Sony’s Spider-Man-Adjacent Marvel Movies Go Hard-R with Kraven the Hunter

Sony’s Spider-Man-adjacent Marvel movies have typically shied away from going hard-R rated, even the Venom films have played it safe overall. But that’s not the case with Kraven The Hunter. The latest outing from the universe formerly known as ‘SPUMC’ (the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters) – following on from February’s Madame Web – brings one of Spidey’s most formidable foes to the screen in an origin story that looks to go hard and the blood and gore. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is stepping into the fur-shouldered get-up, on a mission of vengeance that sees him become the world’s greatest hunter. Check out the trailer here.

Getting Bloody with Kraven

If there’s an overarching message to this trailer, it’s that Kraven The Hunter is really going hard on the bloody violence – and given that Deadpool & Wolverine just became the second-ever R-rated film to cross the billion-dollar mark at the worldwide box office, it’s easy to see why Kraven might want to position itself in a similar realm (though, tonally, Kraven looks unlikely to be hunting down Deadpool-style gags). Did you see that guy explode against a tree trunk? And someone get a bear trap to the head? Boy, that escalated quickly. Beyond Taylor-Johnson dishing out brutal vengeance, we get a glimpse at the film’s incarnation of classic Spidey villain Rhino (played in human form by Alessandro Nivola), Ariana DeBose’s Calypso, and more of Russell Crowe’s latest accent exploration as Kraven’s father Nikolai. It’s directed by J.C. Chandor, previously behind A Most Violent Year and Triple Frontier.

Questions and Expectations

Just how bloody will Kraven get? Can it rake up serious box office cash like Deadpool & Wolverine? And will it manage to hit the heights of, erm, Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Morbius, and Madame Web? We’ll find out when it hits UK cinemas in December.

Conclusion

Kraven the Hunter promises to be a grittier, more violent take on the Spider-Man universe, with a bold new direction from Sony Pictures. With a talented cast, a promising premise, and a bloody trailer, Kraven the Hunter is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated Marvel movies of the year.

FAQs

What is Kraven the Hunter about?
Kraven the Hunter is an origin story that follows one of Spider-Man’s most formidable foes as he becomes the world’s greatest hunter.

Will Kraven the Hunter be rated R?
Yes, Kraven the Hunter promises to be a hard-R rated film, pushing the boundaries of violence and gore.

Will Kraven the Hunter be a commercial success?
It’s too early to predict, but given the success of R-rated films like Deadpool & Wolverine, there’s a good chance Kraven the Hunter could rake up serious box office cash.