11/18/2023 0 Comments Preyfilm![]() You can’t go into many seventh chapters blind, but Prey proves sometimes you can Tokyo Drift and come out on top. Predator: Requiem, Predators, or The Predator. At 99 minutes, it’s shorter than Arnold’s adventure, and I was never lost even without seeing Predator 2, AVP: Alien vs. (Dear me, why so many TV shows?) I watched the original Predator on a whim a few weeks ago, and even that viewing wasn’t necessary to follow Prey, though it did help me appreciate modern innovations on that source material. Remember when the Marvel Cinematic Universe traveled back to World War II for a one-off adventure with Captain America? The time-hopping, universe-crossing Avengers have created a lot of fun in the last 15 years, but the threads of Phase 4 are becoming knotty with all of the powers, storylines, and TV shows to keep track of. Not every franchise can be so malleable to create standalone stories, but Prey makes me wish they could. She’s fighting traditional 18th century threats (both man and animal) on her journey, and this Predator has all the gadgets Arnold faced, plus a few toys the limited computer graphics of the ‘80s couldn’t create. Instead of building tension by teasing who will be offed next and making you guess whether Carl Weathers will survive to the credits, Naru is on the offensive almost from the start, which is her greatest advantage aside from her loyal dog Sarii (a very good girl named Coco). Naru begins hunting the Predator (Dane DiLiegro) faster than Arnold Schwarzenegger does in the 1987 macho action movie. ![]() Her brother Taabe (Dakota Beavers) is supportive but skeptical-why does she need to prove herself as a warrior when she can be a healer? When a new threat appears near their home, it’s an opportunity for a kühtaamia, but she is the only one who believes this creature might be something more the usual dangers they face. She aspires to survive through her tribe’s kühtaamia right-of-passage and be recognized within the boys’ club of hunters. In Prey, our heroine is Naru (Amber Midthunder), a Comanche living on the Great Plains in the early 1700s. She has a proven track record of success in the entertainment business, with a clear-cut understanding of the importance of accurately portraying Indigenous voices.Who is the predator and who is the prey? You may finish the newest Predator sequel unsure. Producers Russ Kirkpatrick and Andy Kinslow added: “Jhane is an extraordinary talent that will elevate this important Oklahoma story. It’s especially exciting that this project will be filmed in my home state of Oklahoma.” Myers said: “I am thrilled to be involved in a mainstream movie that elevates Native voices and will feature a Will Rogers character. ![]() The production is represented by the Entertainment Division of Drummond Law, PC. Consultants on the project include the Cherokee Nation Film Office and Will Rogers historian Steven Gragert. Myers is joined by producer Mark Heidelberger, screenwriter and Cherokee Nation Citizen Aaron Fulkerson and executive producers Elizabeth Abbate Warren and Terri Cornett, who is also a Cherokee Nation Citizen. The film is produced by Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions (“The Sound of Identity”). The movie is also endorsed by the Will Rogers Memorial Museums and the Oklahoma Historical Society. Family representative Jennifer Rogers-Etcheverry, a Cherokee Nation Citizen and Rogers’ great granddaughter, is a consultant on the project. “Will To Win” is based on the book of the same name by Jim Stovall and, aside from a 1952 biopic starring Rogers’ son, is the first movie project ever to be endorsed by the Will Rogers family. Myers will assist with Native American content in addition to other executive responsibilities. ![]()
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