Prey Finally Gets A 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD Release this October
A year after Dan Trachtenberg’s Prey debuted on Hulu and after much public outcry, the official 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD release date has been announced by Disney. The seventh film in the Predator franchise and one of the many reboots takes place in 1719 on the Great Plains with Naru, a member of a local band of Comanche, mistaking the animal she tracked for prey (roll credits).
Releasing on Tuesday, October 3rd, on a store shelf near you, the home release of Prey features a making-of featurette, an FYC panel featuring director Dan Trachtenberg, actor Amber Midthunder, producer Jhane Myers, director of photography Jeff Cutter, film editor Angela M.Catanzaro and creature effects designer Alec Gillis, an alternative opening scene, two deleted scenes, and an audio commentary by Dan Trachtenberg, Amber Midthunder, Jeff Cutter & Angela M. Catanzaro.
For super collectors out there, Prey’s 4K Blu-ray release will also have a SteelBook designed by popular digital artist Attila Szarka that will be exclusive to Best Buy.
As mentioned, this is a big win for proponents of owning physical media versions of streaming titles. Now folks can rest easy that if Prey does vanish off of Hulu someday, at least there will be a way to watch it legally.
Even better, Disney seems to have invested in the bonus features on this one, so I’m hoping that Disney is learning that if there are enough special features and demand, consumers will buy their Blu-rays.
Below are the details for Prey's physical release (which includes a Comanche audio track in all formats of the film!), along with tech specs.
Bonus Features*
Making of Prey: Step behind the scenes of Prey as the cast and crew explore the genesis of the project, how they gave authenticity to the story, the intense physical training the cast endured, and the effects work that brought the iconic Predator back to the screen.
Prey FYC Panel With Cast & Crew: Go deeper into Prey with a lively panel discussion featuring director Dan Trachtenberg, actor Amber Midthunder, producer Jhane Myers, director of photography Jeff Cutter, film editor Angela M. Catanzaro and creature effects designer Alec Gillis.
Alternative Opening Scene: Check out a scene that didn’t make the cut with commentary by Dan Trachtenberg.
Deleted Scene: Big Warrior, Little Warrior: Check out a scene that didn’t make the cut with commentary by Dan Trachtenberg.
Deleted Scene: Treetop Chase (pre-vis): Check out a scene that didn’t make the cut with commentary by Dan Trachtenberg.
Audio Commentary: Play the Movie With Audio Commentary By Dan Trachtenberg, Amber Midthunder, Jeff Cutter & Angela M. Catanzaro, and creature effects designer Alec Gillis.
*Bonus features vary by retailer and are exclusive to the Blu-ray
Feature Run Time - Approx. 100 minutes (~1 hour and 40 minutes)
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Disc Size
4K UHD: 66GB
Blu-ray: 50GB
DVD: 8.5GB
U.S. Audio
4K UHD: English 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
Blu-ray: English 7.1.DTS-HDMA, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
DVD: English 5.1 Dolby, English AD 2.0 Dolby, French 5.1 Dolby, Spanish 5.1 Dolby
U.S. Subtitles
4K UHD: English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray: English SDH, French, Spanish
DVD: English SDH, French, Spanish
If you’d like to buy Prey on 4K, Blu-ray or DVD, you can do so at your local Best Buy, Target or Walmart. If you prefer to buy online, here’s the Best Buy listing for Prey, the Target listings for the 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD, and the Walmart listings for the 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD.
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