The Predator franchise takes a bold new leap with PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS, a 2025 adult animated anthology film directed by Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung. Streaming on Hulu in the United States and Disney+ internationally, the film unites intense science fiction, action, and horror with a fresh visual style and layered storytelling. Written by Micho Robert Rutare, Killer of Killers doesn’t just revive the Predator brand—it transforms it, telling three distinct warrior stories from across time, only to bring them crashing together in a brutal, universe-expanding finale.
A BLOODY TALE ACROSS TIME
The anthology is made up of three chapters, each introducing a fierce human warrior from a different historical era. All three warriors are skilled killers in their own right, yet they are unknowingly being watched—and hunted—by the Yautja, the alien species known as the Predators. The result is a tightly wound, visually stunning anthology with interconnected themes and a violent, shocking conclusion.
CHAPTER ONE: “THE SHIELD” – VIKING FURY
“The Shield” takes place in 841 and is about Ursa, a dangerous Viking raider known as the Valkyrie of the Northern Seas, whose voice is done by Lindsay LaVanchy. A woman goes after a rival tribe led by Zoran (Andrew Morgado) that hurt her family. She brings her young son Anders (Damien Haas) with her. Ursa sets up a trap on a snowy beach so that Anders can get his first kill and prove himself. It’s not clear to them that something much more dangerous than Zoran’s warriors is nearby. Unseen, a Predator watches their every move, ready for the real fight to start.
CHAPTER TWO: “THE SWORD” – BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER
In feudal Japan, 1609, the chapter titled “The Sword” follows two brothers forced to duel for succession. Kenji and Kiyoshi are sons of a shogun. As boys, they sparred playfully in the woods, but their father forces them into a real fight to determine the heir. Kenji refuses to fight his brother, but Kiyoshi strikes without mercy, driving Kenji into exile.
Years later, Kenji (voiced by Louis Ozawa) returns to the palace, stealthily navigating its shadowed corridors. With their father now dead, Kenji seeks not power, but justice. However, another warrior—a cloaked Predator—is also stalking the palace halls. Kenji’s mission of redemption becomes a silent, deadly dance of survival.
CHAPTER THREE: “THE BULLET” – SKIES OF WAR
The third chapter, set during World War II, shifts to a high-flying battle. Torres (Rick Gonzales), the youngest pilot in the Texas Aces, faces scrutiny from his commander, Vandy (Michael Biehn ), when his plane, “The Bullet,” malfunctions. But Torres gets little time to prove himself before their aircraft carrier is suddenly attacked—by something not human. As flaming debris rains down and the skies fill with unfamiliar shapes, Torres and his squad mistake the Predator threat for enemy planes.
But amidst the wreckage, Torres finds alien tech—an unearthly weapon left behind in battle. It becomes clear: the enemy isn’t human. The Predator has entered a new battlefield, and Torres is about to prove he’s more than anyone thought.
THE FINAL CHAPTER: THE KILLER OF KILLERS
The real surprise comes in the film’s fourth and final segment, which brings all three protagonists together in an unfamiliar, alien world. Ursa, Kenji, and Torres have all been captured and transported to a Yautja planet. Here, the Predators reveal their twisted version of sport: a coliseum-style battleground where the warriors who have killed a Predator are forced into combat against each other.
It’s here we meet the Grendel King, a towering Predator warlord who serves as both judge and executioner. He watches as warriors from across time—humans, and even alien species—are pitted against one another in gladiator-style matches. The objective? Determine who among them is the killer of killers.
This moment is key to the mythology of the Predator franchise. It establishes that the Yautja don’t just hunt for sport—they honor those who defeat them, capturing them instead of killing them outright. Their version of “trophies” includes living warriors preserved in cryogenic storage.
ENDING EXPLAINED: THE FUTURE OF THE HUNT
As the film’s climactic battle unfolds, Ursa sacrifices herself to allow Kenji and Torres to escape. Her bravery and belief in Valhalla fuel her last stand against a massive Predator, as she buys just enough time for her allies to flee the arena.
After their escape, Kenji and Torres find themselves on the surface of a hostile alien world—likely still controlled by the Yautja. Meanwhile, Ursa is cryogenically frozen once more, added to a vault filled with hundreds—possibly thousands—of other preserved warriors who have previously defeated Predators. It’s here that Killer of Killers drops its biggest surprise: among the frozen survivors is Naru, the Comanche warrior played by Amber Midthunder in Prey.
This moment connects Killer of Killers directly to Prey and confirms a long-held theory: the Yautja don’t kill every warrior they fight. Those who prove themselves are taken—either to fight again or be preserved for their skill.
THE GRENDEL KING: LORE EXPANSION
The introduction of the Grendel King is a major development for Predator lore. Until now, the Yautja have mostly been shown as individual hunters. But this warlord represents a hierarchy, perhaps even a monarchy, on a major Yautja planet. With a massive fleet, frozen trophy vaults, and ceremonial gladiator matches, we finally see how organized and brutal Predator society really is.
This planet may not be their true homeworld, but its scale and infrastructure suggest it is a primary base. It’s a horrifying glimpse into what the Yautja have built—an empire of hunters who relish in violence, control, and conquest.
WHO ELSE MIGHT RETURN?
The reveal of Naru’s survival opens the door to endless possibilities. If she is still alive, then other survivors from past Predator films—such as Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Royce and Isabel (Adrien Brody and Alice Braga), or Quinn McKenna (Boyd Holbrook)—might also be preserved somewhere in the vault.
This sets the stage for team-ups across time. Could a Prey 2 show Naru leading a rebellion inside the Predator world? Might Dutch return for one final hunt? With Torres and Kenji on the loose, and Ursa frozen nearby, the franchise now has the tools to build its first large-scale Predator universe crossover.
WHO DIED IN PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS
| Character | Status | Segment |
|---|---|---|
| Zoran | Dead | The Shield (Viking) |
| Kiyoshi | Dead | The Sword (Japan) |
| Vandy | Dead | The Flight (WWII) |
| Various warriors | Dead | All Segments |
| Ursa | Captured | Final Segment |
| Kenji | Escaped | Final Segment |
| Torres | Escaped | Final Segment |
| Naru (Prey) | Captured | Final Reveal |
WHAT’S NEXT?
• The ending of Predator: Killer of Killers sets up numerous spinoffs:
• A sequel following Kenji and Torres as they navigate the alien world.
• A possible Prey 2, where Naru awakens and leads a breakout.
• The hinted Predator: Badlands, which could explore the fallout of humans escaping into Yautja space.
Most importantly, the movie redefines the Predator mythology. Instead of lone hunters, we now see a full empire—complete with rituals, rankings, and entertainment based on warrior combat. The “killer of killers” coliseum elevates the franchise beyond survival horror and into epic science fiction.
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