It’s been a great year A hunterin the midst of an animated epic Killer of Killers again The BadlandsThe team action makes it one of our favorite movies of the year. But if you were a late fan, then there’s good news—Dek and Thia will be coming home soon.
This morning 20th Century Studios announced that Predator: Badlands it will finally release digitally next week on January 6, before a wider home release the following month in February.
Starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, The Badlands follows young Yautja Dek (Schuster-Koloamatangi) as he ventures to the hostile land of Genna in an attempt to prove himself to his father and family by slaying a deadly monster. Encountering Weyland-Yutani’s critically injured Android upon arrival, Thia (Fanning), the unlikely couple find themselves teaming up to escape both Genna’s dangerous plants and animals and long-term access to Thia’s creators.
As well as the film itself, the domestic release of The Badlands it will come with a lot of goodies, including an audio commentary of the film led by director Dan Trachtenberg, features about the film’s approach to Predator culture and the creation of the world of Genna, and, of course, many deleted scenes. Check out the full details below!
Deleted Scenes & Previews with Optional Audio Commentary:
The Sand Trap-The original animatic version of Dek and Thia’s first meeting.
Squirt Canyon-The perfect version of Dek and Thia wading through a flooded canal while trying to survive Genna… and each other.
Tessa vs. Abe-Tessa faces a high synth in this deleted scene and story.
Razor Grass-A preview of Dek, Thia, and Bud’s first hunt together…sort of.
The Outpost-Thia takes Dek to a small area of the Weyland-Yutani plantation where he comes across several items that ended up being used elsewhere in the last film.
Super Power Loader Extended-Additional special moments during Dek’s final climactic battle with Super Power Loader and Kalisk.Features:
Featuring Predator—Meet the talented team of designers, actors, and effects artists responsible for bringing one of the most terrifying creatures to life on screen in ways we’ve never seen before!
Authentic Synthetics—Get close to you with synths Thia and Tessa as star Elle Fanning takes us through the process of creating two characters who might look alike but turn out to be surprisingly different.
Building the Badlands—With sharp grass, deadly trees, and terrifying beasts, there has never been a planet more deadly than Genna. Find out how a team of experts created this menacing environment, transforming real-world environments into on-screen danger zones.
Deck of the Yautja— For the first time, director Dan Trachtenberg gave the audience an extended look at Predator culture. Follow the evolution as the filmmakers reveal the process of developing the Yautja homeworld, spaceship, and family dynamics.
Audio Analysis—Watch the film with audio commentary by Director Dan Trachtenberg, Producer Ben Rosenblatt, Director of Photography Jeff Cutter, and Stunt Director Jacob Tomuri.
Predator: Badlands is being released digitally on January 6th, before a physical Blu-Ray and UHD format release on February 17th.
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