Hulu Says ‘Prey’ Is Its Biggest Movie or TV Series Premiere Ever

variety.com:

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe direct-to-Hulu release of “Prey,” the action-thriller prequel to “Predator,” notched the most viewing hours ever on the Disney-owned streamer in its first three days — among all TV series and movies.Disney decided to forgo a theatrical release for 20th Century Studios’ “Prey,” which premiered Aug.

5 on on Hulu in the U.S., as well as on Disney’s Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.Disney said “Prey” also was the most-watched film premiere on Star+ in Latin America and on Disney+ under the Star banner.However, as is often the case with streaming platforms, Hulu and Disney are not releasing the specific number of hours “Prey” was viewed.

Netflix, meanwhile, does release viewing metrics and rankings for titles on its service, but it uses a proprietary metric that counts a view for anyone who has watched at least two minutes. “Prey” is set in the world of the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, centuries before the events of 1987’s original “Predator.” It follows a fierce and highly skilled warrior, Naru, who has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains.

So when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks and ultimately confronts turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal — resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown between the two adversaries.“As an alien-attack thriller, ‘Prey’ is competent and well-paced, though with little in the way of surprise,” Variety film critic Owen Gleiberman wrote in his review.