‘Prey’ Teaser Released, New ‘Predator’ Film Uncloaks August 5

It’s been a long wait, but the first teaser trailer for the new Predator installment, titled Prey, has finally arrived alongside a release date announcement.

 

The film entered production roughly a year ago, when we learned Legion and Roswell alum Amber Midthunder was going to lead the cast. Otherwise, not much was revealed about the highly secretive rework of the Predator franchise, which hit a painful low (both financially and critically) with 2018’s The Predator.

 

If you’re up for a short thrill that promises a wildly different take on the Predator series, check out the teaser below:

 

 

As we learned last year, Prey will be distributed through Hulu in the US, with a likely Star (a branch of Disney Plus) release for international markets. However, Disney could rethink their strategy between now and August, allowing for a theatrical release like Firestarter‘s — the latest Stephen King adaptation, also available on Peacock, isn’t doing well at the box office though.

 

Prey was in active development before The Predator opened and flopped. Shortly afterwards, the Disney-Fox deal happened, and everyone was expecting the House of the Mouse to hit the brakes with the franchise and maybe look for a “back to the roots” take on the material, but surprisingly, the film survived the transition. The synopsis reads as follows:

 

Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal, resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown between the two adversaries.

 

Prey - teaser poster

 

Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Boys) directs. The script was written by Patrick Aison (Jack Ryan, Treadstone). Veteran Predator franchise producer John Davis also worked on the project alongside Jhane Myers (Monsters of God), with Lawrence Gordon (Watchmen), Marty Ewing (It: Chapter Two), James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas, and Marc Toberoff (Fantasy Island) serving as executive producers.

 

The film features a cast comprised almost entirely of Native and First Nation’s talent, including Amber Midthunder, newcomer Dakota Beavers, Stormee Kipp (Sooyii), Michelle Thrush (The Journey Home), and Julian Black Antelope (Tribal).