First ‘Predator: Badlands’ Popcorn Bucket Has Been Revealed
Fans of the Predator franchise now have a new way to celebrate the upcoming movie Predator: Badlands. Regal Cinemas has unveiled the first themed popcorn bucket for the film, designed to look like a Predator ship.
The container even includes a tiny figure of Dek to watch over your snacks and keep them safe from sticky fingers, available at select Regal locations while supplies last.
Unlike previous films in the series, this movie puts the Predator in the lead role instead of the usual terrifying antagonist. Regal’s popcorn bucket makes the young Yautja warrior look surprisingly cute, giving fans a reason to root for him.
Predator: Badlands is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, with a screenplay by Patrick Aison and Brian Duffield. The movie stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi.
According to The Walt Disney Company, the story takes place on a remote planet in the future, where a young Predator, an outcast from his clan, teams up with Thia and embarks on a dangerous journey to find the ultimate enemy.
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Elle Fanning plays both Thia, a legless Weyland-Yutani synth who partners with Dek, and Tessa, a perfect-condition synth opposing them. Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi plays Dek, the young Predator outcast.
The movie is set to be released in U.S. theaters by 20th Century Studios on November 7, in RealD 3D and IMAX formats. Fans can also look forward to a prequel comic book, set just before the events of the film, written by Ethan Sacks, illustrated by Elvin Ching, with a cover by Juan Ferreyra. Marvel Comics will publish it on November 12.
Trachtenberg has shared that he originally planned three new Predator films following the success of Prey. Depending on how well Predator: Badlands performs, he may move forward with the third installment in the series.
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