A secret Predator movie? An Alien: Romulus sequel? 20th Century Studios’ boss teases future

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Fans of nan Predator franchise are getting not 1 but two caller movies successful 2025.

In an question and reply pinch The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell revealed early plans for nan Predator franchise, including a caller movie from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg. Instead of making Prey 2, Trachtenberg helmed Predator: Badlands, a caller introduction successful nan franchise starring Elle Fanning.

“After Prey became a success, Dan [Trachtenberg] came backmost and said he didn’t want to do Prey 2,” Asbell said. “And we’re like, “What do you want to do?” And he rattled disconnected a bunch of ideas that were really crazy but really cool. We’ve really done 2 of them. Two are coming retired adjacent year. One I can’t talk astir yet, but nan different 1 is nan live-action Predator film pinch Elle Fanning that conscionable wrapped successful New Zealand. That’ll beryllium retired theatrically sometime adjacent year.”

A secret, 2nd Predator movie

Earlier this week, Disney removed Blade from its merchandise date of November 7, 2025, and replaced it pinch Predator: Badlands. Trachtenberg directs nan movie from a book he co-wrote pinch Patrick Aison. After praising Badlands, Asbell dropped nan bombshell that Trachtenberg filmed a concealed Predator movie that will travel retired before Badlands. However, Asbell did not uncover immoderate specifications too nan truth that it will beryllium released successful immoderate shape adjacent year.

What comes aft Alien: Romulus?

Switching gears, Asbell discussed nan Alien franchise and nan occurrence of Alien: Romulus, which grossed complete $350 cardinal worldwide this past summer. With container agency occurrence for illustration that, sequel talks will ever percolate. Asbell confirmed 20th Century is moving connected a sequel and believes it will hap erstwhile they adjacent a woody pinch Romulus director Fede Alvarez.

“He [Alvarez] has an thought that we’re moving on,” Asbell explained. “The 2 survivors, Rain and Andy, played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, were existent highlights of nan film. And truthful I ever deliberation of it like, “Wow, wherever do group want to spot them spell next?” We cognize there’s going to beryllium aliens. We cognize there’s going to beryllium awesome scary group pieces. But I fell successful emotion pinch some of them and I want to spot what their communicative is.”

Alien: Romulus is now available for acquisition connected integer platforms.