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Oh, something people have been speculating is that Bud is the baby of that huge spikey monster Dek fights in the trailer.

I also am very hyped, it's gonna be different but I'm more accepting of this kind of different than I am of the different we got in Alien: Earth. Not sure how I feel about the Predator talking yet... that will be the biggest adjustment for me.

Ok, im hyped, this looks really good. Tessa and the Synth army look badass.

Yep! She does.

Ok so I was correct, Tessa has different hair from Thia. 

A cleaner version has also been unveiled today!

I was hoping it was the Harvester skull on that wall, but the WOTW reference is sweet too!

Geeze this place changed a lot. Ah I see Scified finally got on the Bud train, I was visiting AVPG

Yeah I've made some changes LOL We've avoided the Bud train for months, but we can't deny his existence now hahaha

Geeze this place changed a lot. Ah I see Scified finally got on the Bud train, I was visiting AVPG

Baby Yoda but blue. 

O boy

Also hoping for R rating..

Please don't be rated PG-13... please don't be rated PG-13... Please don't be rated PG-13... 🤞🤞

Yass, I knew they were all Synths. And you and I were correct in that there were two android Elle Fannings. Honestly can't wait.

Ah, much better lol

Yup, it was a mistake

https://x.com/juaneferreyra/status/1958940876702720016/photo/1

Dek won't be having shoes.

My guess is, he either has them in the comic and losses them later on. Or its just a tiny mistake- artistic freedom made by the cover artist, not uncommon.

Kind of like the Mega Man 2 American cover featuring Mega Man holding a gun. The artist who painted it said while he was observing beta footage of the game, he asked folks what weapon mega man was holding, and someone said “probably a pistol” and so he drew a pistol instead of the iconic mega buster.

Happened to me also, back in 2023, when I was painting a cover for a short PS1-style VHS indie horror game, I was shown some screenshots of the killer, and I couldn’t tell what weapon the killer had because of the angles. So I asked the publisher what weapon is that, and was told “it’s a sickle, looks like a sickle” and so I drew a sickle. Later it turned out the weapon was a meat hook with d-style handle. 

So he lost them before he travels to Kalisk... or this was some artistic freedom. Either way, a bit confusing... lol

Re-watched the trailers, and he doesn't appear to be wearing any boots; not even the NECA figure has him with boots. 

I am not a Predator fan, but this trailer has me really excited to watch the movie. Elle Fanning looks amazing as Thia. (Side note, the music for the trailer slaps, omg.) Also, I wonder if these guys are humans or Androids.

I think you're right - I think all those other "people" are actually Synths from the downed WY ship. Further confirmed when Dan mentioned there are no Humans in this movie - only human-looking characters - aka Androids. I'm loving this!

He is a bit of a far cry from the original Predator designs and I still think his overall look is a bit too removed from the original designs - but I'm more open to his look after the latest trailer. I'm remaining optimistic lol..

I think he looks great, not sure what the fuss is all about tbh.

I am not a Predator fan, but this trailer has me really excited to watch the movie. Elle Fanning looks amazing as Thia. (Side note, the music for the trailer slaps, omg.)

Also, I wonder if these guys are humans or Androids.

Oh, my gawd, this looks so good. 

I wonder if these guys are Synths too, or just regular humans.

The Empire preview is less than a week old. Haven't read anything about the dual casting being a misdirect, where was the source for the debunking? There literally is no other logical explanation for her playing 2 roles if they weren't both Synths. Even if it was the Human her model is based on, one would be aged significantly compared to the Android version.

I think the casting call was accurate and Thia / Tessa are 2 of the same Weyland-Yutani synthetic models.

I always understood there were two androids, one has a purple streak in her hair. How old is this article tho, because I got in a discussion with someone on Reddit saying the two androids theory was debunked and was just a casting call misdirect, to which I said I didn't think so and that I heard there were two versions of Thia. One of them is also torn in half, similar to Bishop.

@Chris; True, it might not be hers, but it's still an android leg so perhaps WY has been sending droids to the planet for awhile, to work or to scope out what the creature is. Either way it's interesting. And yes, I honestly prefer the androids at this point too, i've said it a lot lately lol. Can't wait for Alien: Earth to expand on that lore and Thia looks great, I love Elle Fanning so no doubt she will become a favorite too!

Nice catch with the severed leg in that screenshot! Although it looks quite thick, so perhaps it's not necessarily her leg? Although you could be right, it would make sense!

I'm actually quite enthusiastic for this film, the blending of both universes, if done tastefully could really catapult both to higher highs.

Lately I've found myself liking the android characters more than any of the human characters, Bishop, David/ Walter, Andy, etc... I wonder if Thia will steal the show as well in this film.

She's torn in half, just like my beautiful Bishop. You can see her android guts hanging out, this is why we have never seen any full body images of her in the promo material. There's shots of a WY vehicle and some android legs scattered around it too, probably hers.

Dan Trachtenberg made an interesting comment about Elle's character in this article, and in my opinion it alludes to her being torn in half;

"Physically, she’s got a real thing that i’m so excited for you guys to see. But I want to let eventually some of that speak for itself."

There was also some talk of her playing two characters, twin droids, so that could be another interesting angle. 

I kinda wish the trailer and the poster hadn't spoiled so much tbh. The original articles had a shot of Elle tied up but with normal eyes, not the WY android ones like in the trailer, the fact she's an android wasn't revealed originally.

"Guess we're doin' this one BOY style"- Thia, probably.

Updated article with third movie clip and new poster which was released!

Isn't Dek supposed to be a teenage Yautja? I think the current design works because he is a youngster, the redesign makes him look older.

More GIFs:

This epic alternative design was created by Kevin Cassidy:

Some are suggesting the skull could also belong to one of the Aliens from War of the Worlds:

Honestly, it's a toss up. Both alien species share a similar cranium shape and design. The scale reference to the Human skull still makes me think it belongs to an Independence Day Harvester, but until we get a clearer and closer look, it's anyone's guess.

Finally a Predator movie set in the future... with the Weyland Yutani Corporation in it and everything. The android kind of looks like a Silver-Eyed Witch from Claymore

Oh, they're going there alright. Lol

Oh boy, they're going there

Updated OP with current information.

I guess now we know the antagonists in Badlands will be a blend of Humans, alien creatures and characters, as well as a massive creature, sources liken to a Kaiju monster. [Source]

Not sure I buy Predator facing off against Godzilla lol, but perhaps a monster sized like the Alien Queen in AvP would be acceptable. Can't wait to see more for this film come out!

It sounds like Trachtenberg is determined to do the Yautja lore some justice with this film, I'm quite confident in his direction so far.