Warning: this article contains major spoilers For “Predator: Killer of Killers”.
Show of Hands: Who else assumed that “Predator: Killer of Killers” would be a simple, autonomous and unique film which otherwise does little to push the franchise in a new territory beyond its visually amazing animation? I am sure, and I really proved that I revealed myself when I feasted my eyes on everything he had to offer. Not only has his final of final credits openly connected to the latest film in the series, “Prey”, but the anthology film has also put on this incredibly fine needle to have the new and original characters introduced throughout each chapter. This combination made it the ideal place to incorporate another important element of the franchise tradition – which should be familiar to the most relaxed fans of “Predator”.
The pure and hard have always been concerned about a certain flint pistol introduced in the 1990s “Predator 2.” The old weapon of the centuries found itself in the hands of the Danny Glover lapd cop, Mike Harrigan, gifted as a trophy of mutual respect by an old Yautja without any other explanation of the way in which he arrived or of whom he formerly belonged. Fortunately, these questions received a final answer with the “Prey” of 2022, which explained the pistol and its engravings of “Raphael Adolini 1715” by putting action during this century and by making the protagonist Comanche Naru (Amber in the middle) in fact crosses paths with the same French who owned the weapon.
Now, this story of unexpected origin continues in “Killer of Killers” while we see where this pistol then ends – an arena of gladiators on certain light years from the planet Yautja ill -reduced from the earth.
Predator: Killer of Killers brings the Predator 2 flint gun brings back
Catspaw’s dagger of “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon” could look like one of the most frequented objects of fantasy, but the flint pistol of “Predator 2”, “Prey” and now “Predator: Killer of Killers” has certainly beaten – and by a little mileage too. “Predator 2” took place in the streets of Los Angeles, leading the Yautja the first time to an urban environment. This did not do what to make the anachronistic appearance of a pistol of the 18th century all the more discordant towards the end of the suite, alluding to the presence of extraterrestrials on earth by going up hundreds and hundreds of years. When “Prey” has unexpectedly decided to transform this suspended thread into an Easter egg and provided a story of full origin, fans probably thought that it would be the official closure of this loop. Well, think again! “Killer of Killers” maintains this plot point, by moving the action an indefinite duration in the future (after 1942, at the very least) in its last segment and bringing this pistol once again.
But what about this chronology? This part of “killer of killers” probably takes place Before The events of the set of the 1990s “Predator 2” “, which means that the pistol begins on earth during the events of” Prey “, made its way to space after Naru is taken prisoner and taken by returning Yautja (as indicated in the end of the credits The gladiator fights to death and returns to Earth in time for” Predator 2. “
With “Killer of Killers”, this interstellar trip from Pistol has become a fun scenario that takes place in the background of these different films. Regarding the coarse exercises in management of the IP brand and connectivity these days, we could do much worse than this harmless Easter egg. Perhaps we should keep him an eye on the next “Predator: Badlands” of this year, which is vaguely settled “on a distant planet” and due in theaters on November 7, 2025.
