Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Prey & Predator: Killer of Killers!
A newPredatormovie features a major reveal about the fate ofPrey’s main protagonist, revealing thatPrey 2is going to be nothing like I originally expected.Preyis the movie that kicked off the modernPredatorgolden age, turning opinion of the franchise around after the release of the critically panned 2018The Predatorreboot. 2025 has twoPredatorfilms in store to follow up onPrey’s release, but a properPreysequel still hasn’t happened. However,ifPrey 2does happen, it is now clear that it will be nothing like its predecessor.
Predator: Killer of Killersis thefirst of 2025’s twoPredatorfilms, and so far, it has been a worthyPreysuccessor. The animated anthology film follows three different Predators in three different eras, with them fighting Vikings, ninjas, and World War II pilots. Although the initial three segments ofPredator: Killer of Killersare disconnected, the film ends with a fourth segment that brings everything together. This exciting final chapter sees the human characters from each segmentwork together to escape the Yautja homeworld. However, one character isn’t successful, leading to this majorPreyreveal.
Predator: Killer Of Killers Reveals Naru Is A Yautja Prisoner & In The Future
Naru is the main character inPrey, and while many of her peers were killed by the Predator that came to Earth in 1719, she managed to kill the Predator. This led to her being hailed as a hero, and whilePreyends on a happy note for Naru, things only got worse for her. ThePreycredits teased that several more Yautja ships arrived on Earth after Naru’s battle with the first Predator, with this seeming like an obvious sequel tease. However, the tease’s payoff isn’t quite what anyone expected.
InPredator: Killer of Killers, the main three characters attempt to use a Yautja ship to escape the Predator planet. Unfortunately, the Viking Ursa has to stay behind so that her two friends can escape. Ursa is captured by the Yautja and placed into a suspended animation chamber. She is then taken to a massive warehouse filled with similar chambers. Each of these chamber shows a different alien individual, with all of these characters presumably having killed Predators in the past. This is confirmed when Ursa is taken by one more chamber, with it containing Naru fromPrey.
So, we now know that Naru has been taken from Earth and is on an alien planet. She is also far removed from her 1700s time period. It is clear that some characters have been held for centuries,and the existence of World War II pilot John Torres means that it is the 1940s at the earliest. It isn’t known how long John has been in suspended animation for, meaning that it could have been centuries more beyond that point. However, Naru has been in suspended animation for at least 200 years, and possibly a lot longer.
Prey 2 Has To Tell Naru’s Story After Predator: Killer Of Killers Now
Showing How She Escapes The Planet
Prey 2has not been officially confirmed, and while the stars of the originalPreyhave expressed interest in a sequel, the film may not happen. However, ifPrey 2does happen, it is now obvious what the story has to be about. Since Naru is trapped on a Yautja planet,Prey 2will have to follow her on this planet. The sequel story will probably see Naru, along with several of the other Predator killers, work together to escape the Yautja planet, as the trio did atthe end ofPredator: Killer of Killers. This would makePrey 2a spiritual successor toPredators, one of the franchise’s most underrated films.
However, it is possible that this story may now be told inPrey 2. It has already been confirmed thatPredator: Badlandswill take place on an alien planet, and while it hasn’t been revealed if it is the Yautja planet fromPredator: Killer of Killers, it certainly looks like it.Predator: Badlandscould wrap up the story ofPredator: Killer of Killers, with Yautja protagonist Dek locating Ursa and Naru in their attempts to escape. This would be an interesting addition to the film, making Dan Trachtenberg’sPredatortrilogy feel as if it has a proper overarching story.
Prey 2 Exploring Naru’s Life Away From Her Tribe Is Unexpected
It Takes Away One Of Prey’s Big Appeals
While this Naru story could be fun, it is definitely unexpected. One of the big appeals of the originalPreywas its Great Plains setting. A lot of care and focus was given to how the Comanche were portrayed,with Naru’s life among the tribe being a key part of the film. Feeling like an outcast among the tribe was also a massive part ofPrey’s themes, and now that Naru is considered a hero by her tribe, it is odd to rip her away from them.
ThePreycredits tease also seemed to set up aPreysequelwhere the Comanche had to fight several Predators at once. While this was just speculation, it seemed like the most obvious conclusion based on the art that was shown. It isn’t known if it was always planned for the Yautja to take Naru or if this idea was developed during the production ofPredator: Killer of Killers. However, it is certainly an unexpected one.
The New Direction For Prey 2 Is Still Exciting, Even If It’s Not What I Wanted
Maybe A Sequel Will Prove Me Wrong
If the franchise is going to bring back Naru,I would rather have a properPrey 2, further exploring how the Yautja act in the early 1700s setting. Bringing back Naru in a storyline set on the Yautja planet seems a little too convenient, not to mention the fact that it takes away much of what I found appealing about the firstPrey.
However, I’m still excited to see this storyline play out. Even if it isn’t my personal favorite idea, it is undoubtedly an interesting and new direction for aPreysequel to go in. It could also have fantastic execution that wins me over, making me realize that my vision ofPrey 2is wrong. Either way, it is exciting to see that Naru is back, raising the chances ofPrey 2’sexistence.
