Predator: Killer of Killers Brings New Life to the Franchise
The Predator universe just got a lot bigger and wilder. The official trailer for "Predator: Killer of Killers," set to stream on Hulu and Disney+ in June 2025, flips everything fans know on its head. Forget your standard jungle standoff—this latest entry drops our favorite alien hunter into the thick of some of humanity’s most dramatic showdowns. Animated and anthology-style, the film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg (who scored with "Prey") and Josh Wassung. The creative team leans hard into the franchise’s history, but with a twist: history itself becomes the battleground.
If the idea of a Predator squaring off against a Viking, a ninja, or a WWII pilot sounds a little bonkers, that’s because it is. But that’s the thrill here. The anthology structure gives us three intense slices of human conflict. In one chapter, you’ve got a Viking raider teaching her son the unforgiving art of payback. The next timeline shifts to feudal Japan, where a ninja wrestles with his samurai brother—an honor clash made much deadlier by the arrival of an intergalactic trophy hunter. The final story hurtles viewers into WWII-era skies, dropping a fighter pilot straight into Predator crosshairs. Each segment mixes the chaos of human combat with the unpredictable menace of the universe’s most ruthless hunter, and somehow it all clicks together in a shared explosive climax.
Animation and Cast Amp Up the Intensity
The brains behind the animation, The Third Floor, have gone all out. This isn’t just flashy visuals for the sake of it: every Predator design matches its era, blending into the distinct historical backdrops. Think animal pelts and axes for the Viking chapter, sleek blades and ancient armor for the ninja saga, and muddy combat boots for the WWII dogfight. The action’s snappy and clever—the kind of stuff that pops off the screen.
The cast is beefed up with folks who know gritty heroes: Michael Biehn from "Aliens" lends his voice, joined by Doug Cockle (best known as Geralt, but here swapping magic for machine guns), and Rick Gonzalez, bringing range to the anthology’s dramatic threads. As a package, the film banks on its bold creative choices. Early feedback is all about its fresh take—nothing feels like a rehash of old Predator flicks. Critics especially dig how the disparate stories are roped together at the end, avoiding the usual anthology “scattershot” problem.
For fans and newcomers, "Predator: Killer of Killers" promises big spectacle and heaps of surprises. It’s aiming for more than just another cat-and-mouse chase in the woods. History, sci-fi, and razor-sharp animation—all mixed together for a new kind of Predator showdown.