It has been confirmed that Studio ADI (Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.) will be providing the Predator Creature Effects for Shane Black's The Predator! This news was confirmed moments ago on Twitter by ADI co-founder Alec Gillis, who along with Tom Woodruff Jr. have worked previously on 2004's Alien vs. Predator as well as 2007's Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.
Thankfully, Amalgamated Dynamics is no stranger to the world of Alien and Predator.
With cameras set to roll as early on October 17th in Vancouver, Shane Black's The Predator is currently slated for a February 9th, 2018 release date. Arnold Schwarzenegger's involvement remains unknown, along with any concrete casting decisions.
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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!

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.

Abe – The missing Synthetic in Predator: Badlands mystery, solved!
Abe was a Weyland-Yutani Synthetic in Badlands who was compared to Michael Fassbender's David. Sadly the character didn't make it into the final cut of the film.









