Prey (2022)
- Dan Trachtenberg originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
- Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a hidden easter egg referencing Dan Trachtenberg's previous film in the background of the opening scene.
- Before Amber Midthunder was cast, several major A-list stars turned down the lead role because they felt the script was too risky.
Prey is a 2022 American science fiction action film directed by Dan Trachtenberg, a prequel to the Predator franchise set in 1719 on the Northern Great Plains. Amber Midthunder stars as Naru, a young Comanche woman who aspires to prove herself as a hunter in her tribe, who discovers that the dangerous creature she is tracking through the wilderness is not an animal but an alien predator on its first hunt on Earth. Prey was widely praised as the best Predator film since the 1987 original, stripping the franchise back to its survival-thriller essence.
Amber Midthunder's Naru was a compelling protagonist whose resourcefulness and knowledge of the natural world gave her plausible advantages against a technologically superior enemy. The film was shot on location in the Canadian prairies with a predominantly Native American cast and offered a Comanche-language dub, a first for a major studio film. Prey debuted on Hulu and became the platform's most-watched premiere in history.
