Not only that, but by debuting on streaming only, Prey is swimming against the tide. Prey would probably be a welcome addition to the relatively quiet late-summer release schedule for audiences and theater owners alike. Although it has a stripped-down premise, presenting a clash between an alien Predator and a Comanche warrior 300 years ago, word from the largely positive reviews is that the film would play well in theaters if it had the chance (indeed, that’s how some critics saw it). So it’s a surprise to see the latest film in the series, Prey, go straight to streaming on Hulu. (The latter goes for the trashier Alien vs. The Predator film franchise might never have scaled the heights of the original 1987 movie - a suspenseful action classic, directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger - but its three sequels to date have been reliably entertaining theatrical experiences, and reliably profitable at the box office.
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