Predator’s best film since the Arnold Schwarzenegger film inadvertently caused a major problem for the franchise

Although the 2022 prequel prey was a success in its own right, the same thing that did that Predator Ironically, filming also posed a major problem for the future series Predator The franchise has never really known how to expand on the story of the original 1987 film. Predator is a perfect standalone story, but different from the 1979 one Foreignerthe original film doesn’t contain much lore that could be expanded upon in later sequels. 1990s Predator 2 moved the action to Los Angeles for a flawed but entertaining sequel, during 2004 Alien versus predator was a misfire for both franchises.

While the original remains the best film in the world Predator Franchise, 2010s Predators and 2018 The predator took opposing approaches to fixing the series. The former is set on an alien planet, while the latter returns to Earth and this time the Predator lands in suburbia. While neither film was truly terrible, it managed to recapture the simple joys of the original. This task fell on 2022 preya prequel set in the northern Great Plains in 1719. Director: 10 Cloverfield Laneis Dan Trachtenberg, prey followed Amber Midthunder’s Naru as she battled the franchise’s famous monster.

Prey’s standalone approach made a sequel very difficult

Prey’s satisfying ending doesn’t necessarily invite a sequel

prey was by far the best Predator Successor in franchise historyas the prequel was the first film to do something new with the series that still retained the appeal of the original film. Predator 2The urban setting gave the film a much larger cast, making the story far less tense and self-contained. Predators Changing the setting to an alien planet expanded the world of the franchise, but it made it feel more like a Riddick Film as a direct film Predator Consequence. In the meantime, The predatorUnlike the intense 1987 hit, its convoluted story was hardly based on the pared-down simplicity of the original 1987 hit prey.

However, the same quality as made preyThe perfect ending made the film a problem for the entire series. prey was a simple, satisfying standalone adventure with a beginning, middle, and end, much like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s original 1987 vehicle. preyThere was a fun teaser of the sequel in the end credits of The Movie, but nothing about the movie called for a sequel. If anything, Naru’s story was so completely self-contained that a sequel seemed unnecessary. That does mean that prey Ironically, after renewed interest in the series, the prequel left the series Predator Films with no opportunity to build on its success.

Predator is moving forward with another standalone film

Predator: Badlands takes a completely different approach

prey introduced the concept of placing the Predator in different environments in later new filmswhich was an exciting way to bring a vital feeling back to the franchise. The upcoming sequel Predator: Badlandsstarring Elle Fanning, seems to take this approach. Not much is known about this mysterious successor, but one thing seems clear: the time period. As opposed to preyThis standalone franchise outing will apparently be set in the future. That’s what that means wasteland can bring back the technology and weapons it created Predators exciting, but also presents a problem.

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Series can still have standalone excursions set in different time periods.

If Predator: Badlands proves to be just as successful as prey Then, like the 2022 prequel, the release will likely spark demand for a sequel. The Predator Series can still make standalone outings set in different time periods, but each of them will likely leave viewers wanting more, and paradoxically, none of them will necessarily allow for sequels. It’s understandable that viewers wanted one prey Sequel to the exciting action of the prequel, and the same could be the case with Trachtenberg’s next Predator The trip is just as much fun. The bigger problem is that these standalone stories don’t allow for sequels.

Why Prey 2 Should Happen (Regardless of Predator Badlands)

Prey 2 is too good an opportunity to waste

Prey 2 should still happen prey has no plans for a sequelas the opportunity is too good to miss and this could set a new norm for the franchise. Prey 2The story of Naru could bring Naru back as a supporting character, or it could pick up the story of her community years later when the franchise’s monster goes on the hunt again. In any case, this would prove that the series can draw on time periods explored in previous editions. That would be a good sign wasteland and subsequent films, allowing the series to expand while occasionally updating its best stories.

Predators: Badlands
is set to be released on Hulu.

prey felt like a new beginning for the series, but without the original it still wouldn’t exist Predator. Similar, Prey 2 could be a completely original story that builds on the world of its predecessor while offering viewers something unique and new. That would mean it’s the way movies like it prey And wasteland tell new, independent stories in the fictional universe of the franchise, Predator Fans could rest easy knowing that these films could still receive potential follow-up films of their own.