"Now, Trachtenberg is working on Predator: Badlands, which is at the very least upfront about being a Predator movie. But in the first trailer, there was an unexpected reveal: Elle Fanning's character was revealed to be a synthetic created by Weyland-Yutani, the corporation from Predator's sibling franchise, Alien. However, Badlands may not be the big Alien vs. Predator rematch fans might have been hoping for."
"Trachtenberg recently told that while there may be one element of the Alien franchise present, it's not a full crossover. "There's no Xenomorph in this movie," he said. "But to me, that makes it more exciting." The Xenomorph aliens had their moment in the spotlight only recently in Hulu original series Alien: Earth, so an absence won't be especially glaring."
"But if this Alien tie-in isn't hinting at a giant crossover, is it just a bit of set dressing that could serve as an Easter Egg for Alien fans? According to Trachtenberg, it's more than just franchise synergy. "We're not involving [the Alien franchise] just to smush the action figures together. There are great, organic story reasons for Weyland-Yutani to be in this film.""
Predator: Badlands reveals Elle Fanning's character Thia as a Weyland-Yutani synthetic and pairs her with Dek. The film was first announced under the title Skulls before its Predator connection was revealed. The production intentionally excludes Xenomorphs while incorporating one Alien franchise element tied to Weyland-Yutani, offering organic story reasons rather than a gimmicky crossover. The recent focus on Xenomorphs in the Hulu series Alien: Earth reduces potential audience surprise at their absence. The film navigates between an Easter egg nod and a full crossover, leaving questions about franchise ties.
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