Vikings and ninjas and pilots, oh my! All three are facing a very familiar foe in the upcoming animated anthology film Predator: Killer of Killers. Directed by Prey and Predator: Badlands helmer Dan Trachtenberg, this “next evolution of the Predator universe” will see heroes in three different time periods face off with the ultimate hunter.
We got a tease of what’s in store last month but now, with just weeks to go before release, Hulu has released a full trailer that shows a whole lot more. New Predators, new action, and a whole lot of awesome.
So the three stories are as follows. First, “a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge.” Second, “a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession.” And finally, “a World War II pilot who takes to the sky to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause.” All of which is fascinating new lore in the world of Predator. And, it’s especially interesting when you consider, didn’t one recently get its ass beat by a young Comanche woman? Why do they keep coming back? And will this tie in at all with Badlands, out in November? We’ll have to wait and see.
Also, that big Predator at the end there. Where and when is that taking place in the story? Could these three separate threads, billed as an anthology, actually be linked somehow?
Trachtenberg directed the film along with Josh Wassung of animation company the Third Floor. It features the voices of Lindsay LaVanchy, Louis Ozawa, Rick Gonzalez, and Michael Biehn. Yup. Corporal Hicks from Aliens is going over to its sister franchise. Will that be something we can discuss? Luckily, we’ll find out soon as Killer of Killers comes to Hulu on June 6. Check out its final poster too.
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