A Comeback in the Jungle After years of inertia, the Predator franchise has returned with a ferocious roar. Dan Trachtenberg’s latest installment, Predator: Badlands, opened to a whopping $40 million in North America, and added another $40 million internationally, taking its global debut to $80 million — the best opening in the franchise’s long history. This is no small feat. The Predator series, which began in 1987, has had its ups and downs. But Badlands is proving that with the right mix of fresh storytelling and nostalgia, audiences are still…
Predator: Badlands Roars Back — Sets Franchise Record With $80M Global Opening
