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Predator: Killer of Killers is the first animated film in the franchise, released on June 6, 2025, on Hulu. This sci-fi action horror film presents an anthology of three stories set in different centuries. Dan Trachtenberg directed the film; he previously made Prey, which came out in 2022.
Its official synopsis reads,
Three of the fiercest warriors in human history become prey to the ultimate killer of killers.
Predator: Killer of Killers includes a significant easter egg that alludes to the franchise's live-action title. It's fairly brief, so viewers may have overlooked it.
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the film
Predator: Killer of Killers features an easter egg
In the last segment of Predator: Killer of Killers, Torres, Kenji, and Ursa must fight in an arena. The survivor will face the Predator. Each of them receives different types of weapons. Ursa wields a katana, while Kenji is armed with an axe. It also features a concealed Easter egg for Predator series fans: the iconic flintlock pistol from Predator 2 and Prey. In the film, Torres utilizes this flintlock pistol.
This device connects the three films together and is briefly shown in a scene. The pistol is featured in the final battle of Predator 2 between Detective Mike Harrigan and the alien, where the latter gives him the pistol before a fight. In Prey, Naru receives the pistol from Adolini, who is wounded. The aforementioned films take place in different years. Towards the end of Predator: Killer of Killers, Naru is kept frozen in a comatose state. Therefore, it is possible that when the Predators kidnapped her, they may have taken the pistol.
The screenplay for Predator: Killer of Killers is written by Micho Robert Rutare, with the story by Rutare and Dan Trachtenberg. The first story is set in Scandinavia (841), while the second and third stories are set in Japan (1609) and the Atlantic Ocean (1942).
Dan spoke to Screen Rant about shifting from live action to animation in the franchise. He said,
"The process is a little bit different.....you get to see shots get cooler and cooler. Visual effects in live-action movies sometimes get worse before they get better. Animation is sort of the opposite."
He has also directed another film in the franchise, Predator: Badlands, which is set to be released in 2025. Explaining the reasons for making two films in the franchise, he said:
"It was just too tantalizing not to."
He added,
"It's a really cool story...[and] is pretty emotionally charged, but also told in a very unique way... I'm very driven by characters who are trying to break a cycle. All of our characters are really dealing with generational stuff. All the chapters are different genres. Some are more fun than others. [Shield Maiden] has some fun to it, but it's also pretty intense."
The Predator franchise began with the namesake sci-fi action film directed by John McTiernan, released on June 12, 1990. Its sequel followed shortly after, premiering on November 21, 1990. The franchise expanded with additional entries and a crossover film titled Alien vs. Predator.
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