So I love everything all the way to the end. I actually set up a satellite office over there instead of being in the regular production office, so I could be hands-on in their area and just work with everything. Our costume designer, Stephanie Porter, was like a little sponge. Everything from the score to the people that were in front of the camera, the people behind the camera, the war paint and the face paint that we all developed specifically for these characters, the hairstyles, the costuming. Are there any particular details you were especially proud to include? Anyway, authenticity was clearly a priority to the two of you. Yeah, all we got was Billy’s distant scream, which remains a disappointment. So the seed was planted, and then I thought, “Wouldn’t it be awesome to have a movie that focuses on that character’s story?” And Prey isn’t exactly that, but it is, spiritually. ( Laughs.) The beginning of it is, but then it cuts away. But when I eventually saw the movie, that scene was not in it. And I vividly remembered that they said there was a scene where Billy, the Native American tracker, stood on a bridge over a waterfall and fought the Predator. So then I found myself in the back of a carpool on the way to a karate tournament with all the sixth graders who had just seen Predator, and they spent the entire ride telling me the entire movie. I was in third grade when Predator came out, and I was not allowed to see R-rated movies. He always seemed to have a deeper, more instinctual understanding of the creature than the other characters, and apparently, he did inspire the idea, right? When I first heard about Prey, I immediately wondered if Predator ’s Billy Sole (Sonny Landham), who was half-Sioux, led to this idea. I’m an enrolled member of the Comanche Nation. But when I found out about this, I just knew I wanted it because I rarely get to produce something totally in my culture. So some things were sidelined, and I had also interviewed for some other jobs. Of course, it was during the pandemic, so things shut down and all work stopped. He met me, and then introduced me to Dan and I got to interview for the producer position. Jhane Myers: Well, I was excited to do this, and it came together through Scott Aversano, who is the of 20th Century. Jhane, you’ve been a part of Indigenous stories in the past, but nothing quite like this. So I’m really glad that I held out and made something that I cared about. There were certainly things that I almost made along the way, but now, having made something that is exciting, visceral and thrilling, and hopefully emotional and moving, I know that this would not have been the case had I taken some other jobs. While I’m sure there was plenty of frustration along the way, are you ultimately glad that it worked out this way? Trachtenberg, who directed 2016’s 10 Cloverfield Lane, then explains how Star Wars influenced the Predator-less title.ĭan, I’ve been anxiously awaiting your second feature for what feels like 84 years now.ĭan Trachtenberg: ( Laughs.) Yeah, me too. In a recent conversation with THR, Trachtenberg and Myers also discuss the artistic closing credits, which allude to the next chapter in the story. So it means a lot to have in there and to have it be correct,” Myers says. It’s either an afterthought or it’s done on the fly. “Everything is exact, correct and authentic, and sometimes, when films are made, it’s not always done that way. Authenticity was extremely important to Trachtenberg and his producer Jhane Myers, who is an enrolled member of Comanche Nation. Prey, which tells the story of a young Comanche warrior’s (Amber Midthunder’s Naru) encounter with a Predator (Dane DiLiegro) in 1719, also features a Comanche-language dub option via Hulu. “So the seed was planted, and then I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be awesome to have a movie that focuses on story?’ And Prey isn’t exactly that, but it is, spiritually,” Trachtenberg tells The Hollywood Reporter. Thankfully, a mere rumor led to something very real 35 years later. Oddly enough, rumors have persisted for years that Billy Sole’s full death scene was included in rare VHS releases or TV edits, but there is no concrete evidence to support that such a scene is anything but a myth. Sterlin Harjo and Jhane Myers Among Honorees at IllumiNative's First Indigenous House: LA (Exclusive)
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |