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You won’t believe how much Predator: Badlands cost to make! The new entry in the long-running sci-fi franchise comes with a massive $105 million production budget, making it the most expensive Predator movie ever produced. The story moves the series into fresh territory, following Dek, a young outcast Predator who sets out to hunt a creature that cannot be killed. Set on a dangerous alien planet filled with strange and deadly life forms, the movie aims to expand what the franchise can be.
Comparing Budgets Across The Predator Franchise
Variety confirmed that the $105 million figure tops the previous record held by 2018’s The Predator, which had a budget of $88 million. It also surpasses director Dan Trachtenberg’s earlier films, Prey from 2022 at $65 million and Predator: Killer of Killers from 2025 at $50 million. The scale of Badlands marks a clear shift toward bigger and riskier storytelling within the series.
Predator: Badlands: Box Office Expectations & Profit Goals
The opening weekend projections sit around $60 million worldwide, about half of the reported budget. The number does not include marketing costs, which often add a large amount to a film’s total expenses. To truly break even, Predator: Badlands may need to reach around $210 million at the global box office.
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