On Disney+ Day, the studio announced that its new Predator movie is set to drop in summer 2022, and will be titled Prey. For some time, the pic was shot under the title Skulls. Prey will debut on Disney+ sister streaming service Hulu.
Deadline first told you about the project a year ago, with 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg directing. On Friday, we learned the plot line with the pic set in the world of the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, following Naru (Amber Midthunder), a skilled female warrior who fiercely protects her tribe against a highly evolved alien predator.
The script was written by Patrick Aison, whose producer-writer credits include the series Kingdom, Jack Ryan and Treadstone. Jhane Myers also is a producer; she’s a member of the Comanche Nation and a Sundance Fellow.
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Prey aka Skulls wrapped on September 12 in Calgary as revealed by the pic’s DP Jeff Cutter on Instagram.
The Predator movies through six films, including two Alien vs. Predator movies, have grossed $750.8 million at the global box office.
Few projects announced in the Disney+ sizzle reel yesterday had hard 2022 drop dates. There is a still from the movie and a logo which will be dropped later this morning and we’ll update you then.
No, please put this in theaters; there’s at least 12 tubs of popcorn that could be sold to prop up the failing theatrical distribution biz.
Where’s Arnold Schwarzenegger when you need him?
Cool, another movie about Native Americans not written or directed by a Native American. I’m thrilled that we can be used as props in movies, but are never considered for anything else.
If you read the article, it says “Jhane Myers member of the Comanche Nation produces”
Just as thrilled as being an Anonymous nay sayer I suppose…
Would you be happier if Liz Warren did some expert consulting on it?
I’m pretty sure the Native American actor hired as the lead doesn’t consider herself to be a prop. Also, by your logic, a Native American writer can only write about Native Americans.
Cool, another movie about Native Americans not written or directed by a Native American. Can you think of another cultural group where this would be allowed to happen today?
Gotta love those franchises that nobody cares about that keep popping out entries that everyone ignores. Brilliant strategy on the part of the studio.
I agree. They just don’t get it. It doesn’t matter if he or she is a “Comanche Warrior” – the problem would be the same; Dutch isn’t in it. If he comes back in a meaningful way, the audience will show up. They refuse to see the obvious. I don’t get it.