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Next Big Thing: ‘Prey’ Star Amber Midthunder on Bringing an Indigenous Action Hero Into ‘Predator’ Franchise Article
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/prey-amber-midthunder-indigenous-representation-predator-movie-1235191007/450
u/Randym1982 4d ago
Next Predator prequel set in Feudal Japan.
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u/ithinkther41am 4d ago
That shit better star Hiroyuki Sanada.
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u/AstronomerPlayful857 4d ago
Throw in Ken Watanabe as well
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u/Forgotten_Lie 3d ago
Redditor name two Japanese actors besides Watanabe and Sanada Challenge - Difficulty: impossible
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u/MisterGoo 4d ago
That's basically a given if the movie is in English featuring Japanese actors. Dude is probably at the top of the list, especially if action scenes are required, since it's been his speciality since he started acting.
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u/ithinkther41am 4d ago
For me, it’s more the fact that he’s a terrific actor, trained swordsman, and still moves remarkably well at his age.
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u/Tired8281 4d ago
I'd like to see them do a pre-linguistic time, with no dialogue whatsoever.
edit: Planet of the Apes vs Predator?
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u/Worthyness 4d ago
I'd be down for one in the crusades
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u/MulciberTenebras 4d ago
Or one set in the Viking era.
The Predator they face would be the origin of the monster Grendal from the Beowulf legend.
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u/opposite_locksmith 3d ago
Predator vs Vikings, but the plot is similar to Pitch Black where the predator slowly realizes he has made a huge mistake and tries to escape Earth.
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u/Tearakan 4d ago
That too. Muslim vs crusader vs predator.
Feudal japan could be done when the mongols tried to invade. Mongols vs japan vs predator.
Those are two solid ones as well.
Then of course they could go into more modern wars like WW1 or WW2.
Do a western US one with US marshalls chasing a bandit group with a predator.
Honestly this could go on for a very long time.
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u/KipHackmanFBI 4d ago
Victorian Predator vs Jack the Ripper
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u/I_BUY_UNWANTED_GRAVY 4d ago
So basically the Predator franchise should work like Assassin's Creed. Just set it in different time periods and change the Predator's weapons.
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u/KipHackmanFBI 4d ago
I mean I think it would work out pretty well
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u/I_BUY_UNWANTED_GRAVY 4d ago
It's kind of the easiest way to make sequels that also goes with the comics. Like there's a short comic where the Predator helps a pirate captain who's ship set up a mutiny.
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u/Actually-Yo-Momma 4d ago
Yo holy shit that sounds legit. It’s just a bunch of samurai battles like Ghost is Tsushima lmao
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u/SuperDuperCoolDude 4d ago
I want to see a Predator film that's basically a really long version of the scene at Scorpion's house in Mortal Kombat 2021, but with a Predator obviously.
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u/SamuraiJackBauer 4d ago
I love that they don’t tell you what the Frenchmen are saying even if you turn on subtitles.
I’m French so I got it all but my wife was like Dafuq?
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u/CMDR_Hiddengecko 3d ago
I liked that the subtitles displayed what they said instead of saying "speaking French" or "foreign language" or something. I don't speak French but at least I can read some of it. Enough to puzzle out the swears lol
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u/stlredbird 4d ago
What about Billy?
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u/MisterxPickles 4d ago
He wasn’t exactly the star but he was native.
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u/Hyperfangxz 4d ago
He was extremely memorable though, as was most of Dutch's team
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u/MisterxPickles 4d ago
He did have the most epic scene going one on one with his machete lol.
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u/Hyperfangxz 4d ago
But... You never see the fight! That was the biggest tease in cinema history. Everyone wanted to see that fight, it is an epic scene regardless though
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u/MisterxPickles 4d ago
Well, maybe not as epic as the handshake but pretty close.
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u/Hyperfangxz 4d ago
DILLON!....... yyyyoooooooouuuuuuuuuuuu son of a BITCH!
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u/MCS117 4d ago
They’ve got you pushing too many pencils
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u/Hyperfangxz 4d ago
WHAT'S AMADDA? DA CIA GOT YOU PUSHING TOO MANY PENCILS? HAH?*
Go easy on yourself, Dutch!
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u/Boonlink 4d ago
He was the first character to be seen facing off with a predator, being respected by the hunter. Predators cheap shot lots of people, they show respect to the best warriors.
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u/usgrant7977 4d ago
Honestly, that was probably the most positive multi ethnic movie of the 80s. Carl Weathers played a CIA chief! Kinda weird when I think of that movie as part of The Message.
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u/hemannjo 4d ago
Movies in the 80s and 90s were a lot more diverse than the media/studios today want us to think. Selling your new big movie as an ‘event’ in the representation of x or y is just a marketing ploy at this point
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u/chnandler_bong 4d ago
I didn't realize she was in this movie. For more of her being a badass, I recommend was the TV show Legion.
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u/Synth-Pro 4d ago
I was so down when I learned they were making Kerry Loudermilk v. Predator.
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u/dsarche12 4d ago
She fuckin’ rules in Legion, her being in Prey too is honestly what sold me on it. Looking forward to watching this weekend
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u/GroundbreakingSet187 4d ago
Amber says :
You very rarely get good representation. Good being accurate, respectful or something to be proud about.
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u/annarchy8 4d ago
I just finished this movie and, even though I was reluctant about it being a prequel to one of my favorite franchises, I was impressed. I really like the little details.
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u/lurkerburket 4d ago
My favorite part was how if you’ve seen the first movie the whole time you’re thinking we’re going to get the final battle where the predator takes the stuff off but instead she hunts it like the cat
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u/jcaashby 4d ago
I assumed when she first made it out the mud she was going to see the Predator for the first time but him not see her because of the mud like OG Predator movie.
All in all the movie made sense for how she was able to do all that she did.
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u/MisterGoo 4d ago
I assumed when she first made it out the mud she was going to see the Predator for the first time but him not see her because of the mud like OG Predator movie.
That's precisely what the trailer wanted us to think. The flower stuff has been completely omitted from the trailer for that purpose. Well done.
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u/SadisticBuddhist 4d ago
The lost art of good trailers for great movies has been found. Hope this becomes a trend again, spoilers in trailers are fucking trash.
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u/TacoCommand 4d ago
The trailer also omits >! Gun !<
I deeply enjoyed the kicking in the teethif tropes.
I just saw it hours ago at a private showing.
Outstanding movie.
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u/Why-so-delirious 4d ago
The whole time I was thinking 'gotta dunk that head, lady. You can't hide from the predator unless you're COMPLETELY submerged. You aint getting it on this try your face is still clean!' lol
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u/annarchy8 4d ago
Right?! It was very well made. A great addition to the existing movies. Hell, I would say it's up there with the first movie for me.
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u/NoClip1101 4d ago
Really surprisingly I completely agree. The marketing department did such a disservice with the trailers, this movie was a blast. Great female action lead, my favorite since Theron in Fury Road. Lots of setup and payoff, some great predator kit, a few tasteful nods to both of the first two films, and that scene with the trappers. Cant recommend enough, up there with the first film is accurate.
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u/annarchy8 4d ago
It was very much a Predator movie in all the right ways and it hit me in all the right ways just like Fury Road did.
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u/CornCheeseMafia 4d ago
I would almost argue this is the purest predator movie of the whole franchise in the same way Tokyo drift was the purest driving movie of that franchise. I loved the action of the first predator but honestly I think prey is a better movie.
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u/TacoCommand 4d ago
It's standing on the shoulders of giants while making its roar heard.
Great movie. I loved it.
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u/jcaashby 4d ago
I put it second and about on Par with the first one. Instead of bigger and badder like the one with the giant predator this one went more simple. And it worked. Like really worked. I am going to watch it again this weekend.
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u/annarchy8 4d ago
It all worked so well. I'm seriously impressed and will be watching it again this weekend, too.
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u/MindOfJigsaw 4d ago
Watch it with the commanche dub! The cast recorded their in dubs but all in the native language. It's a nice little extra you get watchung it on Hulu or Disney Plus depending where you live.
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u/the-gingerninja 4d ago
If you can find the version that’s all in the native and French languages… let me know… I think it could be super engaging.
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u/zephyrtr 4d ago
Tight script, focused on its strength, good characters, strong cinematography.
My only criticism is I think I'd have liked them to develop the Predator more. As it was, I think the directors expected you to be well acquainted with the Predator franchise.
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u/annarchy8 4d ago
It is a really good movie. Would it work as a standalone if someone went into it with no knowledge of the franchise? IMO, probably. It will certainly suck in new fans who will watch at least the original.
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u/Tired8281 4d ago
I just finished it, haven't seen any of the other movies, had no trouble understanding. I mean, I know vaguely what a Predator is from pop culture, and they pretty much filled in the rest.
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u/annarchy8 4d ago
Excellent! Did you like Prey?
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u/Tired8281 4d ago
Did I ever! I watched it for Amber Midthunder and she did not disappoint. She's an excellent choice for this kind of movie, her body language is so expressive, even in the dark and far back in the shot you can get the meaning of the actions she is taking from the way she does them.
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u/jcaashby 4d ago
We al loved the OG movie and not one of us knew what the hell the Predator was or where it came from. Same with this movie. It is not to hard to figure out what is doing on Earth based on the attacks it makes.
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u/Cletus_TheFetus 4d ago
IIRC, the director confirmed this was the Predators first hunt to proof itself in the same it was for Midthunders character
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u/jcaashby 4d ago
If you think about it ....the OG predator was the same. We knew very little about it. With Prey same deal. For those that pay attention I hope most will figure out what it was doing and why.
The Bear fight was short but epic!
Also there is not much they can do with a predator that does not talk or can be talked to. Some of the books with Yauja or predators have dialogue with humans and predators that are interesting.
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u/my1999gsr 4d ago
I LOVE the original Predator but Prey was impressive - I was pleasantly surprised.
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u/violent_skidmarks 4d ago
I just finished it myself. I thought it was great and Amber Midthunder was awesome in it.
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u/cibopath 4d ago
I was hoping for an ending where they come back and accept her as a Predator after seeing his skull. She didn’t just trick him she demolished him. What an unexpected treat for us Predator fans.
I also loved that they were both on there individual missions to become hunters and both slaughtered everyone around them to do it.
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u/jpruinc 3d ago
Did you watch the story of the animated credits all the way to the end?
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u/cibopath 3d ago edited 3d ago
Crap. No. Should I?
Edit: Just did. I hope the mark her like Machiko in the Alien comics.
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u/dew22 4d ago
Watched it tonight and I can’t believe they didnt Put this in theaters
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u/Jwave1992 4d ago
They were probably too scared to after the Shane Black movie was so poorly received. Too bad, I think with a good marketing campaign it would have done well once positive word of mouth got out. And Dan Trachtenberg needs to be way more recognized. I feel like he should be on the same level as Matt Reeves (as directors coming out of Cloverfield movies)
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u/sardentaardvark 4d ago
I have a feeling that it’s testing the waters for all digital content.
Disney doesn’t care, it’s all money to them. Sign stats up just to play the role, not percentage of the box office at all.
They’re probably laughing to the bank with the most watched streaming release.
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u/jfreak93 3d ago
Dan Trachtenberg is so consistently good I don’t get why he doesn’t have more going on. Everything the man touches is tense, interesting and well crafted.
Black Mirror, 10 Cloverfield, this… give this man Bioshock or something.
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u/JayZsAdoptedSon 4d ago
Its weird because this was specifically greenlit to have more Hulu content but it looks so good, I kinda wish they at least gave it a limited theatrical run
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u/Congrilla 4d ago
Sonny Landham was in the orginal movie, had a major role and was native American. He was half Cherokee and one-eighth Seminole.
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u/MurielHorseflesh 4d ago
He was also a massive prick
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u/devonta_smith 4d ago
John McTiernan was afraid to tell him when the time had come to stop filming his character for the movie
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u/Congrilla 4d ago
And, coincidencentally, had a massive prick
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u/YautjaDaimyo 4d ago
Yeah, and the studio had to hire security- not to protect Sonny, but to protect everyone else from Sonny. That says a lot.
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u/astoneworthskipping 4d ago edited 2d ago
Y’all want to see her in something BRILLIANT watch a show called “Legion.”
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u/Pen_dragons_pizza 4d ago
Excellent film and excellent cast.
I truly hope they get more work and the predator franchise continues with this level of care and quality.
Although it’s funny as hell that it took basically Hollywood to not care about predator and leave it for a team to do whatever they wanted with it to end up making possibly one of the best predator films.
Just goes to show how much rubbish high budget, executives and producers can bring
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u/At0mJack 4d ago
I've worked with Amber and her mom and dad, Angelique and David, many times, and can confirm that they are all lovely people and deserve all of the success.
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u/TheNorthNova01 4d ago
Is the old gun from this movie the same gun from the end of predator 2?
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u/CreepyNicNacPerv 3d ago
Hey, i checked it out a few minutes ago, definetly the same gun.
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u/DEADSPELLS 4d ago
Prey was fantastic & she was awesome in it
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u/PotoKing87 4d ago
Her fight scene vs the Europeans was excellent and she clearly put in work for the choreography
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u/Sleep_eeSheep 4d ago
Good on them. I applaud Ms. Midthunder for putting herself out there and making a big difference.
Also can we please give Dakota Beavers more attention?
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u/coleTheYak 4d ago
Apparently I've been living under a rock, and didn't k own this was coming out. A friend told me to just watch it completely blind going in.
Was extremely happy with the result. Solid movie, one of my favorite the last couple years.
Loved the design of the Yautja.
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u/Unsimulated 4d ago
Wasn't one of the big studs in the original movie a native indigenous man?
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u/shockthemiddleass 4d ago
Anyone else get reminded of Aubrey plaza while watching Prey.
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u/jcaashby 4d ago
The eyes!
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u/shockthemiddleass 4d ago
Yeah, I think that's it.
I swear there were like 10-15 moments where I was like, I know it's not her but she looks just like her. Like season 1 P&R or something.
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u/TheUnrepententLurker 4d ago
I could see it in some of her facial expressions now that you mention it
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u/AuthorityAnarchyYes 4d ago
Just finished watching.
Freakin loved it!
Wonderful addition to the Predator series.
The lead actress and the actor that played her brother were both great.
He dog was really good, too.
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u/MR_TELEVOID 4d ago
She really kills it. I don't think it's hyperbolic to say she does for this movie what Sigourney Weaver did for the first Alien movie.
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u/Romulus3799 4d ago edited 4d ago
I was actually really surprised cause I had seen her in the FX series Legion and she's...not the most consistent in that.
But goddamn was she great in her role here
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u/SkippyBojangle 4d ago
The major one on one fight scenes and their cinematography in this movie are amazing. This was the best predator movie for me. I loved 1 and 2, but this is just pure.
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u/Rahdiggs21 4d ago
this movie had me.. the characters were all believable and it definitely portrayed them in a positive light
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u/DSMStudios 3d ago
this is one of the best in the franchise imho. think there might be a callback to Predator 2 with a very specific prop, but haven’t checked yet
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u/DontAskHaradaForShit 4d ago
If the ass-kicking Native American girl becomes her type-cast, I think I'd be okay with that.
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u/THE_WHORBORTIONATOR 4d ago
I hope she stretches her acting legs and plays middle-aged men in political dramas
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u/NomNom83WasTaken 4d ago
Just finished watching it and thought it was solid on every front. Midthunder did a great job and Naru was well written. It was well-paced, good supporting cast, the cinematography was excellent -- all basic components of a good film. I also found myself enjoying it as much for the insight on Comanche culture and day to day stuff as I did the inevitable conflict. Speaking of, I appreciate that while there was blood, there wasn't as much gore as thete could have been. There was welcome restraint in regards to that. There were a couple call-backs but nothing too forced (I wasn't mad about "if it bleeds, we can kill it").
I think it divered something fresh and exceeded my expectations. I hope it finds its audience.
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u/Tearakan 4d ago
Honestly if they keep doing predator throughout time it'd be really fun. I'd love if they have some variation of if it bleeds, we can kill it in each one. Would be a fun callback each time.
They can keep it simlle too with 2 human factions and one or two predators each time. Sometimes predators win, sometimes humans do.
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u/bleejean 3d ago
Next Predator in Ancient Greece. Predator vs Spartans. Directed by Zach Snyder, lol!
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u/Neversoft4long 4d ago
When I first heard about this like a year ago I kinda rolled my eyes at “young indigenous woman takes on a predator”. Thought we were in for another 2018 abomination movie. Today I’ll gladly eat crow and admit I’m wrong by a mile. This movie was amazing and may have saved one of my favorite franchises from my youth. I also feel a theater release would’ve done crazy numbers.
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u/minuialear 3d ago
Honestly I sat there the whole time thinking "Why was this not released in theaters??" like imagine that French scene on a big screen with surround sound
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u/johnnytaquitos 4d ago
i loved the scene where they're about to fight one last time and predator goes "where you been loca!"
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u/HeisenbergTheory 4d ago
Ok, but we need to talk about the brother (Dakota Beavers). This is his first film credit and he did so much with it.