a previous film has returned to reprise their role.