I wantKraven the Hunterto be successful so that it could lead to the ideal dark Spider-Man movie that I think would be incredible to see.Deadpool & Wolverinehas become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. That is a major feat in itself, and even bigger when considering that the project is the first R-rated movie in theMarvel Cinematic Universe. While there are no other MCU films set to debut this year, there are still twoSony Marvel movies coming in 2024,Venom: The Last DanceandKraven the Hunter.
The latter will be an R-rated adventure, and given how the film’s trailers have been bloody and violent, it seemsKraven the Hunterwill use that rating to the fullest when it comes to the action department. The movie also has a darker tone than most superhero adaptations. Kraven is an excellent villain for Spider-Man, andI hope the two can meet in live-action, be it in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe of the MCU. The two have fought several times in the comics, with one particular story being perfect for a future Marvel movie.
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I Think Kraven The Hunter Can Break The SSU’s Box Office Bomb Trend
The Shared Universe Has Been Facing Some Issues
Kraven the Hunterneeds to be a success for a few reasons. The biggest one of them is that the movie could be what Sony uses to determine the future of the SSU. While the Venom movies have been successful at the box office and with fans, that franchise will come to an end this year.Venom: The Last Dancehas been confirmed as the last Venom movie starring Tom Hardy. I think that is troubling for the SSU, as the two other franchises in the shared universe,MorbiusandMadame Web, have both become major box office bombs.
Kraven the Hunter’s latest trailer also showed the first full look at the Spider-Man villain Rhino, who looks comic book-accurate and should give a boost to ticket sales.
That said, I am optimistic aboutKraven the Hunter’s chances of succeeding. The movie’s trailers are exciting, promising an action-packed R-rated adventure. Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the movie’s lead is also another positive sign, as the actor always delivers no matter what project he is on.Taylor-Johnson also has plenty of superhero movie experiencefrom leading twoKick-Assfilms and playing Quicksilver in the MCU’sAvengers: Age of Ultron.Kraven the Hunter’s latest trailer also showed the first full look at the Spider-Man villain Rhino, who looks comic book-accurate and should give a boost to ticket sales.
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What Kraven The Hunter Needs To Become A Success
The SSU Movie Hopes To End A Negative Trend
According to the specialized box office tracking websiteBox Office Mojo,Morbius' global box office sits at around $167.5 million. Shockingly, despite teasing the appearance of four Spider-Man-like heroines,Madame Webended its theatrical run even lower thanMorbius, with only $100.3 million. Both movies also had very negative critics' scores on the popular review aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes. WhileMorbiushad a decent 71% score with audiences, the average with critics was abysmal, standing at only 15%.Madame Web’sRotten Tomatoesscores are even worse, with 11% with critics and 57% with audiences.
Kraven the Hunterwould need to finish its global run with at least around $200-260 million worldwide to break even.
Kraven the Hunterhas quite a hill to climb to be successful. After two major box office bombs, the SSU needs Taylor-Johnson’s franchise to shake things up. According toVariety,Kraven the Hunterhas a budget that is within the $100-$130 million range. Based on how movies normally need to double their production budget in order to be successful, accounting for marketing costs and other expenses,Kraven the Hunterwould need to finish its global run with at least around $200-260 million worldwide to break even. Anything north of $300 million would be the most favorable outcome, ensuring a profit.
Venom: The Last Dancereleases beforeKraven the Hunter, and that movie’s possible success could lead to more fans showing up for the SSU’s next release.
As for review scores,Kraven the Hunterneeds to change the game, pushing the SSU in a better direction.BothVenommovies, the biggest successes in the SSU, have audience scores in the 80sonRotten Tomatoes. That mark is whatKraven the Huntershould aim for, ensuring good word-of-mouth that could carry the movie toward a good box office run. The upcoming SSU film does not even need to worry too much about the critics' scores, as the twoVenommovies stand at 30% and 57%, respectively. That said, a Fresh critics' score could makeKravenstand out.
Kraven’s Villain Will Break A Tired Spider-Man Spin-Off Trend From All 4 Sony Movies
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I Want To See Kraven’s Last Hunt Change Spider-Man’s Live-Action Adventures
Kraven And Spider-Man Should Meet In A Movie
I really wantKraven the Hunterto be successful so that we can get a “Kraven’s Last Hunt” live-action adaptation. The story is Kraven’s most iconic in Marvel Comics and also one of Spider-Man’s darkest. In that story,an older Kraven decides to finally go all out and kill Spider-Man, proving he is superior to the hero. Kraven seemingly succeeds in doing so, shooting Spider-Man, burying him, and even donning the wall-crawler’s suit. However, it was later revealed that Peter Parker did not die, but was only buried alive by Kraven.
Whilein the Spider-Man costume, Kraven takes to New York City’s streets and brutally kills villains, trying to prove himself Peter’s superior. After fulfilling his goals and establishing himself stronger than Spider-Man, Kraven commits suicide and leaves a note to the police that explains he was the one killing the villains, not Spider-Man. Spider-Man’s live-action adventures have never been this dark, and I want to see that potential explored, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson having the skills to make such a nuanced take on Kraven work — needing only makeup to make him look older. This could be Spider-Man’s first R-rated live-action adventure.
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Sony Has Live-Action Plans For Miles Morales
Miles Morales has exploded in popularity thanks to the animatedSpider-Versemovies. As such, I can’t wait to see when the character will make a live-action debut. Sony already has plans for that, with Spider-Man franchise producerAmy Pascal commenting on a Miles Morales live-action movie. According to her, it will come “someday” afterSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verseand Tom Holland’sSpider-Man 4. That timeline could fit in nicely with an adaptation of “Kraven’s Last Hunt.”
Spider-Man: No Way Home’s ending set up a darker, more personal story for Holland’s next Spider-Man movie. I think that ifKraven the Hunteris successful, there’s a chance that Marvel could pivot to “Kraven’s Last Hunt” for the movie, especially sinceKraven was the original planned villain forSpider-Man: No Way Home.Spider-Man 4, or perhaps an SSU adaptation of the Marvel Comics story, could end with Kraven in the Spider-Man suit and Peter Parker buried, thought to be dead. Miles Morales could then rise up as the new Spider-Man to confront Kraven, only for Peter to return later.
Kraven the Hunter
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Kraven the Hunter explores the origin story of Sergei Kravinoff, known as Kraven, as he navigates his tumultuous relationship with his father, Nikolai. This path of vengeance sets Kraven on a journey to become a formidable hunter with a reputation for fearsome brutality.
