Predator Prequel Movie Setting Allows For Big Creative Swings, Says Exec
20th Century Studios President Steve Asbell teases the Predator prequel movie, Prey, will be a big creative swing for the sci-fi action franchise. The fifth installment in the series shifts the focus 300 years in the past to 1719 and centers on Naru, a Comanche warrior living in the Great Plains. When her tribe comes under attack by the highly-evolved alien invader known as the Predator, Naru must rise up and protect those she loves from the extraterrestrial threat in its first visit to Earth.
Legion alum Amber Midthunder is leading the cast of Prey as Naru alongside Dakota Beavers and Dane DiLiegro in undisclosed roles. Development on the film began during the production on Shane Black's The Predator as director Dan Trachtenberg approached producer John Davis with a concept he and an unnamed writer had been working on for a few years, with former 20th Century President Emma Watts fast-tracking the project just prior to her resignation under the codename Skulls. Filming would finally get underway on Prey in early 2021 and wrap the following September and is gearing up to hit Hulu this year.
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In honor of his 20th anniversary in his position, 20th Century Studios President Steve Asbell caught up with The Hollywood Reporter and looked towards the studio's future. When asked about their plans for original films and new property installments, Asbell said 20th Century will be aiming for a mix of both and explore "bold takes" on some of their franchises, including the Predator prequel movie Prey. See what Asbell shared below:
«Coolest of all for fans, we get to find bold takes on beloved Fox properties. You can take big creative swings — which you'll
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