The 2025 Predator: Badlands movie takes the Predator and Yautja mythology into a new, unforeseen realm. Dek, who's ridiculed, persecuted, and then banished from his family, winds up on a strange planet where he befriends a synthetic organism played by Elle Fanning, known as Thia. She has a punk look with a new wave, futuristic charm. Thia and Dek team up to battle monsters and the greedy, evil Weyland-Yutani Corporation, with Elle playing a second synthetic organism known as Tessa. Susie Glass, makeup designer on Badlands, talks about the concepts behind the characters, early mornings on set, the importance of teamwork, and why caring for the actors is of the utmost importance.
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Susie Glass is a New Zealand-born hair and makeup designer based in Auckland who's become known for her versatility and leadership with a portfolio that includes feature films, streaming series, and high-end television. With over 30 years of experience, she's dedicated herself to high-quality storytelling and strong craft skills, meeting a variety of demands across a range of genres and screens. As makeup designer on Predator: Badlands, Susie and her team brought a variety of characters to life, from rough ideas to proof of concept to production, including but not limited to synths Thia and Tessa, portrayed by Elle Fanning. Susie is a three-time New Zealand Film and Television Award winner, and her art, craft, and design reflect a dedication to collaboration and storytelling, and most importantly, an understanding of the unique demands of screen work at the highest levels.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322007/
https://www.instagram.com/susiesparkle67/
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Predator: Badlands (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31227572/
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Predator: Killer of Killers (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36463894/
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Prey (2022)
https://www.emmys.com/shows/prey
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Other movies and shows discussed:
Alien: Earth
A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
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The 2025 Predator: Badlands movie takes the Predator and Yautja mythology into a new, unforeseen realm. Dek, who's ridiculed, persecuted, and then banished from his family, winds up on a strange planet where he befriends a synthetic organism played by Elle Fanning, known as Thia. She has a punk look with a new wave, futuristic charm. Thia and Dek team up to battle monsters and the greedy, evil Weyland-Yutani Corporation, with Elle playing a second synthetic organism known as Tessa. Susie Glass, makeup designer on Badlands, talks about the concepts behind the characters, early mornings on set, the importance of teamwork, and why caring for the actors is of the utmost importance.
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Susie Glass is a New Zealand-born hair and makeup designer based in Auckland who's become known for her versatility and leadership with a portfolio that includes feature films, streaming series, and high-end television. With over 30 years of experience, she's dedicated herself to high-quality storytelling and strong craft skills, meeting a variety of demands across a range of genres and screens. As makeup designer on Predator: Badlands, Susie and her team brought a variety of characters to life, from rough ideas to proof of concept to production, including but not limited to synths Thia and Tessa, portrayed by Elle Fanning. Susie is a three-time New Zealand Film and Television Award winner, and her art, craft, and design reflect a dedication to collaboration and storytelling, and most importantly, an understanding of the unique demands of screen work at the highest levels.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322007/
https://www.instagram.com/susiesparkle67/
-
Predator: Badlands (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31227572/
-
Predator: Killer of Killers (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36463894/
-
Prey (2022)
https://www.emmys.com/shows/prey
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Other movies and shows discussed:
Alien: Earth
A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
For Zac Lim Eubank, there's only one movie that delivers exceptional sound design, calculated editing, and non-stop tension, and it's Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cure. Random acts of violence seem to follow a mysterious, wandering man who appears ghost-like but is very grounded in reality.
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Zac Lim Eubank is Chief Creative Officer at Hyper Rabbit Media, an award-winning video production, interactive, and livestreaming studio. He heads up the creative development and technical direction for Hyper with his wife and CEO Malika Lim Eubank and their full service production company is experienced with livestreaming, virtual production, motion control, scripted or unscripted productions, events coverage, original content creation, and audience engagement and gamification. Zac has over 10 years of creative leadership with video production and community strategy for such clients as Microsoft, Amazon, Nintendo, Twitch, AMC Networks, Mapquest, and more. His prior work includes showrunning Legendary Digital's Geek and Sundry Twitch channel, working with several of Hollywood's top talent.
https://www.hyperrpg.com/
https://www.instagram.com/hyperrpg/
https://www.instagram.com/zaceubank/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-lim-eubank-b62568129/
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Cure (1997)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123948/
https://letterboxd.com/director/kiyoshi-kurosawa/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/movies/kiyoshi-kurosawa-primer.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/03/movies/film-in-review-cure.html
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Allegory of the Cave
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_cave
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Collectivism
https://sites.psu.edu/global/2018/11/04/4908/
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170118-how-east-and-west-think-in-profoundly-different-ways
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Franz Mesmer, mesmerism
https://exhibits.stanford.edu/super-e/feature/franz-anton-mesmer-1734-1815
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Violence in Film
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_film
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls076483352/
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Other movies and shows discussed, alphabetical list
Chime (2024)
Dead Ringers (1988)
Heat (1995)
Pulse (2001)
SE7EN (1995)
Smile (2022)
DESIGNERS ON FILM
The 2025 Predator: Badlands movie takes the Predator and Yautja mythology into a new, unforeseen realm. Dek, who's ridiculed, persecuted, and then banished from his family, winds up on a strange planet where he befriends a synthetic organism played by Elle Fanning, known as Thia. She has a punk look with a new wave, futuristic charm. Thia and Dek team up to battle monsters and the greedy, evil Weyland-Yutani Corporation, with Elle playing a second synthetic organism known as Tessa. Susie Glass, makeup designer on Badlands, talks about the concepts behind the characters, early mornings on set, the importance of teamwork, and why caring for the actors is of the utmost importance.
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Susie Glass is a New Zealand-born hair and makeup designer based in Auckland who's become known for her versatility and leadership with a portfolio that includes feature films, streaming series, and high-end television. With over 30 years of experience, she's dedicated herself to high-quality storytelling and strong craft skills, meeting a variety of demands across a range of genres and screens. As makeup designer on Predator: Badlands, Susie and her team brought a variety of characters to life, from rough ideas to proof of concept to production, including but not limited to synths Thia and Tessa, portrayed by Elle Fanning. Susie is a three-time New Zealand Film and Television Award winner, and her art, craft, and design reflect a dedication to collaboration and storytelling, and most importantly, an understanding of the unique demands of screen work at the highest levels.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322007/
https://www.instagram.com/susiesparkle67/
-
Predator: Badlands (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31227572/
-
Predator: Killer of Killers (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36463894/
-
Prey (2022)
https://www.emmys.com/shows/prey
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Other movies and shows discussed:
Alien: Earth
A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
