A newly discovered 80-million-year-old predatory dinosaur in Argentina, named Llukalkan aliocranianus, features an unusual short, horned skull with cavities that likely enhanced its hearing, suggesting it was a highly capable predator with unique evolutionary traits. The well-preserved fossil was found during a broader excavation and offers insights into the diversity of late-Cretaceous South American ecosystems.
Predator: Badlands is a fresh take on the sci-fi franchises Predator and Alien, emphasizing themes of rebellion, moral complexity, and the rejection of traditional hierarchies, with a story that explores the emotional depth of its characters and the idea that identity is self-determined.
Director Dan Trachtenberg's 'Predator: Badlands' reimagines the franchise with the Yautja as protagonists, featuring unique creature designs, Stranger Things cameos, and setting up future installments, all while exploring themes of family and survival.
Dan Trachtenberg's Predator trilogy, including Prey, Predator: Killer of Killers, and Predator: Badlands, explores themes of masculinity and community, reimagining the franchise with new angles such as gender roles and teamwork, while emphasizing the importance of allies and shared strength in overcoming threats.
Marvel is releasing 'Predator: Badlands #1', a prequel comic that explores the backstory of young Yautja hunter Dek, tying into the new Predator film directed by Dan Trachtenberg, with the comic set to release on November 12, 2025, and an exclusive preview available.
The latest Predator film, 'Predator: Badlands,' marks a significant shift by making the Predator a protagonist, exploring its culture and communication on an alien planet, and expanding the franchise's narrative scope beyond Earth, with potential for future sequels.
Pound for pound, the black piranha has the most powerful bite of any fish, with a force more than 30 times its body weight, surpassing even great white sharks in bite strength.
A woman who went on a brief Tinder date with predator Christopher Harkins was subjected to years of threats and abuse, highlighting failures in police response despite multiple reports, before Harkins was finally jailed for numerous crimes including sexual violence and fraud.
Predator: Badlands reimagines the iconic alien hunter as a more sympathetic hero, focusing on a young Yautja named Dek on a quest for redemption, blending action with family-friendly elements and echoing Star Wars motifs, while expanding the franchise's lore.
'Predator: Badlands' is a softer, more heartwarming take on the Predator franchise, featuring Elle Fanning as a lovable robot and focusing on themes of sensitivity, self-confidence, and friendship, marking a notable departure from the series' usual brutality.
'Predator: Badlands' is a fresh take on the Predator franchise, flipping the usual hero-villain dynamic by humanizing the Predator and exploring its perspective, set on a deadly planet with intense action and emotional depth, while also paying homage to the original series and expanding its lore.
'Predator: Badlands,' directed by Dan Trachtenberg, revitalizes the franchise by focusing on Dek, a Yautja's son, and introduces new characters and worlds, blending intense violence with humor and setting up potential sequels, while exploring themes of teamwork and strength in weakness.
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‘Predator: Badlands’ reimagines the Predator franchise as a buddy comedy, featuring a young Predator and a synthetic named Thia on a humorous adventure across alien planets, blending sci-fi action with comedic elements and a message about friendship and choice.
A pod of orcas off Mexico has developed a sophisticated hunting strategy to immobilize and prey on juvenile white sharks, primarily for their nutrient-rich livers, showcasing their advanced intelligence and social learning. This behavior, observed through detailed footage, highlights the orcas' ability to exploit sharks' tonic immobility, and may indicate a developing prey specialization within this pod.
The Predator is returning to Call of Duty in Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 6 as part of a seasonal event, but its cosmetics won't carry over to Black Ops 7, sparking mixed reactions among fans who enjoy crossovers and cosmetic continuity.
