“Predator: Badlands,” which he co-wrote with his “Prey” writing partner Patrick Aison, is set in the distant future on a new planet. Trachtenberg said at a Comic-Con showcase of the film that one inspiration was the realization that “The Predator never wins.” He wanted to see what that would look like, without making a slasher film.

Playing the year's most unlikely partners required movie magic, some creative thinking and a lot of fitness: "Dimitrius basically did a whole 'America Ninja Warrior' course to train for the audition and everything else.

Predator: Badlands” is aiming to sink its teeth into $25 million to $30 million in its North American box office debut. The sci-fi adventure, starring Elle Fanning, is tracking to earn another $35 million to $38 million internationally for a global debut of $60 million to $68 million.

When it came to her glam, Fanning continued her timeless elegance theme. The “Sentimental Value” star’s makeup, by artist Erin Ayanian Monroe, featured bold brows with lined eyes and a glossy lip for a clean, serene visage.

Dan Trachtenberg’s follow-up to 'Prey' co-stars Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as an outcast member of the extraterrestrial titular species.

That story then becomes an emotionally charged adventure as Dek and Thia traverse Genna, encountering all manner of wild, deadly, awesome creatures as they attempt to find and destroy the Kalisk. The action in Badlands is incredibly electric because you really never know what’s next.