“Prey” (the 2022 Predator prequel) was filmed mainly in Alberta, Canada, especially on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation lands near Calgary.

Main filming locations

  • The primary location was the Stoney Nakoda (often spelled Nakoda/Nadoka) Nation territory about 45 minutes outside Calgary, Alberta, used for most of the outdoor Comanche Nation landscapes.
  • Additional key areas around Calgary included Moose Mountain, Elbow River, and other Kananaskis Country wilderness spots that provided the wide plains, forests, and mountain backdrops.

Notable set pieces

  • The beaver dam where Naru hides from the bear and the fur trapper camp were largely built as practical sets in Alberta rather than relying fully on CGI.
  • Some sequences, like the bear chase and river scenes, were shot at Moose Mountain, Elbow River, and nearby ranch areas such as Rafter Six Ranch in Exshaw, enhancing the frontier wilderness feel.

Production and cultural context

  • Filming on Stoney Nakoda land was carried out with the involvement and permission of Indigenous leaders, including a private Pipe ceremony before shooting began.
  • The choice of Alberta’s landscapes was meant to evoke an expansive, untamed North American wilderness, even though the historical Comanche territory was further south in what is now Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and northern Mexico.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.