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Podcast: Popcorn Culture
Episode: Predator: Badlands + The Best and Worst of Franchises
Description: The latest in the Predator universe, Predator: Badlands sees the return of Dan Trachtenberg to the helm, following his two previous installments (Prey, and Predator: Killer of Killers). Promising to be a standalone film that’s a look at the Predator species and their culture, it also departs from previous movies by having the titular Predator as the protagonist rather than the antagonist. We talk if this release lives up to the high standards of Trachtenberg’s previous efforts. Then, inspired by this being the ninth film in the franchise overall, we ask: What are some of the best and...