TRAILER DROP FROM HELL
Dan Trachtenberg just sent a Viking mom, a ninja, and a WWII pilot into a blender—with a Predator. Fans are LOSING IT.
When 20th Century dropped the second trailer for Predator: Killer of Killers, they didn't just up the stakes—they vaporized them. Forget a typical franchise cash-in. This animated anthology looks like Heavy Metal met Mad Max in a dark alley, and the Predator showed up to finish the job.
Three killers from across history—a grieving Viking mother, a ninja in a bloody succession war, and a WWII pilot facing eldritch horrors—are thrown into a cosmic slaughterfest. Why? Because this ain't just a Predator. This one hunts killers.
WHY THIS CHANGES NOTHING—AND EVERYTHING
Let's be honest: anthology animation is a gamble. For every Love, Death & Robots, there's a Halo: Legends collecting dust on streaming servers. But here's the thing—
Predator: Killer of Killers doesn't look like an “expansion.”
It looks like a goddamn reboot-in-hiding.
Insane Detail: The second trailer teases not just action, but genre-bending. Think feudal swordplay smashed into The Thing with splashy anime-style ultraviolence.
Savage Comparison: This might be The Animatrix for the Predator franchise—if Neo was replaced with a Berserker Viking Mom who rips a guy in half with a battle axe.
THE HIDDEN STORY: PAST AS PROLOGUE
Here's what most headlines missed—Trachtenberg is quietly reshaping Predator into something mythic.
This ain't new. Remember when Prey (2022) set a Comanche tracker against the Predator? Critics hailed it as the franchise's revival—but it was also a test balloon. A what-if. Could Predator escape the gunmetal jungle of ‘80s machismo?
Now we've got:
- Trauma-spiked matriarchy (Viking saga)
- Honor vs. bloodline betrayal (samurai duel)
- WWII pulp turned cosmic Lovecraft (pilot vs alien horror)
This ain't just “more Predator.” It's elevated carnage.
Dan Trachtenberg told press, “Most characters are dealing with generational [issues], trying to break a cycle.” Translation? This Predator doesn't just kill bodies—it haunts bloodlines.
Anonymous animator on Reddit:
“We storyboarded a Predator decapitating a shogun mid-bow. The symbolism's not subtle.”
SO NOW WHAT?
Would you stream this or run for cover?
Because Predator: Killer of Killers doesn't play fair. It lures you in with pulp, then sucker-punches you with themes.
Genius or glorified gore reel? Hit the comments—let the blood feud begin.
