Prey
Preyhas a number of reference and Easter eggs that relate to thePredatorfranchise , especially the first two movies . Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Amber Midthunder as a Comanche warrior named Naru , Preyis the first prequel in thePredatorfranchise and the first to feature a female lead . Preyis set 300 long time before the events of 1987’sPredator , which set up the banner of tropes that have aid define the creature , including its theme song arm , pose , sounds , and tactic . Still , while there ’s a considerable sentence gap , there are plenty ofPredatorEaster ball inPrey .
AlthoughPreytakes place centuries earlier , there are a telephone number of callback and mention to bothPredatorand 1990’sPredator 2 -the latter of which introduced more weapon , engineering science , and tropes , as well as a signature side arm that ties the integral enfranchisement together . Preycapitalizes on the familiar aspects of both picture , while also produce its own identity in a meet prequel story place centuries earlier that pays proper respect to the overall franchise . Preyhas its own bag of tricks in terms offleshing out the infamous Predator , but it did so while make up homage to its etymon with a gem - trove ofPredatorEaster eggs
Predator 2’s Flintlock Pistol
An Iconic Prop Continues Its Franchise Journey
Among the manyPreyEaster orchis , none are more blatant than the firelock side arm , which is n’t just a court to earlierPredatormovies , but a cameo from a key iconic prop of the franchsise . The1715 firelock pistol that Naru steal inPreyfrom the trapper has the same inscription as the one given to Danny Glover ’s role by an Elder Predator inPredator 2 .
This lettering reads " Raphael Adolini 1715,“and its story has since been told in comic Holy Scripture signifier . Raphael Adolini was let out to be a pirate captain who gifted a vulture the pistol with his dying breathing spell , say , " take it , " the same line repeat to Glover ’s character inPredator 2 . This is the bounteous Easter egg inPreyby far , as it connects the motion picture to the entirePredatorfranchise , although it ’s indecipherable if any future appearances will recognize the comic line of the pistol or if they will treatPreyas the true commencement of its journeying .
Predator’s “If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It” Line
A Callback To A Franchise-Defining Line Of Dialogue
It ’s not only paying homage to cardinal crack or include iconic props like thePredator 2flintlock handgun that keepsPreytied to its franchise roots . One of the most vitalPreyEaster eggs when it come to the timbre of the 2022 prequel is a line of dialogue . While captured and being used as bait , Naru assure her sidekick Taabe that she does n’t have sex if the Predator can be killed . Taabe then iterate the far-famed line of work read byArnold Schwarzenegger ’s Dutch in his onePredatormovie : " If it shed blood , we can kill it . “This is an Easter egg nod to thePredatormovie , and one of the most - repeated line of any movie ever .
Schwarzenegger’s Mud Camouflage And Tree Hiding Spot
Naru’s Tactics Mirror Dutch’s Commando Training In Predator
Naru may not have quotedPredator’sDutch inPrey , but she does simulate several of his tricks during her battle with the deadly extraterrestrial hunter . Specifically , she borrows a particularly effective camoflague tactic Arnold Schwarzenegger ’s Dutch used in one of the most iconic scenes in 1987’sPredator . When Naru initially discovers the mud pit in the forest inPrey , she is sucked into it , well-nigh drowning .
She uses her tomahawk with committed rope to deplume herself out , covered in clay and looking very much like Arnold Schwarzenegger ’s Dutch from the firstPredatorwhen he come upon that clay can be used to camouflage himself from the creature . The tree ramify that Naru rests against after she pulls herself out create a near - gross mention to Dutch covered in mud and blending in with the arm to hide from the Predator after get out the waterfall .
The Predator’s Skull Trophy Taxidermy Practice
The Predator Prequel Doesn’t Ignore The Lore
One of the bestPredatorEaster - eggs inPreywas almost a blinking - and - you’ll - miss - it moment , but it went a long style toward institute the continuity of the franchise . The Predator inPreylooks quite different from old iterations . That ’s why the practice of taking skull trophy seem inPreywas so important -it build that , despite some aesthetic difference , the beast inPreyis of the same species seen inPredatorand its sequels .
The closing credits ride in Hulu ’s Prey is excuse - Does it mean a sequel is coming or does it touch to something bigger for the enfranchisement ?
In both the first and 2d ofthePredatormovies , the mental process of melting off the flesh of a skull to plow it into a extremely polished trophy is indicate in fantastic detail , andPreyalso features this tradition . A flesh - melting mist is used on a skirt chaser head , showing the flesh dissolving until a skull is all that remains . This is a usual practice as referenced in most of thePredatormovies but is far more intricate in the first two . That would make sense as the Predators likely became more fond of their Earth trophies over time and learned how to display them with more glossiness .
Predator First Aid Kit - Prey’s Creature Treats Its Wounds
Weapons Aren’t The Only Impressive Alien Technology Present
The Predator is such an iconic sci - fi revulsion villain in part because of its unequaled hi - tech weaponary . However , it is n’t limited to an loathsome advantage , as it has a number of other futuristic tools that make it such a dangerous opponent for the the likes of of Naru inPreyor Dutch inPredator . A coarse image in thePredatorfranchise is to show the vulture treat its wounds with its exotic first aid kit . In the firstPredator , the creature do by a bullet combat injury while sit in a tree , using tools that look familiar , while inject itself with some kind of substance .
This continued in thePredatorsequels , and regress inPrey . In 1990’sPredator 2 , the creature treats itself when Danny Glover ’s character cuts off its subdivision , seal the wound while using an apartment lavatory in L.A. , even making a paste out of crushed roofing tile . InPrey , the animal merely take a moment to inject itself with a needle and then seal off a cut across its peg , a proper reference to the earlierPredatorfilms . Much like the skull prize , the healing blood serum was an of import moment of persistence with more significane than first seems , even if it ’s one of the subtlerPredatorEaster eggs .
Setting Booby Traps To Outsmart The Predator
Naru ’s traps are n’t as immersive and robust as they are in the originalPredatorfilm , but she reach a concerted endeavour to construct a few . One of those includes some sharp spike heel carved out of forest , which is an Easter egg referencing one of the same things Arnold Schwarzenegger ’s Dutch used inthe ending of the originalPredator . Naru also apply human decoy , catch a trapper and geld off his ramification while giving him a artillery to lure the Predator in . InPredator , Dutch apply himself as lure at one point , which form the first of his dummy traps . InPrey , Naru similarly uses her wits and skills to make a cautiously woven yap for the Predator that spell its doom .
Escape Through Water
Naru Copies The Recurring Predator Trope
Naru ’s initial merging with the Predator inPreyalso came with an intriguingPredatorEaster testis . Specifically , Naru likely survived because she ’d just used one of the most inexplicably effective ways to escape the alien hunter - bilk a soundbox of water . When Naru essay to hunt and kill a brown bear , she ends up have to escape it , swimming into a beaver den where the bear gives following . The Predator appears and kills the bear , which is Naru ’s first time see it .
Here is a cast and reference guide for the Hulu original sci - fi horror picture show Prey , which serves as the first - ever prequel for the Predator franchise .
The Predator run into her as well , but before it can charm her , Naru jumps into the river and makes a sporty lam by floating down the stream . This water escapism inPreyis a reference to bothDutch ’s escape valve in 1987’sPredatorwhen he slides off a cliff into a falls and again in 2010’sPredatorswhen the main characters jump off a waterfall to run away pursuing Predator hunters .
A Torch In The Dark
Prey Emulates One of Predator’s Most Famous Scenes
ThisPreyEaster egg is one of the easiest to spot , as it ’s a direct homage to one of the most iconic and memorable mo inPredator . At the oddment of the originalPredator , Arnold Schwarzenegger ’s Dutch finishes setting up his traps for the Predator , insure himself in clay , and prepares to set a fire that will lure the creature to him . In one of the most iconic picture , he lights up a blowtorch and give a barbaric cry before pitch the torch for light a bigger fire .
It ’s a minuscule , cagey Easter egg and chapeau tip to the originalPredator .
This moment has become synonymous with the original 1987 movie , and the 2022 prequel paid testimonial in a room that was both fan - pleasing and made sense for the plot without feel constrained . InPrey , Naru and her fellow Comanche warrior are see carrying torches that look very standardised to the one Dutch had , although they are using them to ignite their way home in the dark , not to tempt in an foreigner from another world . It ’s a small , clever Easter egg and lid tip to the originalPredator .
Predator Legacy Weapons
The Double-Blade Gauntlet, Three-Dot Laser, And More Make A Return
Theweapons and engineering of the Predator raceare a major prospect of its cultivation , as well as the franchise , andPreytakes a unique approach to cite them . The familiar weapons let in the double - bladed gauntlet that ’s seen in everyPredatorfilm , as well as the pull back spear and netting , which made their debut inPredator 2and were later featured in other moving picture , including the firstAlien vs. Predatorcrossover movie .
Plus , while there is no plasma cannon inPrey , there is a rocket rocket launcher that ’s similar , with the Predator using the three - loony toons optical maser from its helmet to target its prey , a clear address to the vernacular enfranchisement staple . The Predator also has the countdown gauntlet with the red - radiate tic that run to an explosion when trigger off , although inPreythe explosive found from within as smaller twist .
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