Early concept art for Predator: Badlands explored a number of alternative and unconventional ideas for the futuristic Predator, including the following Predator Helmet designs by Sean Hargreaves. Sean was one of the concept artists who worked on Dan Trachtenberg's Yautja flick, providing various environment concepts, as well as creature and technology designs.
He also created an early design for Dek's bio-mask, an organic helmet inspired by animal skulls:
Additional work by Hargreaves also explored the jungle on Genna and the interior of Kwei's ship:
We've added these concepts to our Predator: Badlands concept art gallery, but there's plenty more on Hargreaves' ArtStation page!
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Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands released in theaters on November 7th, 2025! See how well the film performed at the box office, here! Be sure to also browse the Predator Lore database for information on the film's different Yautja and characters, the planet Genna, how it connects to Alien, where in the Predator movie timeline the film takes place and more!
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Alternative designs for the Genna Vulture in Predator: Badlands by Dane Hallett!
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