Without spoiling details, there is a brief nod to Dutch in “ Predator: Killer of Killers ” (co-directed by Trachtenberg), which suggests he’s still alive and could make a grand return in the future. Not unlike how Schwarzenegger has been able to show up in multiple “ Terminator ” sequels, the last one being “T erminator: Dark Fate ” in 2019.

This year though, one major experience seemed to join the party late.