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Sci-Fi Movie Lore

This page contains links to in-depth analysis of a number of Sci-Fi movies and film franchises - exploring their unique lores and lesser-known facts and trivia!

Are you new to Fallout? Never played the games? Looking to understand what's going on in the Fallout TV series? You've come to the right place. This article will get you up to speed on the basics of Fallout lore. What is Fallout about? The Fallout franchise is set in an alternate timeline that diverged from our own shortly after World War II. While real-world technology moved toward miniaturisation and digital computing, Fallout’s world doubled down on atomic energy, vacuum tubes, and ma...

If you've never played any of the Halo games, or don't have a good understanding of the core history and events which shape the game's fictional universe, this article will help get you up to speed. This Newbie Guide will bring you up to speed on the essential information you'll need to understand what the game is about. What is Halo about? A Brief History Lesson. Halo is a military sci-fi epic centred on humanity’s struggle to survive against powerful alien civilisations and ancient, go...

The Cloververse (the Cloverfield cinematic universe) is more than just a series of monster movies. Each film poses many mysteries and explores a number of intricate conspiracies. On the surface, Cloverfield movies are a collection of loosely connected sci-fi thrillers, but the truth is, they are more connected than you might think. Grasping the bigger concepts present throughout these films can be confusing at first. This article aims to help bring new and casual fans up to speed on what the Clo...

Scified Newbie Guides are a new, growing collection of articles which aim to bring newcomers and casual enthusiasts up to speed with a greater understanding about the sci-fi franchises they're interested in. These are not Wiki pages, these are editorials written and maintained by members of our staff and trusted community to ensure accurate and up to date information. Most recently updated articles are listed first. Newbie Guides...

Aliens are real and soon, everyone on Earth will have irrefutable evidence presented to them of their existence. This article will detail everything you need to know about Disclosure Day – the highly anticipated upcoming science fiction thriller by legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg. From plot details, to cast, to additional information, this article will continue to be updated as new, current info becomes available. What is Disclosure Day about? Disclosure Day begs the question &ndash...

The Kalisk – also known as Weyland-Yutani species classification XX0522 is a massive beast which resides on the planet of Genna. It is the primary target for Dek – the film’s protagonist Yautja and is also the primary target for Weyland-Yutani’s bio-weapons research division. This inevitably leads to conflict between the Weyland-Yutani Synthetics stranded on Genna and Dek. This article contains spoilers for Predator: Badlands.   The Kalisk is a massive ...

What is Bud in Predator: Badlands? Who is that little alien that follows Dek around the entire movie? This article explains what Bud is, her unique traits and abilities and lesser-known facts. Be warned, this article does contain spoilers for Predator: Badlands. Where does Bud come from? In Baldands, Bud is introduced within the first half of the film. She discovers Dek and Thia on Genna as they're trying to devise a path through a field of Razor Grass – grass made of razor-sharp gl...

Genna is the official name for the Death Planet featured in Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands (2025) movie. It is a hostile alien world surrounded by orbital debris and is home to some of the most deadly species of alien lifeforms in the known universe. In Badlands, Dek – the film's protagonist Yautja finds himself crash-landing on Genna after his ship is struck by the orbiting debris field. Once on Genna, Dek comes into contact with a number of hostile alien creatures and flora. Wh...

How did Dek lose his fang / tusk? Many fans have noticed this unique detail of Dek’s early on when the very first teaser trailer for Predator: Badlands dropped, prompting many to wonder – why was Dek missing one of his tusks? Dek protected Kwei In Badlands, we learn that Dek lost his one fang by protecting his big brother Kwei. During the opening moments of the film, Kwei and Dek reminisce the events but don’t elaborate on the story or recall any specific detai...

What are the skulls on the Trophy Wall in Predator: Badlands? This article provides the most in depth analysis and details the most accurate and up-to-date information on every skull seen in Kwei's ship! While some explanations remain speculative, some have been confirmed by the cast and director of Predator: Badlands! As new details surface, this list will be updated as we learn more about the unknown skulls. From left-to-right, top-to-bottom, the skulls are listed below. This is the most robus...

What are those giant animals on Genna that Dek and Bud chase down in the Razor Grass field in Predator: Badlands? Those massive four-legged creatures with the elephant trunk-like proboscis are officially called Bone Bison. This article details everything we know about this giant creature and what its role is on the planet of Genna. Bone Bison are Kalisk food While the Bone Bison might look intimidating and aggressive, they're actually a prey animal native to Genna. Thia remarks that they are f...

Tessa is a Weyland-Yutani robot synthetic who plays a pivotal role in Predator: Badlands. She is the twin sister to Thia but shares no similarities to her, personality wise. Early casting call descriptions for the Tessa character described her as: Tessa has a militant intensity when it comes to achieving her family’s goals and mission objectives. She will not let anything get in her way, not even her twin sister. Her family's goals refer to the interests of the Weyland-Yutani Corpora...

This article contains spoilers for Predator: Badlands and provides in-depth analysis of the film's final moments. Continue reading to learn about what happens at the end of the movie and what it means for future Predator films and potential sequels! Predator: Badlands Ending Dek's Hunt comes to an end when he, along with his new companions Thia and Bud make their way back to Yautja Prime so that he can face his father Njohrr and finally claim his title as Yautja. Dek and crew arrive on Yautja ...

Who is Dek's father in Predator: Badlands? His name is Njohrr and he is the Yautja Clan Leader of the Tribe Dek and Kwei belong to. Sporting white dreadlocks, enhanced armor and a mask with alien-antlers affixed to either side, Njohrr is an imposing, vicious figurehead within this particular Yautja faction. This article contains information about who Njohrr is and what his role is in Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands movie. As new information is revealed, this article gets updated....

Thia is a Weyland-Yutani robot synthetic who aids Dek on his hunt in Predator: Badlands. Thia is extremely smart and witty but relatively naive to the world, having spent all of her time in a Weyland-Yutani lab prior to being stranded on the alien planet Kalisk. When the role for Thia was first advertised via casting calls, her role was described as: Thia has spent most of her life in a laboratory and is now embarking on her first big adventure in the world. She is incredibly smart, witty, ...

Who is Kwei in Predator: Badlands? Kwei is the older sibling Yautja to Dek and the first born son to Njohrr. This article details all known information about the Kwei character in Dan Trachtenberg's latest Predator movie. Kwei's Story Little is known currently about Kwei's backstory besides the fact he belongs to a clan of Yautja led by his father, Njohrr. In Predator: Badlands, Kwei is instructed to kill Dek in order to cull the weakness from their clan, but Kwei refuses and a battle between ...

Dek is the name of the Yautja / Predator character in Predator: Badlands (2025). Dek is the first protagonist Yautja to ever feature in a Predator movie. This article details information about the character in Yautja lore. Who plays Dek in Predator: Badlands? Dek was portrayed by suit actor Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi. Wearing a practical suit and a partial head covering, Dek's face was digitally imposed over top of Dimitrius' face in post-production by Weta Digital.  Species Profi...

Dan Trachtenberg has plans to continue Naru's story in a sequel to Prey in addition to his animated Predator: Killer of Killers film and the upcoming Predator: Badlands which arrives this Fall! While the Prey sequel has yet to be officially announced by 20th Century Studios, Trachtenberg has already expressed interest and alluded to plans he has in place for Prey 2. This page tracks updates on the Prey sequel as new information becomes available! Status of Prey 2 Currently, we know...

This page chronicles information on every Predator / Yautja video game title released so far, as well as any upcoming titles! Newest games are listed on top, with older games listed below. As new games are announced, this page gets updated! Predator: Hunting Grounds Predator: Hunting Grounds is an asymmetrical shooter, meaning you’ll play either as the lone Predator or as part of a highly trained Fireteam tasked with completing a series of dangerous missions. The Fireteam - One part...

The Yautja Codex is an extensive and complete language and code of honor built for the fictional Yautja species within the Predator movie universe. Dan Trachtenberg, director of Prey, Predator: Killer of Killers and Predator: Badlands hired linguist Paul Frommer, the same guy responsible for developing the Na’vi language for James Cameron's Avatar films to create the new Predator language - the Yautja Codex. This article will contain information and translations for that language as n...

This article explains where each Predator movie falls into the canonical film timeline. Based on all the available information we have so far. While Predator films released in a different chronological order, the list below establishes when in history each film takes place. The Canonical Predator Film Timeline Prey – Takes place in the year 1719, predating all established live action films so far. Predator: Killer of Killers – Takes place across a range of timelines, predating P...

Predator: Badlands is the sixth Predator film installment in the iconic 20th Century Studios movie franchise. This latest entry in the iconic sci-fi series will flip the script and feature a Predator being the one who's hunted for once, instead of the hunter! Dan Trachtenberg's alternative take on the Predator story will position a young Yautja as the film's primary protagonist for once! The film is not the sequel to Prey - that's still in the works. Media, posters, set photos and other image...

Everything we know about Godzilla x Kong 2! The Monsterverse will continue with another film entry following the events of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Officially titled Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, the new film will see a cosmic threat face off against Godzilla and Kong! This page will chronicle information, updates and key moments throughout the sequel's production. When was Godzilla x Kong 2 announced? In May of 2024 it was officially announced that a sequel to GxK was in ...

Godzilla x Kong: Supernova will feature a clashing of Titans like never before. This article details information about the known Monsters to appear in Legendary's next Monsterverse movie arriving in 2027. As new information becomes available this article will continue to be updated. Below are the Titans we know about so far. Godzilla Godzilla will be making his return in Supernova. However, it's unlikely he will appear with the pink dorsal plates he adopted in The New Empire. The pink color ...

It's official - a Pacific Rim TV series is in development at Amazon's MGM Studios! This page tracks news, production information and casting updates as development continues. Read on for what we know so far about the series! What will the Pacific Rim series be about? While specific plot details have yet to be announced, we do know the series will take place before the events of the first film. Acting as a prequel to Guillermo del Toro's iconic and superior entry in the two-film franchise. Ex...

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From an undisclosed region of space, hurtling towards Earth, meteorites containing a dormant, highly aggressive organism find their way to the island of Manhattan. Their origin on Earth is revealed in the prequel film A Quiet Place: Day One, as the meteorites crash, unleashing the hostile beings loose on the unsuspecting inhabitants of Manhattan Island. Chaos ensues as these blind monsters from space wreck havoc on the city. This article details everything we know about the A Quiet Place movie a...

What are the giant 4-limbed statues seen at the beginning of Predator: Badlands on Yautja Prime? Seen only briefly during the opening shots of the film, these massive, towering statues are of an ancient alien race which once ruled over the Yautja. Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg confirmed during a Reddit AMA the name of these beings and solidified their existence in Predator movie lore. They're called the Amengi and they enslaved Yautja ancestors The massive Amengi were once a powerful...

Godzilla Minus Zero is the official title for the upcoming TOHO sequel to akashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One movie and it will release sometime in late 2026! Yamazaki acts as director, writer and also provides visual effects for the upcoming sequel! This page details production information, history and the latest updates on Godzilla -0.0 and is constantly being updated with new info! Check back often for the latest and most accurate information. About the Godzilla Minus One seq...

What is that hanging plant-like specimen in Alien: Earth? The mysterious and relatively inactive plant-like organism collected by the Weyland-Yutani Maginot research vessel is officially called the D. Plumbicare – and very little is known about it. This article will chronicle information about this specimen and will constantly be updated as new information becomes available. Species Classification The Plumbicare is classified as a species of flora – plant-like and the only specim...

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