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[Grendelsbayne]

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I mean, why would they spend over $100 million on a Predator movie? It's not as popular a franchise as Alien.

This is a recurring issue with the Predator franchise. Execs don't seem to understand the original was only a smash hit because it cost less than 20m to make.

They also seem to have bet bigger than ever on this one because of Prey's success, which is understandable given Prey's near universally glowing reviews. But then, Badlands isn't Prey 2 and isn't going to draw in the Prey superfans as easily as Prey 2 would have. And that's without getting into the questionable choices of making a teenage predator the star or once again going full in on alien environments (which not only heavily inflates the budget but also dulls the horror and lowers the relatability).

I just hope this doesn't lead to Prey 2 being canceled.

 

[oktay]

Thanks for that explanation. I took it as if I had been making a slight calling her a girl, which I wasn't. My kids used to watch her when she was a girl.

I use the term "Disney Girl" because it's a common term, and people often refer to Disney stars that way. Unfortunately, in my country, Disney Turkey's management didn't air any of the sitcoms produced by Disney Channel USA after 2016 on Disney Channel Turkey. A few were brought to Disney Plus Turkey. Jenna Ortega's TV show was one of them. I watched it on Disney Plus.

Additionally, the Olivia Rodrigo 2 TV series was not brought to Disney Plus Turkey (even though Turkish dubbing was added to the 2.TV show abroad). However, productions from the newly launched Disney Channel USA were brought to Disney Plus Turkey.

 

[oktay]

I just hope this doesn't lead to Prey 2 being canceled.

It won't lead to cancellation, but it will be released on Hulu and Disney Plus like the first film. I suspect the majority of the Predator films will be released on Hulu and Disney Plus. If there's a future Alien vs. Predator film, they'll need to consider the box office performance of previous Alien vs. Predator films, adjust their budgets accordingly, and find a better script. That is, if it's going to be released in theaters like the old Alien vs. Predator films.

 

[oktay]

This is a recurring issue with the Predator franchise. Execs don't seem to understand the original was only a smash hit because it cost less than 20m to make.

They also seem to have bet bigger than ever on this one because of Prey's success, which is understandable given Prey's near universally glowing reviews. But then, Badlands isn't Prey 2 and isn't going to draw in the Prey superfans as easily as Prey 2 would have. And that's without getting into the questionable choices of making a teenage predator the star or once again going full in on alien environments (which not only heavily inflates the budget but also dulls the horror and lowers the relatability).

I just hope this doesn't lead to Prey 2 being canceled.

Online estimates for the film's domestic release date are constantly changing. Some say it will open with $25-35 million, while others say it will open with $35-45 million and reach $100 million worldwide. But no one's talking about pre-sales. More importantly, major outlets like Deadline and Variety haven't even reported on pre-sales yet. Furthermore, from what I've read, the X account and website I mentioned a page ago are often wrong in their predictions for films.

 

[oktay]

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[Turtletrekker]

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I'm looking forward to this. I love that this franchise has a guiding visionary behind it in the form of Dan Trachtenberg. I loved "Prey", and I have heard nothing but good things about the animated movie, although I haven't seen it yet.

 

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[JD]

I thought Prey was great, and so far everything I've seen from this has looked good, so I'm optimistic. It looks like most of the reaction has been pretty good so far, it's got a 71 on Metacritic with 25 reviews. The highest is a 100/100 from RogerEbert.com, and the lowest is a 40 from The Guardian.
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/predator-badlands/critic-reviews/