Kraven the Hunter (2023)

[BetterButter]

Edited June 19, 2023 by BetterButter

[Morrigan2575]

I really like Aaron Taylor Johnson, Tangerine and Lemon were the best part of Bullet Train and I think he had the better version of Quick Silver.

However,  I just don't know how a Kraven Movie works in the larger scheme. That being said the trailer is interesting

Edited June 19, 2023 by Morrigan2575

[AimingforYoko]

1 hour ago, Morrigan2575 said:

However,  I just don't know how a Kraven Movie works in the larger scheme.

Sony Execs: "Because we say it works, that's how."

[Kel Varnsen]

2 hours ago, AimingforYoko said:

Sony Execs: "Because we say it works, that's how."

Just make a Tobey Maguire Spider man movie you Sony dumbasses. 

Other than being R rated this didn't do much to grab my attention. And I wish that Russell Crowe was in more stuff, since I always liked him as an actor.

[Tenshinhan]

19 hours ago, Morrigan2575 said:

However,  I just don't know how a Kraven Movie works in the larger scheme.

The same way the Venom movies worked.  If the first one is successful enough then just keep making more of them.

[starri]

If I end seeing this, it will only be to look at Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Near as I can tell, that’s all this movie has going for it. 

[tv echo]

Official poster...

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Edited June 20, 2023 by tv echo

[tv echo]

Headline is misleading...

Sony Confirms Spider-Man vs. Kraven Movie Crossover Plan
By Russ Milheim Posted: June 28, 2023
https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-kraven-movie-crossover-sony-plan 

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Sony Pictures shared the official synopsis for Aaron Taylor Johnson’s Kraven the Hunter, and it confirms that Sony has early plans for the villain to eventually go up against Spider-Man.
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“Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film.”
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But will it actually happen?

There’s no telling yet. After all, so many people involved with the Venom movies have tried teasing the villain’s inevitable crossover with Spidey, but nothing looks to be coming from it so far.

Though, Sony has potentially made some blatant in-universe teases.

For one, Kraven’s silhouette can be seen in the sky during the chaotic finale of Spider-Man: No Way Home. In the Kraven trailer, a large number of spiders can be seen descending onto Johnson’s villain—clearly a nod to his rivalry with the iconic arachnid superhero.

Whether it happens or not, Sony is certainly thinking about it.

Edited June 30, 2023 by tv echo

[Tenshinhan]

Yeah, that's not what the synopsis says, like at all.

Also, as if any of these R rated Sony villains would ever be seen going up against a Tom Holland Spidey.

[BetterButter]

 

[Raja]

That new trailer looks like a totally different movie from the first. Since I am just vaguely aware of Kraven being in Spider-Man I didn't have the problems that the nerd press made about previous promotions 

[tv echo]

Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven The Hunter debuts opening scene at NY Comic Con
Miu von Furstenberg   Oct 19, 2024
https://socialitelife.com/aaron-taylor-johnsons-kraven-the-hunter-debuts-opening-scene-at-ny-comic-con/ 

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Sony Pictures has given us more glimpses of Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Marvel's Kraven The Hunter. At this year's NYCC, Director JC Chandor took center stage, unveiling new images and the first seven minutes of the film.

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The R-rated film kicks off with Kraven entering a Russian prison. He tells his new cellmate he'll be there for three days. But things heat up quickly – the next day, Kraven gets into a prison brawl, showing off his superhuman strength. This lands him in front of the prison boss, who turns out to be an arms dealer. In a brutal turn of events, Kraven kills the boss and his men, then escapes “with some cool parkour.” Another clip Soto described as “bloody and brutal” shows Kraven creatively dispatching men using a bear trap, tree stump, and other makeshift weapons.

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Taylor-Johnson, donning the iconic Kraven coat, gave the crowd some insight into his character. “He's an apex predator, the top of the food chain. Kraven is a hunter, not a poacher. Like every hunter knows, sometimes you have to cull the herd to preserve order. Of course, when he starts applying that to human beings, it becomes a pretty dark story.”

Edited October 19 by tv echo

[BetterButter]

 

[tv echo]

KRAVEN THE HUNTER - Opening 8 Minutes
Sony Pictures Entertainment   Dec 2, 2024

Edited December 2 by tv echo

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Box Office: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Aims for Weak $15 Million in Opening Weekend
By Rebecca Rubin   Dec 10, 2024
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/box-office-kraven-the-hunter-opening-weekend-projection-1236243923/  

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The comic book spinoff, set in Sony’s universe of Marvel characters, is targeting a paltry $13 million to $15 million from 3,200 theaters its opening weekend. Based on projections, “Kraven the Hunter” could contend with February’s misfire “Madame Web” ($15.3 million debut) for the ignominious distinction of the lowest start among Sony-produced Marvel adventures. Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the eponymous antihero in the R-rated film, which faced a litany of pandemic and strike-related release date delays on its long and winding journey to theaters. “Kraven” cost an upward of $110 million to produce (it was greenlit for $90 but ballooned after last year’s writers and actors strikes), which ended up being considerably more than the $80 million price tag for “Madame Web” but far less than rival studios like Disney or Warner Bros. typically pump into superhero tentpoles. “Kraven,” the first in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe with an R rating, was co-financed by TSG.

KRAVEN THE HUNTER Social Media Reactions Land Following First Press Screenings
By Mark Cassidy   Dec 10, 2024
https://comicbookmovie.com/spider_man/kraven-the-hunter/kraven-the-hunter-social-media-reactions-land-following-first-press-screenings-a214998#gs.iilggo 

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A handful of people loved the film, and while the majority of the reactions are definitely leaning negative, the gruesome violence and action scenes do seem to be a big selling point. The script, acting, VFX, and pretty much every other aspect of the movie?

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson Reacts to His Most Iconic Fight Sequences | KRAVEN THE HUNTER | IMDb
IMDb   Dec 4, 2024

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7:55 New Stunts in Kraven the Hunter 
9:22 Aaron Holds the Iconic Kraven Action Figure! 
11:34 Reflecting on Most Popular Action Sequences and Kraven 
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