Sure, everybody in the SF world is going to be talking Trek for the next little while but just because the big boys are out playing doesn't mean the little guys aren't having a good time, too.
Our thanks go out to Captain Awesome for living up to his name tonight and sending along a link to the first stills from Hunter Prey, along with an interview with its creator, Sandy Collora. Think that name sounds familiar? That'd be because Collora is the man behind Batman: Dead End, arguably the best fan film ever made, with Hunter Prey standing as his first foray into the fiction world. You'd be forgiven for thinking Boba Fett from those armor designs but, no, this is an original story and original concept cooked up by Collora and hsi writing collaborator Nick Damon.
Everything looked awesome until that green dude near the end of the article. Too goofy looking.
I think it still looks awesome and the green dude just helps to show how it was influenced by the original "Star Wars" trilogy and other sci-fi films of the 70's and 80's.
Hunter Prey is the perfect name for a sci-fi book you find on the cover of a Science Fiction Book Club catalogue with a series of sequels like "Hunter Crash", "Hunter Kill" and finally "Hunter End".
That said, looks great.
If you want to find out the inside story behind Sandy Collora's superhero flicks--and how they paved they way for Hunter Prey--you may want to check out my new book about the history and future of fan films, Homemade Hollywood, which is coming out at the end of November in bookstores everywhere. Also, if you're interested in fan films overall, visit my daily fan film blog, fancinematoday.com, where I first covered Hunter Prey all the way back in May.