Dek rides Dinosaur-like alien into battle in early concept art for Badlands!

Very early concept artwork for Predator: Badlands painted a very different movie, featuring a variety of different creatures and battle sequences!

Predator: Badlands NewsBy Chris 20h agoComments

Early concept art for Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands depicts a dramatically different finale for the film! Created by concept artist Roman Chalyi, the following depictions offer alternative outcomes for what would become the ending for Predator: Badlands. It looks like the Weyland-Yutani android torso initially belonged to a male-themed Synthetic, not a female one. The Super Power Loader also looks a bit different and the most intriguing difference – the Dinosaur-like alien creature Dek is riding into battle with it. These could have been very early Kalisk ideas or something entirely different. The early Thia replacement is also seen riding a beastly creature with tusks. Some depictions almost look like the Android would have interfaced with the creature somehow. These of course were very early concepts for the film, but as director Dan Trachtenberg mentions, these set the stage for having the climactic Dek vs. Super Power Loader battle finale:

Screenshot of Dan Trachtenberg's quote

Image for Dek rides Dinosaur-like alien into battle in early concept art for Badlands!

Early Badlands concepts depicting Dek and the Power Loader

Image for Dek rides Dinosaur-like alien into battle in early concept art for Badlands!

Check out Roman's Instagram for more of his work as well!

Get updates on Predator: Badlands on social media by following us on X, on Instagram and liking our Facebook page!

Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands released in theaters on November 7th, 2025! Visit 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!