A New Challenger: "Predator: Badlands" Becomes Hulu's No. 1 Film Premiere Since 2022's "Prey"

Since arriving on Hulu less than a week ago, the latest installment in the Predator franchise, Predator: Badlands, has gone on to become Hulu's No. 1 film premiere since 2022.

What's Happening:

• Deadline reports that Predator: Badlands has become Hulu's No. 1 film premiere since 2022's Prey, which is also part of the Predator franchise and was also directed by Dan Trachtenberg.
• Specifically, the film debuted to nearly 9 million views around the world in its first five days on the service.
• Additionally, audiences have streamed more than 300 million hours of content from the franchise across both Disney+ and Hulu.
• Prey still remains Hulu's most watched movie premiere, although the numbers have not been reported.
• Predator: Badlands was also a success at the box office, opening to a franchise record of $40 million domestic and $80 million global. All in all, it ended up taking in $184.5 million worldwide.
• Set in the future on a deadly remote planet, Predator: Badlands follows a young Predator outcast (played by newcomer Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) who finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Elle Fanning) as he embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
• Check out our review of Predator: Badlands – a film worth watching for the performances of its two leads.
• Catch the new film anytime, as it's now streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

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