Prey is set to debut on Hulu in just over two weeks, but those in attendance at San Diego Comic-Con got an early look at the movie last night, and the first reactions have been very positive so far.
Now, 20th Century Studios (via SFFGazette.com) has shared a new TV spot featuring more action-packed footage of Naru (Amber Midthunder) taking the fight to her relentless pursuer.
Quite a few of the early shots have been carried over from the first trailer and a more recent promo, but right at the end, we get our first quick glimpse of the Feral Predator without his mask.
The Predator is only shown from the side, and while he does have the Yautja's signature mandibles, the creature design appears to be quite a bit different to the previous incarnations of the ruthless alien hunter we've seen over the years.
Though Prey is set long before the events of the '80s original, Trachtenberg explained why he doesn't really consider his film to be a prequel during a recent interview.
“I want to specifically say this, because I think there’s been some confusion how people have understood: in my mind, this is not a prequel movie, this isn’t, ‘Let’s tell the origin of the Predator.’ This is really something that’s set prior to the original Predator movie. And the Predator creature in this one, this is its first time travelling to Earth.”
Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, Prey is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal, resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown between the two adversaries.
Prey is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, written by Patrick Aison (Jack Ryan, Treadstone), and produced by John Davis (Jungle Cruise, The Predator) and Jhane Myers (Monsters of God), with Lawrence Gordon (Watchmen), Marty Ewing (It: Chapter Two), James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas and Marc Toberoff (Fantasy Island) serving as executive producers.
Prey is set to premiere on the Hulu streaming service on August 5. Keep an eye out for a new trailer very soon!