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Dan Trachtenberg Reveals Cut Characters and Hidden Easter Eggs in Predator: Badlands
Key Takeaways
- Arnold Schwarzenegger's Dutch had a larger role in a holographic scene that was significantly shortened in the final cut
- A Xenomorph from the Alien franchise was cut from the film's holographic wall sequence
- Director Dan Trachtenberg deliberately excluded Prey's Naru to preserve story ideas for a separate film
- Trachtenberg describes the Dutch reference as the starting point of his entire creative process for Badlands
- The director's restrained approach to franchise callbacks prioritizes storytelling over fan service
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DT Editorial Team··5 min read·via space.com