Prey Director Explains How Mad Max: Fury Road Influenced Predator Film
Prey director Dan Trachtenberg explains how he was influenced by Mad Max: Fury Road when making his new Predator movie. Since the release of the first film in 1987, the Predator franchise has blossomed to include a handful of sequels and even a few Alien crossover films. The most recent installment, Prey, is set to take the franchise to places it's never gone before, telling the story of a female Comanche warrior who fights to protect her tribe from the first alien Predator to ever land on Earth.
Early reactions to the film have been mostly positive, with many critics praising the film for its inventive action, unique setting, and exploration of Comanche culture. As shown in the film's trailers, Prey differs from other Predator films in a number of ways, with one big difference being the amount of dialogue. Naru actor Amber Midthunder previously revealed that her audition for Prey did feature spoken lines, but also that a big emphasis was placed on her ability to embody the character through her movement and the way she traversed certain spaces.
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In a new interview with GamesRadar, Trachtenberg explains that the focus on the action being the primary driver of the story was actually partially inspired by 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road. After George Miller's post-apocalyptic action film proved that a movie could be mostly action but still be emotional and powerful, Trachtenberg felt himself drawn to a similar type of storytelling. Check out Trachtenberg's full comment below:
«Several things were driving me towards making this. I was very inspired by Mad Max: Fury Road for finally throwing the gauntlet down and saying, „You can make a movie that is all action
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