This article explains where each Predator movie falls into the canonical film timeline. Based on all the available information we have so far. While Predator films released in a different chronological order, the list below establishes when in history each film takes place.
The Canonical Predator Film Timeline
- Prey – Takes place in the year 1719, predating all established live action films so far.
- Predator: Killer of Killers – Takes place across a range of timelines, predating Prey from 841 A.D during the Viking age, to 1609 in Feudal Japan, to after Prey in 1941 & 1942 during World War II.
- Predator – Takes place in 1987.
- Predator 2 – Takes place in 1997, 10 years after the first movie.
- Alien vs. Predator – Takes place in 2004.
- Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem – Takes place in 2007.
- Predators – Takes place in 2010 on an alien world.
- The Predator – Takes place in 2018.
- Predator: Badlands – Takes place at an undisclosed time, very far into the future.
As new films are added and the timeline expands with sequels, prequels and crossovers, this article will be updated.
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