According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blade Runner star Edward James Olmos has been cast to play a military character in Shane Black's upcoming Predator film!
The Predator is currently shooting in Vancouver with a cast that already includes Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, and Jake Busey.
The actor is coming off of shooting Blade Runner 2049, where he reprises the character of Gaff from the classic 1982 Ridley Scott movie.
What do you think of the militaristic undertones hinted at in The Predator? With Jake Busey and Edward James Olmos cast, could this film be directly linked with the events of Predator 2?
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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!

Yautja Prime concept art from Predator: Badlands by Alex Nice!
Concept artist Alex Nice has shared a number of submissions he made for Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands detailing the Predator home world, Yautja Prime!

Check out this crazy early Badlands Predator helmet design by Sean Hargreaves!
Official concept art by Sean Hargreaves for Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands reveals unconventional helmet design for the Yautja!

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!









