Why Prey Doesn't Include Iconic Predator Weapon Plasma Caster

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Prey will mark more than one major change in the Predator franchise as the powerful alien threat will be without one of his iconic weapons for the prequel movie. 10 Cloverfield Lane's Dan Trachtenberg has been quietly developing the film with an unnamed writer and Predator franchise producer John Davis for over five years, initially planned to keep it a secret under the production title of Skulls. The film was confirmed to be the fifth Predator movie in late 2020 with Prey acting as its new title.

Legion star Amber Midthunder is leading the cast of Prey as Naru, a Comanche warrior living in the Great Plains in the early 1700s as her and her tribe come under threat by the technologically advanced Predator, requiring her to rise up and prove her doubters wrong to protect those she loves. Alongside Midthunder, Dane DiLiegro is starring as the Predator with Stormee Kipp, Michelle Thrush and Julian Black Antelope all portraying undisclosed characters. Prey is gearing up to hit Hulu this August and the filmmakers behind the film are sharing new insight for what's to come from the Predator prequel movie.

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While speaking with Empire to discuss the official trailer for the film, Dan Trachtenberg revealed a surprising detail for Prey. The prequel movie director revealed that the Predator will not utilize his iconic weapon of the plasma caster as he explains it would affect the alien's hunt, but teases new gadgets will be seen. Check out what Trachtenberg said below:

«The primary thing that I wanted to remove was the plasma caster. Just because it just felt like such an instant win button. I wanted to make sure that the fight could be as exciting as possible without