After directing the critically acclaimed sequel “10 Cloverfield Lane,” Dan Trachtenberg began developing an idea for a new “Predator” filmed based on the existing property owned by FOX Studios. 

It was a long and arduous process but one that Trachtenberg was willing to take after he first fell in love with the original film when he was only in the sixth grade. 

He then teamed up with screenwriter Patrick Aison to craft an original story that didn’t necessarily have ties to any of the other spinoff films, particularly the one being developed by another writer and director named Shane Black. 

Unfortunately, Trachtenberg’s dream project soon became a bit of a nightmare after FOX was bought out and merged with Disney and that put his film into upheaval. 

Eventually the new powers-that-be at the studio gave Trachtenberg the greenlight but he was told that his film wouldn’t get a theatrical release and instead would be a straight to streaming product for Hulu, which was building an audience under the Disney umbrella. 

That didn’t stop Trachtenberg and company from making a film that felt far bigger than anything a streaming service could hope to contain as he centered his story around a Predator landing on Earth in the 1700s and it soon clashes with a Native tribe including one particularly strong willed girl who is determined to make the creature her first real kill…

In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to sharpen our axes and make sure to stay away from the mud pit as we review the 2022 film “Prey”….

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