Director Dan Trachtenberg recalls how non-Predator fans were confused while screening 2022's Prey, including mistaking the alien hunter for a vampire.
Much like the original production plan for the movie, director Dan Trachtenberg reveals that non-Predator fans were very confused during early Prey screenings. The fifth installment in the beloved sci-fi action franchise acts as a prequel to the rest of the movies, following a young Comanche woman living in the Great Plains in the early 1700s who tries to protect her tribe from the iconic alien hunter.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT As part of the movie's push for Emmy consideration, Collider caught up with Dan Trachtenberg to look back on the production and release of Prey. The director recalls how those unfamiliar with the Predator franchise were left confused by the creature's appearance in early test screenings for the prequel, including mistaking it for a "vampire", but that he understands those initial confusions.
We had screened some friends and family stuff where we were like, ‘What do you think the Predator …,’ and someone's like, 'I think he's a vampire,’ because the bear scene, they thought it was drinking the blood of the bear.
How Prey Put The Predator Franchise Back On Track Though the original Predator was met with a mixed response at the time of its release, its subsequent acclaim has created a high bar for its various follow-ups in the 35 years since the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic hit theaters.
Taking a page out of Predators' book while also realizing what made the original movie such a hit, Trachtenberg and writer Patrick Aison officially made things right with Prey. Putting the focus back on character development and building tension while also spotlighting an underrepresented community in the Comanche Nation, the movie showed the best path for sequels going forward doesn't have to be bigger and better.
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