After revitalizing the Predator brand with Prey, Predator: Killer of Killers, and Predator: Badlands at 20th Century Studios, director Dan Trachtenberg has signed a three-year first-look deal with Paramount.
Does that mean he’s done with Predator?
“It does not mean that,” Trachtenberg told Gizmodo. “I am simultaneously figuring out all of the next steps for the Predator franchise.”
Trachtenberg explains, “I have this deal at Paramount where I’m thrilled, and they are thrilled to make some of the original movies that I’ve always had in my head and heart. And of course, they also have very cool IP and all that.”
He continues, “Timing may affect certain things, but both things are in my heart… Anything’s on the table.”
At Paramount, Trachtenberg will develop, direct, and produce feature projects alongside his producing partner, Ben Rosenblatt.
Prey was released on Hulu in 2022, followed by the animated anthology Predator: Killer of Killers last June.
Predator: Badlands hit theaters in November and went on to become the franchise’s highest-grossing entry with $184.5 million worldwide. It arrives on Hulu February 12 and physical media on February 17.
