Prey (2022). How many Oscar nominations?

Prey is both a prequel and the fifth installment in the Predator franchise. The film takes place before the events of the original film and set in North America's Northern Great Plains in 1719. Dan Trachtenberg of 10 Cloverfield Lane fame writes and directs this science fiction action horror film. The cast is made up primarily of Indigenous people with Comanche spoken language.

The reviews have been surprisingly good. 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 7.6/10 critical mean. IMDB users gave it a 7.2/10. The Broadcast Film Critics Association grades it with a 76/100 rating or 3/4 stars. This is either the best Predator film of all-time or the second best. The 1987 original garnered an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 7.8/10 rating from IMDB users.

What is Prey's Oscar or award season potential? The first Predator film was nominated for best visual effects at the Oscars and won the Golden Reel Awards for best sound editing in a motion picture.