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{{Infobox film
| name = Predator: Vanguard
| image = Predator_Vanguard_poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster featuring the diverse wheelchair-using cast in combat poses against jungle backdrop
| director = [[Ava DuVernay]]
| producer = [[Shonda Rhimes]]<br />[[Issa Rae]]<br />[[Kathleen Kennedy]]<br />[[Rian Johnson]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Danai Gurira]] as Captain Amina Diallo (unit commander/former Paralympic fencer)
* [[Letitia Wright]] as Sergeant Keisha Mbanefo (tech specialist)
* [[Michaela Coel]] as Lieutenant Nneka Okoro (demolitions expert)
* [[Keke Palmer]] as Corporal Tasha Williams (reconnaissance)
* [[Lupita Nyong'o]] as Dr. Zawadi Bahati (xenobiologist)
* [[Angela Bassett]] as General Eleanor Pierce (cameo)
* [[Zoe Saldaña]] as The Hunter (Yautja)
}}
| screenplay = [[Phoebe Waller-Bridge]]
| music = [[Hildur Guðnadóttir]]<br />Additional tracks by [[Tyler, the Creator]]
| cinematography = [[Rachel Morrison]]
| studio = [[20th Century Studios]]<br />[[Lucasfilm]]
| released = {{Film date|2025|10|25}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $90 million
}}

'''Predator: Vanguard''' is a 2025 [[science fiction action film]] and [[soft reboot]] of the [[Predator (franchise)|''Predator'' franchise]]. The film features an [[all-black]] female cast of wheelchair-using special forces operatives who must survive against the technologically superior [[Predator (fictional species)|Yautja]] hunters in the [[Amazon rainforest]].

== Plot ==
An elite [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] unit composed entirely of wheelchair-using black female veterans - codenamed "Vanguard" - is sent on a rescue mission to a corporate black site in the Amazon after a research facility goes dark. When they discover a crashed alien spacecraft, they become prey for the galaxy's most dangerous hunters. Using their mobility aids as tactical advantages and their unique combat training, the unit turns the tables on their extraterrestrial foes in a deadly game of survival.

== Production ==
Announced as part of Disney's initiative to create more inclusive action films, the project was praised for its diverse casting and emphasis on tactical realism. Director Ava DuVernay stated: "We're redefining what it means to be an action hero. These women aren't defined by their chairs - they weaponize them. We're honoring the original's intensity while subverting expectations—these women outsmart the Predator using teamwork and ingenuity, not just firepower."

== Reception ==
{{Quote box
| quote = "A thrilling update that finally answers: What if the Predator met its match in women who actually communicate instead of flexing?" 
| source = — ''[[The Mary Sue]]''
}}

The film has generated significant discussion about representation in action cinema prior to release. Disability advocates have praised the casting, while some franchise fans have expressed skepticism about the radical reimagining.

=== Controversy ===
* Some fans criticized the reboot as "woke pandering," leading to review-bombing on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] before release.
* The decision to make the Predator female sparked debates about Yautja gender roles in expanded universe lore.

== Soundtrack ==
The score by Hildur Guðnadóttir features:
* A cover of "[[It's a Man's Man's Man's World]]" by [[Janelle Monáe]] during the credits
* Remixed jungle drums from the original 1987 score
* Additional electronic tracks composed by Tyler, the Creator

== See also ==
* [[List of films featuring wheelchair users]]
* [[Women in action films]]
* [[Afrofuturism in cinema]]

{{Predator series}}
[[Category:2025 films]]
[[Category:American science fiction action films]]
[[Category:Predator (franchise) films]]
[[Category:Films about disability]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ava DuVernay]]