Trivia: When one of the Comanche warriors is fighting the predator, he gets thrown over a large log. He lets out a Wilhelm scream. (00:51:33)
Trivia: Towards the end of the film when Naru manages to shoot the Predator in the back of the head, at several points she is whistling. This is usually something the Comanche would never do as they believe whistling at night attracts spirits. But since the Predator is seen as a demon, it makes sense for her to use said whistling to lure it to her.
Trivia: In a twist of irony, despite being the best-reviewed film in the "Predator" franchise and getting a strong response from most of the fanbase (with many calling it the best since the original), "Prey" was the only film in the series not to get a wide theatrical release. Disney decided to make it a Hulu/Disney+ exclusive to try and grow their streaming audience while also avoiding another PR nightmare like the previous film, "The Predator." (The COVID pandemic also didn't help matters...)
Trivia: Naru's dog in Prey is named Sarii, which literally means "dog" in Comanche. While some viewers criticized the inclusion of a dog like this, it's historically accurate. The breed used is a Carolina Dog, also known as the "American Dingo." This ancient breed was present in North America long before European contact, making it a fitting companion for Naru.
Trivia: Prey was developed under the working title Skulls, intentionally obscuring its connection to the Predator franchise to maintain secrecy during early production. It wasn't until November 2020 that the project was revealed to be a Predator installment, something the filmmakers had initially hoped to avoid in promotion.
Trivia: The character of Billy from the original Predator was a major inspiration for Prey. Beyond both being Native American, the film includes nods like Naru's neck pouch, mirroring Billy's. The first Predator screenplay was also originally centred on a Native American protagonist before being rewritten, and director Dan Trachtenberg wanted to honour that by finally giving the franchise a full story led by one.
Trivia: This film rewrites Predator lore by changing the backstory of the flintlock pistol seen in Predator 2. In the 1996 Dark Horse comic Predator: 1718, the pistol originally belonged to pirate Raphael Adolini, who gave it to a Predator. But Prey retcons this, showing the weapon's true origin during the 1700s hunt with Naru, effectively decanonizing the comic's version. In this movie, Raphael Adolini is a translator for the French poachers and gives the pistol to Naru and shows her how to use it in exchange for her saving him.
Trivia: The success of this film, despite being released on Hulu, is what led to the decision to release Alien: Romulus in theaters instead of also direct to streaming on Hulu. This led to that movie being a runaway success and a revival of both the Predator and Alien franchises.
