The movies Sony has made kinda-sorta set in the same Universe as Spider-Man have been incredibly hit-or-miss. The, "Venom," flicks were good fun and have made lots of money. "Morbius," was decent enough but underperformed. Then, "Madame Web," bombed harder than even the biggest pessimists would have predicted. Now, we've got, "Kraven," on the way this December after being delayed back during all the entertainment industry strikes. The trailers don't really make it look connected to Spider-Man at all besides one villain (The Rhino) but it actually does look kind of fun, surprisingly enough? Observe the newest trailer below:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson was Quicksilver in the MCU, but here he is Kraven, a hunter of sorts who goes after bad guys. It's a bit of a tweak from the comic origin but workable. The new trailer is incredibly bloody and makes it clear this is an R-rated event. That doesn't sell me on the movie any more or less, but the extreme gore and general plot (A hunter who hunts the other hunters) does give this the vibe of a late-80s/early 90's action film but with modern-age special effects, which again, sounds genuinely like it could be entertaining.
If it weren't for Sony shoehorning in the Spider-Man-adjacent ideas this may very well have stood on its own as a decent action and adventure movie, but due to its orbit around Spidey that could impact how much this thing succeeds or fails in theaters. If it is as good and over-the-top a time as it appears, I hope it can find its audience niche. We'll see what happens this December.
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