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:
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!
Early Kalisk designs explored a very different, Rancor looking beast in Predator: Badlands!
Concept art for the adult Kalisk reveals a number of alternative designs the creature underwent throughout production.
Predator: Badlands is making bank on streaming platforms!
The Dan Trachtenberg Yautja flick is headlining streaming charts for on-demand purchases!
Alternative designs for the Genna Vulture in Predator: Badlands by Dane Hallett!
The Genna Vulture is that winged Pterodactyl-looking creature in Predator: Badlands which almost eats Dek before Thia comes to his rescue.
