‘Predator: Badlands’ Director Used ‘Star Trek’ as His “North Star”

The beginning of the 2009 Star Trek movie is amazing – it always makes me tear up. I haven’t seen another film grab your emotions so quickly, and it’s always been a goal of mine to achieve that same impact. With this movie, it was especially important because we wanted the audience to connect with and feel sympathy for a Yautja, almost as if it were a person. The opening of Star Trek 09 was a huge inspiration – we really aimed for that same powerful emotional response right from the start.








