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A huge part of the fun in “Predator: Killer of Killers” comes from watching each of the uniquely-designed Yautja invade their respective time periods on Earth, use their highly-specialized weapons on ancient humans, and end up getting vanquished anyway. Of course, that meant that each of the various Predators needed to look, act, and feel distinct from each other. And, naturally, that results in a wide spectrum of alien appearances that range from scrawny, ninja-like Yautja to berserkers that seem more like walking tanks. This is something we’ve never actually seen in a “Predator” movie before, adding all sorts of fascinating lore-related wrinkles to the overall series.
Trachtenberg obviously wanted to switch things up in a major way, particularly when it comes to those Yautja designs. Luckily, “Star Wars” provided a blueprint of what not to do. He goes on to call out the quirky, one-size-fits-all planets like Hoth, Tatooine, and countless others that only ever showcase one single biome. “[Or an] ice planet. The entire planet is ice, as opposed to no, just like us, we have ice on this part of the planet. And it’s kind of the exciting thing about Pandora, is it treats planetary stuff a little bit more realistically. Obviously, James Cameron’s the master of that.”
That led Trachtenberg and the entire animation team over at The Third Floor studio to take some big swings, visually. But that also influenced their approach to the Yautja themselves and, most importantly, the culture they possess that we’ve only barely scratched the surface of to this point. As Trachtenberg explains:
“I think species-wise, [the Yautja] should be as varied, at least, as we are. But there’s definitely a culture rooted in warriordom, and I see them as a combination of, for lack of a better terms, the Frank Frazetta/Conan aesthetic and those fibers mixed with a Spartan-like culture that prides themselves on strength and brutality.”
Will Trachtenberg’s upcoming live-action film “Predator: Badlands” explore this in even greater detail? That seems likely, given that we seem to be journeying to a Yautja planet. We’ll find out when “Badlands” hits theaters November 7, 2025. Until then, “Predator: Killer of Killers” is now streaming on Hulu.
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