Prey helped to revitalize the franchise, and Prey 2 is perhaps the most in-demand Predator sequel in decades. The first Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, became a hit in 1987, but various attempts to continue the franchise failed to live up to the original. However, Prey and star Amber Midthunder managed to take the series back to its roots with a simple yet thrilling action story with a determined hero taking on the deadly alien Predator refreshed by mashing the sci-fi horror with period drama aesthetics.