"Although Predator: Badlands is firmly focused on the legacy and machinations of the Yautja, the movie also exists within the canon of the films. Both owned by 20th Century Studios, the worlds of Alien and Predator have been crossing over since 1989, with a series of comics published by Dark Horse. Then in 2004, Alien vs. Predator became a movie, which was followed by AvP: Requiem in 2007. Now, with the new film Badlands, the tradition of the Alien franchise crossing over with Predator continues:"
"Back in the original Alien film, the secret robot Ash (Ian Holm) had orders to collect a sample xenomorph for study. In Aliens, Weyland-Yutani wants to secure xenomorphs for corporate gain. Basically, throughout the entire Alien franchise, Weyland-Yutani wants to snatch up alien life and figure out how to weaponize it, or harvest some specific biological feature to make money."
"In Badlands, the Weyland-Yutani crashes on the planet of Genna while in search of the Kalisk. This is an alien with regenerative properties that the company wants to harvest, brutally, if necessary. This means that in addition to the Predators, there is one other major alien species in this movie. But, notably, there are no xenomorphs this time around."
Predator: Badlands centers on Yautja legacy while integrating elements from the Alien canon. The film pairs a young Yautja named Dek with a damaged Weyland-Yutani android named Thia. The corporate Weyland-Yutani crashes on the planet Genna while seeking the Kalisk, an alien with regenerative properties the company seeks to harvest. Predator forces remain central, and the plot fuses Predator and Alien concepts. The movie homages a famous moment from 1986’s Aliens in one scene. Prior crossovers include Dark Horse comics and the 2004 and 2007 Alien vs. Predator films. No xenomorphs appear in Badlands.
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