{"id":218762,"date":"2025-12-30T21:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/218762\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T21:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:56:08","slug":"badlands-digital-release-arrives-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/218762\/","title":{"rendered":"Badlands Digital Release Arrives Next Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The highest-grossing installment<\/a> in the Predator franchise, Dan Trachtenberg\u2019s\u00a0Predator: Badlands, is heading home to Digital next week.<\/p>\n

The action adventure film arrives on Digital on January 6 before the film\u2019s arrival on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on February 17, 2026.<\/p>\n

The newest entry in the franchise\u00a0is set on a remote planet where a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. The new trailer warns that the warrior has chosen the most dangerous game on the most\u00a0dangerous planet possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Elle Fanning stars alongside\u00a0Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi\u00a0as Yautja warrior Dek.<\/p>\n

Dan Trachtenberg (Prey, 10 Cloverfield Lane) directs from a script he co-wrote with\u00a0Patrick Aison (Prey).<\/p>\n

As for what to expect for the film\u2019s 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD release?<\/p>\n

Bonus Features*<\/p>\n

Deleted & Pre-Visualization Scenes\u00a0with Optional Audio Commentary:<\/p>\n

Sand Trap\u00a0\u2013\u00a0An early animatic version of Dek\u2019s very different first encounter with Thia.<\/p>\n

Squirt Canyon\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The full version of Dek and Thia traversing the water-filled trench while trying to survive Genna\u2026and each other.
\nTessa vs. Abe\u00a0\u2013 Tessa faces off against a superior synth in this deleted scene and storyline.
\nRazor Grass\u00a0\u2013 The original previsualization of Dek, Thia, and Bud\u2019s first hunt together\u2026sort of.
\nThe Outpost\u00a0\u2013 Thia takes Dek to a small Weyland-Yutani field facility where they experience a few things that ended up being used elsewhere in the final film.
\nSuper Power Loader Extended\u00a0\u2013 Special additional moments during Dek\u2019s climactic final battle with the Super Power Loader and the Kalisk.
\nFeaturettes:<\/p>\n

Embodying the Predator\u00a0\u2013 Meet the talented team of designers, performers, and effects artists responsible for bringing one of cinema\u2019s most terrifying creatures to life on screen in ways we\u2019ve never seen before!<\/p>\n

Authentic Synthetics\u00a0\u2013 Get up close and personal with synths Thia and Tessa as star Elle Fanning walks us through the process of crafting two characters who may look the same but have evolved in surprisingly unique ways.
\nBuilding the Badlands\u00a0\u2013 With razor sharp grass, killer trees, and terrifying animals, never has a planet been more deadly than Genna. Uncover how a team of artisans built this threatening landscape, transforming real locations into the dangerous environments seen on screen.
\nDek of the Yautja\u00a0\u2013 For the first time ever, director Dan Trachtenberg has given audiences an extended peek at Predator culture. Follow the evolution as filmmakers reveal the process behind developing the Yautja\u2019s home world, spacecraft, and family dynamics.
\nAudio Commentary:\u00a0Watch the film with audio commentary by Director Dan Trachtenberg, Producer Ben Rosenblatt, Director of Photography Jeff Cutter and Stunt Coordinator Jacob Tomuri.<\/p>\n

*Bonus features may vary by product and retailer<\/p>\n

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