The greatest hunters in the universe are riding a wave of momentum.  The last few outings of the Predator franchise have been critical successes and have pleased the fan base.  In these latest chapters of the Predator lore, new elements have been introduced.  Much of it was approved by fans.  In the new chapter, even more elements will be explored which no doubt will expand the lore of the Predator species.  But their intergalactic rival has also seen success.  Aliens, or Xenomorphs, have made a resurgence as well.  A new movie added more depth to the species’ history.  And the newest show is doing the same.  Alien: Earth is pleasing critics and a large portion of fans because of the new territories the show is taking the franchise.  And of course it’s working.  With Alien: Earth proving that a show could do justice to one of the franchises, should the Predator franchise follow the same episodic formula?

Alien: Earth has proved it does and is working.  But if there is a Predator story that could sell the idea of a Predator show it is Predator: Killer of Killers.  The film was an animated anthology which showed three different and separate stories.  Each of them obviously had a Predator but each was different.  One was a large brute that relied on its raw strength and physic.  The next Predator leaned on its gadgets, agility and fighting skills.  The third was one fans never saw before in film.  This one was an aviator that hunted his prey in the air.  And finally, The Grendel King.  A Predator that was large, experienced, honorable and a fighter that wore his trophies of possible Xenomorph tails as a cape.  Each section was different from each other in terms of how each Predator fought and the prey it was hunting.  The prey itself even forced the Predators to fighting differently.  So, a show could easily have different varieties of Predators that hunt, act, look, and armed themselves differently.  It could expand the look of the species if this show takes an anthology approach.

 If it does, it explores what fans want to see more of; the Predator species in different settings.  For the most part, Predator films do try to put the hunters in different settings.  But Prey was the first to really make it feel different, unique and just cool.  It took place during the early 1700s on Great Plains of America.  And the prey that Predator hunted were Comanche Warriors.  Once it was revealed, fans applauded the decision.  Once it was released, fans wanted more of something similar.  Predator: Killer of Killers provided that to some extent but there is much more out there.  More warriors throughout history that could fight the Predators.  Knights, Spartans, Aztec Warriors, Mayan Warriors.  Even historical figures like Alexander the Great or Attila the Hun could go up against a Predator.  But storywriters don’t have to stay in the past or present.  They could launch the Predators in the future where they could possibly fight some types of androids or cyborgs.  Or physically enhanced humans. A series, specifically an anthology series, could put the Predators in fascinating and intriguing places.  Places that fans are demanding to see the Predators in to fight warriors that could put up memorable fights with a Predator.

A possible anthology series could open up several opportunities for the franchise.  Predator: Killer of Killers proved that the franchise could excel in animated form.  It allowed the creatures to be more aggressive, faster, more agile and just loose.  But given how diverse the Predators, their styles, their weapons, and their prey all are, each episode in an anthology could be animated differently.  This potential series could look at Love, Death & Robots to see how versatile each episode could look.  If a Predator were to hunt down a warrior from the past, that episode could take ques from the art style that culture uses.  Different art styles bring different Predators.  Which means, more Predators hunting worthy prey.

If an anthology approach is not the approach, and a straight forward series is, it could pay some homage to the first Predator film.  In the film, each soldier was picked off and each time the Predator took them out, a little bit more of the hunter was revealed.  If the group of killers is ancient, modern, or futuristic, a series format could allow audiences to get to know the soldiers.  There has been some emotion added to the last two Predator outings and has done it well.  So, to get attached to these characters then see them hunted by the Predator could add some depth. And with each time the Predator takes out a soldier, more of this Predator could be revealed.  The first time can just be the trilling and a quick snatch. Which could lead into seeing it in its cloaked form with a new weapon or weapons.  To all the way to revealing what this Predator looks like.  With episode, the fear ramps up, growing the stakes and the anticipation.

The Predator franchise has had recent success.  The franchise is heading toward a promising territory.  It has been the benefit of comic books, video games, and film.  A series though is something that is missing on the franchise’s resume.  It is a franchise that could reap a lot of reward if it goes that route because it has the elements to be expanded and explored.  The Predator species leaves lot to speculation still.  One part of their history that is not explored much in film is their home planet.  A series could potentially explore that.  But there is ton of aspects of the Predators that could be revisited, refreshed, or just freshly added.  A series is a perfect home for that.