Prey Interview: Dan Trachtenberg on Genre Movies Getting Awards Love
64Prey is a huge win for the Predator franchise for a multitude of reasons. It’s an excellent new addition to a beloved long-running series that appealed to hardcore fans. It’s also the perfect on-ramp for Predator newcomers, one that respects Predator lore but doesn’t require viewers to know all the details before jumping in. And then, on top of that, it’s a good movie, period. It’s a wildly tense thrill powered by thematic heft, a dazzling lead performance from Amber Midthunder, and sky-high production value across the board. In fact, Prey is so good, it’s done something that genre movies often struggle with — it broke into the awards season conversation.
Not only did Prey appear on many Top 10 lists at the end of 2022, including my own, but the movie also went on to score a number of significant award season nominations. It received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Non-Theatrical Motion Picture or Limited Series from the Cinema Audio Society, a nomination from the American Cinema Editors, and a nomination for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures at the PGA Awards.
That's a mighty impressive haul right there, but Prey's awards season run isn't over yet because Emmy season is upon us. With hopes high for a nomination in the TV Movie category, Prey director Dan Trachtenberg joined me for a chat to recap how he made a Predator movie for fans, newcomers, and for awards season.
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