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Native America Calling: Comanche warriors battle Predator in Hulu’s “Prey”
Friday, August 5, 2022
Comanche warriors battle Predator in Hulu’s “Prey”
Move over Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Glover, Amber Midthunder (Fort Peck Sioux Tribe) is the new hero of the “Predator” sci-fi franchise.
“Prey” is released on Hulu on August 5. The story takes place 300 years ago as a female Comanche warrior battles a species of alien that comes to Earth hunting other dangerous species. The film is offered in both English and dubbed Comanche versions.
Native America Calling talks about the film in terms of Native representation and its place in the “Predator” line of films.
Guests on Native America Calling
Friday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with:
Amber Midthunder (Fort Peck), star of “Prey”
Dakota Beavers (Pueblo descendant and Mexican), co-star of “Prey”
Jhane Myers (Comanche and Blackfeet); producer of “Prey”
Dan Trachtenberg; director of “Prey”
Sarae Ticeahkie, public relations officer for the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma
Dr. Kate Briner, Comanche language translator for “Prey” and director of the language department for the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma
Vince Schilling (Akwesasne Mohawk), editor of NativeViewPoint.com and certified Rotten Tomatoes critic about the film in terms of Native representation and its place in the Predator line of films.
Prey on Hulu

Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal, resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown between the two adversaries.











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