Star of “Prey” talks about hard training and time during the recording

After a great reception from critics and fans of the ‘Predator’ saga who were able to see ‘Prey’ at SDCC, the prequel to the horror and action franchise is about to be released. Now, the actress and lead, Amber Midthunder, talks about the training and harsh conditions they went through while filming.

In an interview for ComicBook, Amber Midthunder, star of ‘Prey’, he explained what it was like to shoot the film in climatic conditions not typical of a Hollywood blockbuster and, furthermore, the combat training he received for his character as Naru, a Comanche warrior.

Amber recalls that she, along with all “the actors, went through hard training and extreme weather conditions” for the recording of ‘Prey’, which will premiere on August 5 on Huluin the United States, while in Latin America it will be on Star +, and in the rest of the world on Disney +.

We were doing impossible exercises. We did the so-called four-week training camp, what we did. Dakota, me and all the other guys before we started shooting we dealt with it ”

He concludes: “Honestly, there is no way to prepare to go to work every day for several weeks and constantly being thrown into a mud pit or river or, you know, even at some point I was running away from a cliff or something. like that. You can’t really prepare yourself for this. ”

What is the new film ‘Prey’ about?

The prequel to the “Predator” saga is set 300 years before the arrival of the Yautja who appeared in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s film, in which Amber Midthunder gives birth to Naru ‘Prey’, a warrior from a Comanche tribe facing one of the alien hunters.

Along with Amber Midthunder, the rest of the cast of ‘Prey’ is native, as director Dan Trachtenberg (The Boys, 10 Cloverfield Lane) wanted to best represent the history of the Comanche tribe, as he also identifies himself as part of this community.

In the story of “Prey”, Naru is a young warrior who wants to be part of the defenders of her tribe, even if only men can be. Although, with the arrival of a Predator, she will be her excuse to show off her courage and fighting prowess.