{
  "id": 10676161,
  "title": "Dan Trachtenberg Developing Sleeping Beauty-Inspired Movie at Disney — So Where Does That Leave Predator?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dan-trachtenberg-developing-sleeping-beauty-inspired-movie-at-disney",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:24:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/dan-trachtenberg-developing-sleeping-beauty-inspired-movie-at-disney-so-where-does-that-leave-predator"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dan Trachtenberg, the director behind successful Predator films like Prey, Killer of Killers, and Badlands, is now developing a new movie inspired by Sleeping Beauty for Disney. This new project marks a departure from the Predator franchise, as Trachtenberg is aiming to put a fresh spin on the classic fairy tale. Despite his success with the Predator series, Trachtenberg has also reportedly started pre-production on an undisclosed project for Paramount, though there is no release timeline for this movie. While both the Sleeping Beauty-inspired film and the Paramount project lack a release date, fans of the Predator franchise are left wondering how this shift might impact the future of the beloved series. Prior to the release of Badlands, the highest-grossing Predator film, questions arose about whether the movie had generated enough revenue to justify investing in a sequel. Despite reaching $183 million worldwide, the film fell short of the $200 million mark needed for a sequel, leaving the franchise hanging in the balance.",
  "summary": "Predator fans were left wondering what’s next from the franchise after director Dan Trachtenberg was confirmed to be taking on a new movie inspired by Sleeping Beauty.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}