Same creative team from Prey. Glad this one's doing well too. The franchise needed new blood and new ideas. Predators was cool but it didn't need more AvP or The Predator type direction.

[–] Bonus@piefed.social 4 points 4 months ago

Same creative team from Prey

Good to hear. I've only heard all these attacks so far but Prey kicks ass. That's just objective fact.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wow, I did not care for Prey. I always enjoyed the 'grounded' feel of the first 2 predator movies. Ya you had to suspend disbelief a little, but the humans were using what they had.

In Prey i saw a the best trained dog in the Universe, a physics-defying magic weapon made by a human with no tech, and impossible feats of athleticism. That girl was basically a superhero.

I hope this one is different.

[–] turdcollector69@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Was prey the "aliens came to steal our autist" plotline and had a pedo in the cast so production got t-boned 90% of the way through by controversy?

On almost every conceivable level that move went down in flames.

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago

no, that was The Predator.

Prey was a Predator turning up in colonial America and getting taken down by a Comanche hunter.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Oh good! Loved Prey and was afraid this would be a letdown.

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm gonna go see this in IMAX today!

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hope you enjoy it. I had a good time.

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I did enjoy it! Def in the top three (OG, Prey incl.)

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Basically how I felt. Im critical only because I love franchise and went in with really high bar based on imdb ratings and same director as Prey. Im really happy to see the universe lore expanding end of day.

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah this movie had way more exploration into Yautja culture than any of the movies!

[–] Asetru@feddit.org 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The sci-fi action film, directed by Dan Trachtenberg, also garnered an additional £30m ($40m) overseas, making it the most expensive instalment in the franchise at £79m ($40m) overseas, making it the most expensive instalment in the franchise at £79m ($105 m).

What?

[–] Juice@midwest.social 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Its the most expensive installment in the franchise, also its the most expensive film in the franchise.

[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Cause it looks good. Imagine that. Seems like the brief was "make a good product then market it".

[–] HowlsSophie@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Previously saw AVP but remember nothing about it, that is the extent of my Predator knowledge/exposure. Hubby and I saw this yesterday. It wasn't great but I did like the ending. Not necessarily opposed to seeing future movies.

Also was SUPER distracted by Predator mouth parts 😂

[–] Tim_Bisley@piefed.social 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You've never seen the original?

[–] HowlsSophie@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Not in its entirety. I remember a scene that showed the Predator's night/heat vision as it was hunting someone, that's about it.

So short answer, no I have not 😂

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

The original and Prey are solid, about everyone agrees.