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Prey’ director Dan Trachtenberg travels through history with the ruthless aliens, bringing a stylized aesthetic to the impressive action set-pieces.

The Predator fights the greatest warriors across human history in a gloriously fun streaming treat co-directed by "Prey" mastermind Dan Trachtenberg.

The Predator franchise is continuing in a big way this year with the arrival of two different new films in the series from director Dan Trachtenberg. After revitalizing Predator with 2022’s Prey, Trachtenberg not only has this fall’s Predator: Badlands hitting theaters, but the animated film Predator: Killer of Killers, which is currently on Hulu.

Dan Trachtenberg's secret Predator film isn't a secret now. In fact, it's the best film in the franchise as of this writing.

But for Predator fans, the real revelation comes right at the end of the story, with a final reveal that opens up all kinds of Predator sequel possibilities. For one, it suggests a perfect return path for Dutch, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character from the 1987 movie that kicked off the entire series.

The latest Predator entry is winning over critics — but how does it compare to the franchise’s best-rated films: the iconic 1987 original and 2022’s Prey?