Predator: Badlands Trailer Got You Hyped? Hold On, Could Xenomorphs Be Crashed the Party?
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
The new Predator: Badlands trailer might be teasing more than just a big monster fight – some fans suspect a Xenomorph surprise is in store, potentially setting up a full-blown Alien vs. Predator showdown, which, let's be honest, would be bloody brilliant.
Right, so you've probably seen the new *Predator: Badlands* trailer, yeah? Explosions, Elle Fanning looking like she's about to have a very bad day, the usual. But some eagle-eyed fans reckon there's more to it than meets the eye – specifically, a potential Xenomorph infestation.
See, *Badlands* stars Fanning as Thia, a synth (basically a fancy robot) from Weyland-Yutani. Yep, *that* Weyland-Yutani, the shady mega-corp from the *Alien* franchise. Now, having Weyland-Yutani poking around in Predator territory is a bit like finding a suspiciously large spoon in your cutlery drawer – something’s definitely up. (Thanks to IGN South Africa for digging up this juicy morsel, by the way!).
The trailer drops a hint that Dek, a young Predator outcast, is hunting “a creature that can’t be killed,” and “the definitive apex predator.” Now, the trailer *shows* a big, mean-looking monster. But what if – and this is where things get spicy – that's just a misdirection? What if Thia's actually talking about a Xenomorph? A Queen, even? It wouldn’t be the first time a trailer played us for fools, would it?
One Redditor, MakaylaAzula, put it brilliantly: "That has to be why Weyland is involved in a Predator movie at all." Fair dinkum, that’s a solid point. The mech suit at the end, potentially a Weyland-Yutani Power Loader, might just be there to lull us into a false sense of security. Thia's line, “We might not be alone in this hunt,” suddenly takes on a whole new, chest-bursting level of meaning, doesn’t it?
But wait, there's more! Remember that *Alien: Earth* TV show that's brewing? Some fans swear they heard the iconic Predator clicking noise in *its* trailer. Could this be building to a grand crossover? A Predator showing up to save the day against a Xenomorph onslaught? It's a bloody long shot, but not entirely impossible.
Fede Alvarez, director of *Alien: Romulus*, seems to agree that the best way to introduce an AVP movie is to keep it a secret until the last possible moment. Imagine thinking you're watching a Predator movie, then BAM! Xenomorphs everywhere. Or vice versa. Talk about a plot twist, eh?
Look, I'm not saying we're definitely getting an AVP movie hidden inside *Predator: Badlands*. But the evidence is stacking up faster than a pile of empty pizza boxes after a weekend LAN party. Keep your eyes peeled, folks. This could get messy.
Tags: Predator, Alien, AVP, Movie Theories, Science Fiction
Original article: IGN South Africa