Yesterday a trailer was released for the upcoming Sony film Kraven The Hunter based on the Marvel comics character. This is the long awaited film debut for the character as was considered for film appearances several times before Sony became interested in a standalone film for the character, as part of their new shared universe, i.e Venom.
The cast includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven the Hunter, you may recognize Aaron from Bullet Train, Kick-Ass franchise, as well as playing Pietro Maximoff (Quick Silver) in the MCU. Aaron will be joined by Russel Crowe portraying his father, and Christopher Abbott as the main villain The Foreigner. The movie will also feature characters like Calypso, Chameleon and what appears to be the first big in depth portrayal of Rhino.
I have mixed feelings about the trailer as I don’t get the sense of the villain or even if Kraven is god or bad from the trailer. It will be interesting to see how Aaron Taylor-Johnson fairs in the role. It also looks like we will see Rhino but he may actually transform into a rhino. After a movie like Morbius I am a little worried for it and Venom movies have been alright but not home runs in my view
The film is set for a October 6th release in theatres. But interestingly Sony signed a long-term deal with the Canadian-based streaming service Crave for their films starting in April 2023, following the films’ theatrical and home media windows. Crave signed for the “pay-one” window streaming rights, which included Kraven the Hunter. Disney also signed “pay-2 window” rights for the film to be streamed on Disney+ after its exclusive period with Netflix expires.
– Everett
