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Old 06-09-22, 02:09 PM
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
I don’t know what Yautja is much less it’s lore.

It's the name of the hunter alien species we colloquially call "Predators"
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Originally Posted by Why So Blu?
Rumor has it that
Spoiler:
Raphael Adolini


will be in it. If you know your Yautja lore then you know who that is.
Oh wow
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Collider hosted an early screening tonight at SDCC and here is the reaction afterwards.


Shame that this is being shown on your TV 1st run.

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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Originally Posted by DJariya
Collider hosted an early screening tonight at SDCC and here is the reaction afterwards.
That reaction seemed more of "Thankfully, it didn't suck." SDCC reactions can be overhyped due to the audience. Since this was at the AMC 20, away from the convention center, maybe the hype might've been lower being so far from Hall H. Plus the director and cast was there for a Q&A.
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

The story was that it was supposed to be a secret that this was a Predator prequel until the end of the movie. That had to be a very different script than the one that got made, right? Because this looks very much like a Predator film from the get-go.
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Really? Seems like they were referring to this as a Predator film from the start... maybe my memory is wrong.

Now Prometheus, on the other hand... they pushed the "totally not an Alien movie" for quite a while, from what I remember... up until there were just too many leaks indicating it really was one, and then the first trailer solidifying it.
edit: I guess my memory is that bad. Could have sworn they tried to distance this from Alien for the longest time, but, at least going by the thread here, it was leaked as such from the start. hmm.
edit2: I was 50% right! Fox tried to pull a fast one, saying that the Alien prequel was dead and that Prometheus was an original story after reworking the script. That was the bit I had remembered. Funny!

Then there's Split... a POS movie that got an even bigger POS sequel. But at least they kept the 'secret' about Split up until the release day.

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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Originally Posted by TomOpus
That reaction seemed more of "Thankfully, it didn't suck." SDCC reactions can be overhyped due to the audience. Since this was at the AMC 20, away from the convention center, maybe the hype might've been lower being so far from Hall H. Plus the director and cast was there for a Q&A.
I take reactions like these with a grain of salt. The folks in that video seem to be turning to applaud the filmmakers because, well, that's what you do. I do hope the film is good – and it certainly looks unique compared to most of the other sequels – but having seen reactions like this at TIFF a million times over the past 25 years – many of them even more animated than that bunch – and then the movies go on to middling success or the usual polarized reactions, you come to realize that film fest / comic con reactions are as much about "seeing things first" and sharing time and space with the makers, a rarified environment that doesn't always extend to regular theater showings. I haven't checked, but I'm betting a lot of the IMDb reviews will begin with "Just saw this at SDCC with the director and cast in attendance and it was the most amazing experience ever!"
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Originally Posted by Brian T
I take reactions like these with a grain of salt.
After a couple decades of Hall H positive reactions, fast forward to seeing the movie tank, I'm surprised studios still make a big deal. Maybe hoping for that one to catch fire early.
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Originally Posted by Dan
Really? Seems like they were referring to this as a Predator film from the start... maybe my memory is wrong.
Here, from the first page of this thread.
Originally Posted by collven
The director did not want this leaking. I think he planned on calling it something else and then having a surprise ending that ties it to the Predator franchise.

IGN Article
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Right. What I meant was, by the time the project was announced (ie: the start of this thread), it was already clear that this was a Predator movie. That's all I was getting at. There was no like secret marketing campaign touting this as something else. That 2016 Blair Witch movie comes to mind as well... originally announced and marketed as its own thing, then after the first 'special' screening, they announced it was really Blair Witch.

I wish Trachtenberg had got his way... would have been interesting to see how that played out, but it looks like they didn't go with his plan.
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Out on Friday. Reviews are very positive: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/prey_2022

A shame it isn’t getting a 30 day theatrical window.

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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

I clicked on the link to Owen G's Variety review and it made me chuckle, you can tell that he really wants to not like the film, but just can't commit to savaging the film because he found it entertaining to watch. It is actually refreshing that a film that for a brief moment in time started to get a bit over-hyped (like the equivalent of a film that folks declare is the next best thing in life compared to Wonder Bread at an event like Comicon) actually seems to have come through. I was already looking forward to this film but reviews like Owen's put me at ease that I am in for a fun watch.

Great to hear that Amber Midthunder does not crumble under the weight of having to pretty much carry a film on her shoulders.
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Looking forward to this one
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Originally Posted by dex14
Out on Friday. Reviews are very positive: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/prey_2022

A shame it isn’t getting a 30 day theatrical window.
100% with 33 reviews is excellent. sure, it will slip, but off to a great start and this and Thirteen Lives I can't wait to see Friday.
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WOOT!!!! Super excited for this, can't wait for Friday.
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

Didn't realize how close we were. Will have to check it out this weekend.
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

I’m looking forward to this too!
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

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Great to hear that Amber Midthunder does not crumble under the weight of having to pretty much carry a film on her shoulders.
Hopefully this leads to good things for her. She first caught my eye in Legion. I hope to see more of her in the future.
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

I’m keeping my expectations low, but will be checking this out on Friday. The drinks I have with my fish fry dinner will help.
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

They totally should have released this in theaters. It probably would.have been a word of mouth hit.
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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

I know the arthouses would have loved to have something to put up that would get asses in seats, and I think the Comanche with subs would have done that perfectly.

But yeah it seems like a huge miss by not putting this in theaters.

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Re: Prey (2022, D: Trachtenberg) -- Predator prequel

This whole "should be in the theaters" thing is getting tiresome to hear, same with the Batgirl fiasco.

Streaming is the new way. Think of how many films became big only after releasing on VHS and later DVD.

I've only been going to the theater in recent years for new Star Wars movies, but now the good stuff is on DIsney+ and I'm quite okay with that.

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