Badlands keeps its Alien references to a minimum, there is one not-so-subtle nod to James Cameron's Aliens, as well as a slightly harder-to-spot Easter

"Predator: Badlands" is off to a huge start in the franchise's history, along with it being set to break a box office record.

With a third 'Predator' film under his belt, Dan Trachtenberg told Deadline about the subtle 'Alien' crossover with his latest entry in the franchise.

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Predator: Badlands' is headed to a No. 1 opening at the box office, while Jennifer Lawrence's 'Die My Love' and Sydney Sweeney's 'Christy' also debut.

"Predator: Badlands" is out this week, and franchise fans won't want to miss a second. We have the details on whether or not "Badlands" has a post-credit scene.

This time, the protagonist is a young predator—a Yautja, in the series' current lore—named Dek. He too comes from a masculine honor culture that prioritizes physical dominance. Yautja prove themselves through their hunts, and their culture has little room for weakness, mercy, or mushy feelings of any kind beyond anger.