‘Predator: Badlands’ proves you can make a legacy sequel that doesn’t suck

After watching “Predator: Badlands,” I couldn’t stop an intrusive thought from popping into my head. “Predator: Badlands” is fun. It’s entertaining. It’s the perfect excuse to head to the theaters and eat an entire bucket of popcorn. In short, it’s everything that “Tron: Ares” should have been, and it proves that a legacy sequel doesn’t need to suck.

Now, before the genre police come for me yes, I get that my declaration that “Predator: Badlands” is a legacy sequel could be a matter of debate. After…