The film opens with several individuals waking up in freefall and parachuting onto an unfamiliar planet. Among them are Royce (played by Adrien Brody), an elite mercenary, Isabelle (played by Alice Braga), a sniper from the Israel Defense Forces, and Edwin (played by Topher Grace), a mild-mannered doctor.
As they regroup, the group realizes they are all highly skilled killers and are puzzled about how they ended up together on this strange planet. They soon discover that they are being hunted by a group of technologically advanced alien creatures known as Predators.
Determined to survive, the group bands together and begins to navigate the hostile terrain, using their skills and ingenuity to outwit the Predators. Along the way, they encounter other survivors, including a former Spetsnaz soldier named Nikolai (played by Oleg Taktarov), a Mexican drug cartel enforcer named Cuchillo (played by Danny Trejo), and a Japanese yakuza member named Hanzo (played by Louis Ozawa Changchien).
As they evade the Predators’ traps and attacks, the group learns more about the true nature of their situation and the reasons behind their abduction. They discover that they have been brought to the planet as prey for the Predators, who use the planet as a hunting ground to test their skills against formidable opponents.
As tensions rise within the group and suspicions mount, they must put aside their differences and work together to survive. Along the way, they uncover hidden agendas and personal secrets that threaten to tear them apart.
Eventually, the group encounters Noland (played by Laurence Fishburne), a former soldier who has been living on the planet for years, scavenging and evading the Predators. Noland warns them about the Predators’ hunting tactics and offers to help them escape.
In a climactic showdown, the survivors face off against the Predators in a final battle for survival. Royce and Isabelle manage to kill several Predators using their wits and weapons, but they are ultimately outnumbered and outmatched.
In a last-ditch effort to survive, Royce lures the remaining Predators into a trap and detonates explosives, causing a massive explosion that kills the remaining Predators. Royce and Isabelle emerge victorious but are left stranded on the planet with no way to escape.
In the final scene, Royce and Isabelle look up at the sky as they await their fate, knowing that they have defeated the Predators but uncertain of what lies ahead for them on the hostile planet.
“Predators” is praised for its intense action sequences, suspenseful atmosphere, and strong performances from its cast. It pays homage to the original “Predator” film while expanding on the franchise’s mythology and introducing new elements to the story.