Although the prequel of 2022 prey was a standalone success, the same thing that made the Predator Movie work also ironically caused a big issue for the series going forward. The Predator Franchise never really knew how to expand on the original 1987 movie story. Predator is a perfect standalone story however, unlike 1979’s AlienThe original movie doesn’t establish much lore that could be expanded upon by subsequent sequels. 1990s Predator 2 transplanted the action to Los Angeles for a flawed but fun follow-up, while 2004’s Alien vs. Predator was a failure for both franchises.
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While the original is the best movie in the Predator Franchise, 2010s Predators and 2018s The Predator Took opposing approaches to fixing the series. The former was set on an alien planet while the latter returned to Earth, this time landing the Predator in suburbia. While not outright terrible, neither movie can recapture the simple joys of the original. The work fell to 2022 preyA prequel set in the Northern Great Plains in 1719. Directed by 10 Cloverfield LaneDan Trachtenberg, prey Followed Amber Midthunder’s Naru as she battled the franchise’s famous monster.
Prey’s stand-alone approach made a sequel very difficult
The satisfying ending of Loot does not necessarily invite a sequel
prey was by far the best Predator Follow in the history of the franchiseAs the prequel it was the first movie to do something new with the series that still recovered the original movie’s appeal. Predator 2Its urban setting gave it a much bigger picture, thus making the story much less tense and self-contained. Predators Changing its setting to an alien planet expanded the franchise’s world, but it made it much more than a Ridic Movie as a direct Predator Sequel. Meanwhile, The Predator‘s convoluted story owes little to the stripped-back simplicity of 1987’s original hit, unlike the intense prey.
However, the same quality that made preyThe perfect ending made the movie a problem for the series as a whole. prey was a simple, satisfying standalone adventure with a beginning, middle and end, much like 1987’s original Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle. preys end credits included a fun sequel tease, but nothing about the movie demanded a sequel. If anything, Naru’s story was so perfectly self-contained that a sequel was unnecessary. This means that, though prey Reigned interest in the series, the prequel ironically left the Predator Movies with no way to build on its success.
Predator is moving forward with another standalone film
Predator: Badlands takes a completely different approach
prey Introduced the concept of placing the Predator in different settings in subsequent new moviesWhich was an exciting way to make the franchise feel vital once more. The upcoming sequel Predator: BadlandsStarring Elle Fanning, seems to follow this approach. Not much is known about this mysterious follow-up, but one thing that is obvious is the timing. Not similar preyThis standalone franchise outing will seemingly be set in the future. This means that Badlands Can bring back the technology and weapons that made Predators Exciting, but it also poses a problem.
The Predator Series can continue to make standalone outings set in various time periods.
If Predator: Badlands Proves as successful as prey Then again, like the 2022 prequel, the outing is likely to fuel demand for a follow-up. The Predator Series can continue to make standalone outings set in various time periods, but each of them is likely to leave viewers wanting more and, paradoxically, none of them is necessarily likely to facilitate sequels. It is understandable that the viewers wanted a prey Sequel follows the exciting action of the prequel, and the same could be true if Trachtenberg’s next Predator Excursion is equally enjoyable. The broader problem is that the standalone stories don’t spawn sequels.
Why Prey 2 Should Happen (Regardless of Predator Badlands)
Loot 2 is too good an opportunity to waste
Robbery 2 Should happen even though prey Did not set up a sequelSince the opportunity is too good to waste and this could set a new standard for the franchise. Robbery 2‘s story could bring back Naru as a supporting character, or it could pick up the story of her community years later as the monster of the franchise returns to hunt again. Either way, it would establish that the series can return to time periods explored in earlier outings. That would be good for Badlands and subsequent movies, allowing the series to expand while still updating the best stories.
prey Felt like a fresh start for the series, but it still wouldn’t exist without the original Predator. so too, Robbery 2 It can be a completely original story that builds on the world of its predecessor and offers viewers something unique and new. This would mean that, like movies like prey And Badlands Tell new, standalone stories in the fictional universe of the franchise, Predator Fans can rest easy knowing that these movies are still capable of getting potential follow-ups of their own.