After the great success it achieved predator picture, victim, 20th Century is moving forward with the next film as Deadline hears Dan Trachtenberg is returning to write and direct badlands, A new standalone picture in the series is expected to be filmed later this year. The film is a top priority for the studio and sources say Trachtenberg and executives are already meeting with talent for the lead role.
The twentieth century had no comment.
Plot details are being kept under wraps other than that it features everyone’s favorite extraterrestrial big game hunter. It’s also notable for its release plans as the last film to stream exclusively on Hulu (breaking several viewership records for the streaming device) but as the 20th century has gone on it’s been very much back in the theatrical game with films like boogeyman And the next Alien: Romulus The film bows in theaters, a theatrical premiere is not out of the question.
when victim Premiering in the summer of 2022, it not only broke Hulu’s streaming records, but received some of the best reviews in franchise history culminating in a Best Picture nomination at this year’s Emmys. Since this successful relaunch, 20th Century is looking to not only move forward with another film, but expand into a universe led by Trachtenberg.
Sources say while still in early development, A Prey 2 Still in the works is a return to the film’s original setting and with the potential return of the film’s star, Amber Midthunder. Sources confirm that there is no talent attached to this film, but the interesting element is that although there have been seven films featuring the infamous alien, there has never been an instance where the star of a previous film has returned to reprise his role.
Trachtenberg is repped by CAA and Grandview.