Prey Secures Biggest Premiere Ever On Hulu
The new Predator prequel Prey has been receiving positive buzz in the past few weeks since its debut. Last weekend, it was finally released on Hulu, and it has now become the streaming service’s most-watched premiere of all time.
After decades of critical failures and commercial flops, Prey is finally securing the Predator franchise some respect. The film is a prequel that sees the bloodthirsty alien face off against a young Comanche woman in the Great Plains of 1719. It’s drawing attention for its groundbreaking casting of Native American actors and actresses in serious leading roles, and securing praise for its performances, cinematography, and action sequences.
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The news ofPrey's record-breaking premiere was announced by Disney, the majority owner of Hulu. Prey secured the most-watched film or TV premiere of all time on Hulu, as well as the most-watched film premiere ever on Star+ in Latin America and Disney Plus via Star in all other territories. Note that because streaming services rarely release viewing data, this has not been confirmed by an independent source. This news comes asPrey enjoys critical praise, with its score on Rotten Tomatoes currently holding 92% from critics and an 80% from audiences.
Given the buzz surrounding Preyand its smashing premiere, the big question of the moment is, “Why did they only release it on streaming?” Well, it’s not a surprise that this was the route chosen by distributor 20th Century Studios. According to an industry expert cited by The Hollywood Reporter, sending Prey straight to streaming was likely the most logical choice given the abject failure of its 2018 predecessor The Predator. In fact, most of thePredator sequels have had rocky premieres, so
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