‘Predator: Badlands’ and the ‘Predator’ Movie Rankings

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to avenge their Yautja brethren on planet Genna and cover Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands, starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi. Before diving in though, they briefly cover a handful of movie news headlines, including the reporting that Ryan Reynolds is remaking the 1970s crime film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot for Amazon MGM (2:35). Next, they unpack the new Predator legacy sequel and make the case for why it wouldn’t work without Fanning’s performance, explain why Trachtenberg has a clear eye for titillating action set piece filmmaking, and discuss its big box office success and wonder what it represents at large (7:39). Then, they rank every film in the Predator franchise (43:38).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producers: Jack Sanders and Bex Donnelly