Forty years on from the original, the Predators are back in Viking times, samurai-era Japan and second world war US – but you can’t help think it would be better as live action

Forty years on from the original, the Predators are back in Viking times, samurai-era Japan and second world war US – but you can’t help think it would be better as live action

"Predator: Killer of Killers," on Hulu Friday, expands the franchise with animated episodes set in historical periods as Predators battle Viking, samurai and World War II warriors.