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Kraven the Hunter movie storyline. The son of a Russian aristocrat, his real name is Sergei Kravinoff and he’s described as a man whose obsessed with big game hunting. In order to prove that he’s the world’s greatest hunter, Kravinoff sets his sights on the “most dangerous game” around — which just so happens to be Spider-Man.
First appearing in issue 15 of The Amazing Spider-Man comic series and created by Spidey’s own Steve Ditko and Stan Lee, Kraven has since carved out an extensive history in comic canon.
In addition to encountering a number of other Marvel characters over the years, including Black Panther and Squirrel Girl, Kraven also established himself as one of the Sinister Six: the group of anti-Avengers baddies that team up to take down Spider-Man.
At the time of writing, it’s currently unclear which elements of Kraven’s extensive backstory will make it into his first cinematic outing. However, with some familiar faces from his lore already cast in director J. C. Chandor’s movie – and a distinct anti-hero element powering each of Sony’s Spider-Man spin-offs so far – we can start to piece together an idea of what Kraven The Hunter might be like.
Kraven the Hunter is an upcoming American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, and Matt Tolmach Productions, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is intended to be the fifth film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU).
The film was directed by J. C. Chandor from a screenplay by Richard Wenk and the writing team of Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role alongside Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Christopher Abbott, Alessandro Nivola, and Russell Crowe.
Kraven the Hunter is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on August 30, 2024. It was previously scheduled for January 13, and October 6, 2023; the delay resulting in the current release date was due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
Kraven the Hunter Movie (2024)
Directed by: J. C. Chandor
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Christopher Abbott, Alessandro Nivola, Russell Crowe, Jessica Zhou, Rachel Handshaw, Levi Miller, Greg Kolpakchi, Murat Seven
Screenplay by: Richard Wenk, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
Production Design by: Eve Stewart
Cinematography by: Ben Davis
Film Editing by: Craig Wood
Costume Design by: Sammy Sheldon
Set Decoration by: Pancho Chamorro, Kate Hefferman, Michael Standish
Art Direction by: Danielle Bayliss
Music by: Benjamin Wallfisch
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Release Date: August 30, 2024e
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