CONFIRMED: Kwei killed a Harvester (Independence Day Alien) as a Trophy!

The debate has finally been settled! It has been confirmed the skull in the middle of the Trophy Room in Badlands is in fact, that of an Independence Day alien.

Predator: Badlands NewsBy Chris Nov 6, 2025Comments

Throughout the marketing for Predator: Badlands fans have speculated whether or not the one trophy skull mounted inside Kwei's ship belonged to a Harvester (from Independence Day) or a Martian (from War of the Worlds). Well, we finally have official confirmation from the cast and director themselves – settling the debate once and for all! Speaking to Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi during an interview with Jake's Takes on YouTube (at the 3:20 mark), Fanning confirms that director Dan Trachtenberg had told her the skull did in fact belong to... a Harvester from Independence Day! The interview has only been online for a day, so this news is fairly fresh:

A Harvester from Independence Day

The Harvester skull is 1 of 11 Trophies Kwei had amassed on his wall inside his ship. You can read our full in-depth analysis of each skull and what they belong to, with supporting evidence here!

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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!