After a year filled with speculation and news, we have finally received the first official teaser for the upcoming film Predator: Badlands. This teaser suggests a sequel that will break new ground within the franchise.

Predator Teaser

Predator: Badlands, directed by Dan Trachtenberg of Prey fame, is scheduled to hit theaters in November. Check out the teaser here:

Here’s the official synopsis released by 20th Century Studios and Disney.

“Predator: Badlands takes place in the future on a distant planet, where a young Predator, exiled from his clan, forms an unexpected alliance with Thia and embarks on a perilous quest to find the ultimate opponent.”

If you couldn’t gather from the trailer, Badlands shifts the perspective to one of the franchise’s infamous alien hunters as the main character. The teaser indicates that we will spend significant time with this outcast Predator, who appears to go maskless for much of the film. This allows us to clearly see his alien features and mandibles, showcasing an improvement over one of Prey’s weaknesses—the awkward maskless Predator design—giving us a break from the oversized forehead!

If, after watching that teaser, you’re thinking, “Didn’t we just see a trailer for another new Predator film directed by Dan Trachtenberg earlier this month?” rest assured that you’re not imagining things. We indeed received a trailer for a different Predator project—Killer of Killers—around two weeks ago. This animated feature involves various Predators throughout different eras and is also helmed by Trachtenberg. It is set to be released on Hulu on June 6. Will it share any links or relationships with Badlands? Perhaps!

In any case, Predator: Badlands (the live-action installment) is scheduled to premiere in theaters on November 7.