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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Elizabeth Gregory

Prey: Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator prequel is a masterclass in how to continue a franchise

Prey, the latest film in the Predator franchise, has been met with wide acclaim, as audiences and critics alike commend the film’s creators for making an interesting prequel.

It might seem like easy praise, but prequels are notoriously hard to do well: audiences often feel like they’re being cheated with an exhausted plot, while filmmakers can feel creatively constricted.

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