Dan Trachtenberg’s Back for More Predator Mayhem — But Here’s the Wild Twist No One Saw Coming!
Added on February 11, 2026 inEntertainment News Cards, Movie News Cards
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If you’ve been following Dan Trachtenberg’s wild ride directing the last three Predator flicks, you know the guy doesn’t do things halfway. From the dusty trails of 1719 in Prey to hopping across time in the animated Predator: Killer of Killers, and zooming way out into the future with Predator: Badlands, he’s been busy making sure this franchise stays sharp and surprising. So, when he signed a snazzy three-year first-look deal with Paramount Pictures, fans—myself included—instantly started wondering: does this move mean he’s stepping away from the Predator universe? Well, guess what? Not quite. In an exclusive chat, Dan spilled the beans that while he’s gearing up for new Paramount projects, he’s also cooking up ideas for more Predator adventures. Talk about juggling cosmic energy like a pro—kind of feels like Mercury retrograde throwing a few curveballs but somehow making it all work, right? So, whether he’s behind the camera or just guiding the ship, it looks like Trachtenberg’s Predator saga isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Ready to hunt down what’s next? LEARN MORE
Dan Trachtenberg has directed three Predator movies in a row, taking us back to 1719 with Prey, showing us Predators in multiple different time periods in the animated anthology Predator: Killer of Killers, and making a Predator the protagonist in Predator: Badlands, which was set on an alien world sometime in the distant future. 20th Century Studios has been very keen on the work he has been doing within the franchise, so we fully expected him to continue working on Predator projects after Badlands… especially since it’s been confirmed that he has had multiple meetings with Arnold Schwarzenegger to discuss Arnie’s return to the franchise.
Last week, it was announced that Trachtenberg has signed a three-year first-look deal with Paramount Pictures, where he will develop, direct, and produce feature projects with his producing partner, Ben Rosenblatt. Fans instantly wondered, what does this mean for his future with the Predator franchise?
Thankfully, JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols was able to sit down for an interview with Trachtenberg – and we have an EXCLUSIVE report that the filmmaker will remain involved with Predator projects!
When asked what his Paramount deal means for his Predator plans, Trachtenberg answered, “We’re in this phase now where I’m trying to figure out sort of multiple exciting (ideas) – as I was when Prey came out and trying to think of, ‘What will we do next?’ and there were multiple exciting things and we ended up making them both at the same time. Similarly, I’m there now with post-Predator: Badlands of there’s a lot of exciting things to do next. Whilst I’ll be making things at Paramount, I’ll also be cooking up what happens with future Predators.“
That answer leaves the door open for all sorts of possibilities. Trachtenberg could take a step back and produce Predator movies while directing Paramount movies, or the next Predator project could wait for him to wrap up his Paramount deal. We’ll have to wait and see. Whatever the case, at least now we know that he’s not just going to abandon his Predator plans because he has made a deal with a different studio.
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