A New 'Predator: Badlands' Clip Ties Directly to 'Alien'
Elle Fanning takes the lead in the upcoming film Predator: Badlands directed by Dan Trachtenberg, which premieres on November 7. Trachtenberg has publicly stated that there are no xenomorphs
in this movie, though recent footage suggests a deeper connection to the Alien universe.
Connection to the Alien Franchise
The newly released clip mirrors elements of Ridley Scott's 1979 classic Alien—from its plot structure to the presence of corporate intrigue—and directly references key lore from the earlier franchise.
Dan Trachtenberg: “There are no xenomorphs in my new movie.”
In the footage, Elle Fanning portrays Tessa, one of two synthetic characters she plays, the other being Thia. Both are androids engineered by the Weyland-Yutani corporation, the same company tied to the events of Alien and later works like Alien: Earth.
Corporate Motives and Hidden Missions
Tessa communicates with the Weyland-Yutani artificial intelligence known as MU/TH/UR, a familiar name to fans of the Alien franchise. The AI informs her that she has not yet succeeded in her mission—retrieving a bioweapon labeled XX0522.
Although the exact nature of this organism remains unclear, the evidence points to Weyland-Yutani once again pursuing control of a powerful alien life form through synthetic operatives—a theme that aligns with previous Alien installments such as Aliens and Alien 3.
Summary
The clip reveals that Predator: Badlands intertwines the Predator and Alien mythos through Weyland-Yutani’s secret use of synthetics to secure dangerous bioweapons.
Author’s Summary: This new clip links the Predator saga with the Alien universe, showing corporate experiments, synthetic agents, and familiar echoes of Weyland-Yutani’s dark ambition.