One of 2022’s biggest surprises could be found on the small-screen in the shape of Predator-prequel Prey, and now director Dan Trachtenberg has been speaking about the potential of exploring that world once again. Following Shane Black’s disastrous The Predator (2018), 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Boys director Trachtenberg stripped the franchise back to its […]
Prey director Dan Trachtenberg attached to Stranger Things Season 5
Production for Stranger Things 5 is currently on hiatus, but that hasn’t stopped from landing a fresh new filmmaker for the series. Netflix revealed that Dan Trachtenberg had joined Stranger Things as a director. He’ll join a small but impactful list of filmmakers who have ventured into the wild world of the Upside Down. For […]
Movie Review – Prey (2022)
Prey, 2022. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Starring Amber Midthunder, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, Dane DiLiegro, Dakota Beavers, Nelson Leis, Stormee Kipp, Michelle Thrush, Julian Black Antelope, and Stefany Mathias. SYNOPSIS: Naru, a skilled female warrior, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth. Director Dan Trachtenberg understands creature […]
Does Prey prove that more franchises should embrace the streaming premiere?
In the wake of Prey, Anghus Houvouras wants to see more franchises embracing streaming premieres… The latest entry to the Predator franchise, Prey, was released on streaming platforms this weekend and the response has been exuberant. This is the kind of critical and audience reception that every filmmaker and studio strives for. The only points […]
Prey hunts down the record for the most-watched streaming premiere on Hulu
When Shane Black’s The Predator completely missed the target back in 2018, it seemed as though the franchise was destined to programme the self-destruct button, but over the weekend Dan Trachtenberg’s prequel Prey has become the number one streaming premiere to date across all of the streamer’s films and television series. We called it “a […]
Movie Review – Prey (2022)
Prey, 2022. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Stefany Mathias, and Michelle Thrush. SYNOPSIS: A skilled Comanche warrior must protect her tribe from a technologically advanced alien entity, that hunts humans for sport. Shane Black’s The Predator was the proverbial nail on the coffin of the Predator franchise. There I’ve […]
Prey featurette explores the legacy of the Predator franchise
With Prey set to arrive on streaming services this coming Friday, 20th Century Studios has released a new featurette for the prequel which sees director Dan Trachtenberg, producer Jhane Myers, and star Amber Midthunder discuss the legacy of the Predator franchise and the upcoming sci-fi action; watch it below… Set in the Comanche Nation 300 […]
A Predator takes out a bear in new promo for Prey
With a little over two weeks to go until the release of Prey, a new promo has arrived online for 20th Century Studios and director Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator prequel; check it out below… Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled […]
Prey promo offers another peek at the Predator prequel
Following hot on the heels of the latest trailer, the official social media accounts for the Predator franchise have unveiled a new promo for Prey, the upcoming prequel from director Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane), which sees the iconic alien hunter visiting Earth in the year 1719 and coming face to face with the young […]
Trailer for Predator prequel Prey sets up a period piece battle with the ultimate killer
In an attempt to reinvigorate the franchise following the critical and commercial failure of The Predator, 20th Century Studios are taking the hunt back 300 years to the Great Plains, and now they’ve decloaked the camouflage on the first full trailer for 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg’s Prey. Starring Amber Midthunder (The Ice Road), […]
