Predator: Badlands Comic-Con footage description reveals new plot details!

San Diego Comic-Con's Hall H presented brand new footage from Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands last night and a full description of the footage has made its way online for those who were unable to attend the exclusive screening! Thanks to ComicBook, we now have a breakdown of the opening 15 minutes of Predator: Badlands! We learn Dek's brother is named Kwei and we learn their father initially wants Dek dead – but its his brother who spares and saves his life. We also learn that Dek breaks his tusk in an accident playing with his brother when they were younger. It also reveals the scene from the trailer with the Predator crawling away with a severed arm is actually Kwei, by the hand of their father.

Check out the full description below:

There’s a desolate desert planet in the distance. A Predator drives a hover ship (like the cycles seen in Killer of Killers). It’s revealed that Dek, the lead Predator character, is piloting it. He uses an energy grappling hook to get up to a cave where it becomes clear what he’s looking for: his brother, Kwei. They have a prolonged sword fight, jumping around on the pieces of the cave, and having an extended discussion about honor. Kwei gets the upper hand on Dek and seemingly sends him falling to his doom. However, Dek catches himself and climbs back up, where it’s revealed that his brother has a clear fondness for him that he can’t always show. The pair leaves the cave and goes to Kwei’s ship. They have a bonding moment over something from their childhood: Dek used a toy to save Kwei and broke his tusk in the process, but Kwei kept the toy to remember.

Kwei tells his brother it’s time for him to take his vow, pick his prey, hunt them, and return. Dek decides on a planet with a beast that even their father fears. As they’re planning Dek’s journey, another cycle approaches, carrying their dad, the chieftain of their clan. Their father chastises Kwei for not killing his brother, noting that Dek is the runt of the clan and can only bring them honor in death. Kwei says he deserves the chance to hunt, but their father forces restraints on Dek and tells Kwei to kill him. Rather than swing his sword at his brother, though, Kwei swings it down and frees him, activating the grappling hook and sending his brother back onto the ship.

Kwei begins to activate the ship using his wrist computer, but his father takes action due to his betrayal. Kewi and the chieftain have a sword fight of their own, while Dek watches helplessly inside the ship. Their father gets the upper hand and slices off Kwei’s arm, kicking him to the ground. Kwei has a choice: go for his own sword to defend himself or grab his severed arm… as his father lifts his head to strike the killing blow, Kwei holds his arm in his other hand and activates the ship. Inside Dek flies back as the launch sequence is initiated, sending him off to the plant to face the beast and earn his place in the clan.

Reactions from the event have been overwhelmingly positive, with attendees unanimously praising Dan Trachtenberg's work and the atmosphere the first 15 minutes invokes. Since this was an exclusive event unique to Comic-Con, we do not anticipate this clip being released to the general public.