Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) Ending Explained – The post-credits scene changes what we know about Prey
Predator: Killer of Killers Plot Summary
Killer of Killers is the newest addition to the Predator franchise. It's an animated anthology set in different times, such as the Viking era, feudal Japan, and the US during World War II. Each period has its specific Yautja targeting humans in their quest to prove they're the strongest hunters in the universe. The three main characters trying to survive are Ursa (a Viking), Kenji (a ronin), and Torres (a pilot).
As in all Predator movies, these people are living their lives when, suddenly, the alien arrives, wreaking havoc. When she was a child, Ursa was forced to kill her dying father or choose to die in his place. Her dad forced her to kill him and avenge him when she was older. Now, that's her mission. But the creature reveals his presence right after she accomplishes her desire.
Kenji's father was a fierce feudal lord, and the man demanded that Kenji and his brother fight each other to prove themselves. The kid ran away and prepared to get revenge when he was older. As an adult, he strikes at his brother's domain with all the contempt he has been carrying throughout his life.
Unlike the others, Torres had a more peaceful life. However, he never went after his dreams. So, after being drafted, he arrived at the place where he could become the pilot he always wanted to be. The only problem is that his enemy wasn't only other soldiers but a Yautja spaceship.
Do Ursa, Torres, and Kenji die?
After their terrible battles against the Predators in their time, each of the humans managed to come out on top. The monster killed Ursa's entire clan in front of her, even her son, but she survived. In their heated battle, she tricks the alien, breaking the icy floor below him and submerging the creature. He tries to drag and drown her with him, but she uses his weapons to kill him.
The Yautja interrupts Kenji's fight with his brother and destroys everyone in his path while trying to kill the ronin. Kenji almost doesn't survive, but he meets his sibling again, and they work together to defeat the threat. Although they accomplish that, Kenji is the only one who makes it out alive.
Torres analyzes a strange object that pierced through one of the army's planes and finds out they have a new and strange opponent. However, he could never have imagined how superior and out of this world that enemy would be. With his spaceship, the Predator obliterates everyone in his way, leaving only Torres alive. The boy concocts a crazy but inventive plan and destroys the monster's vehicle. However, that isn't the end of any of these stories. Later, we find out the aliens have kidnapped Torres and the other survivors and taken them to the Yautja planet.
What happens on the Yautja planet?
Torres wakes up in a weird spaceship wearing a collar and surrounded by aliens. Even though he finds two more humans like him there, Ursa and Kenji, they can't understand each other's languages. So, they arrive on the planet not knowing anything. Then, what seemingly is the Yautja emperor, tells them they have to kill each other, and the winner will fight him.
Kenji learned from his previous fight that they must work together if they want to survive, but the Viking has a different opinion. She charges him and the boy, who's also reluctant to fight, and almost kills Torres.
While Ursa and Kenji fight, Torres is eaten alive by a massive monster. However, the movie quickly shows he's alive and trying to fight the creature from the inside. All of them work together to defeat the alien, but the kid is still inside it, so he's mistakenly taken out of the arena. Ursa keeps trying to kill Kenji, but he lets go of his sword, refusing to fight.
That paralyzes her, leaving the woman confused about what she should do. That sets them as failures in the emperor's eyes, so he decides to activate the collars, which will explode their heads. Thankfully, Torres gets back there, revealing he deactivated the bombs.
Now that they're free, they go after the emperor Yautja and its spaceship. While Ursa and Kenji distract the monster, Torres finds a way to use the vehicle and starts the engine. Although they get inside it, they still aren't in the clear. More Predators arrive and use a mechanism to chain the spaceship, preventing it from flying away.
That's when Ursa decides to sacrifice herself to save them. She jumps off after leaving her final words, 'Don't avenge me,' and destroys the mechanism. The creatures easily kill her, but her new partners manage to survive and fly off into the distance.
Who is inside the cryo pods?
Right after that, we get a glimpse of somewhere on the Yautja planet. There are many cryo pods with mysterious creatures that the aliens have probably hunted down. Even though it's impossible to see what's inside most of them, we zoom in on one with a familiar face.
Naru, the protagonist from Prey, is frozen inside one of the pods. This implies that, like with Torres and the others, the Predators have gone after her again and taken her to their planet. There's still a lot to find out, but this might mean a sequel to the movie. Or the girl might even appear in Badlands, the franchise's next instalment, giving us more insight into her situation.
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