Kraven the Hunter (film)

## Sony's Spider-Man Universe

*"You think you're some kind of hunter? You're exactly like our father, just another man hunting for a trophy."
"We're murderers. Isn't that what he taught us?"*
―Dmitri Smerdyakov and Sergei Kravinoff
***Kraven the Hunter*** is an upcoming superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the fifth film in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe. The film will be released on August 30, 2024.

The film is directed by J. C. Chandor and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff/Kraven the Hunter, Ariana DeBose as Calypso, Fred Hechinger as Dmitri Smerdyakov/Chameleon, Alessandro Nivola as Aleksei Sytsevich/Rhino, Christopher Abbott as Foreigner, and Russell Crowe as Nikolai Kravinoff.

## Synopsis

*Kraven the Hunter* is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel's most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film.

## Cast

* Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff/Kraven the Hunter
	+ Levi Miller as Young Sergei Kravinoff
* Ariana DeBose as Calypso
* Fred Hechinger as Dmitri Smerdyakov/Chameleon
* Alessandro Nivola as Aleksei Sytsevich/Rhino
* Christopher Abbott as Foreigner
* Russell Crowe as Nikolai Kravinoff
* Murat Seven as Ömer Aksoy
* Yuri Kolokolnikov as to-be-confirmed character
* Tianyi Kiy as Restaurant Diner

## Appearances

### Locations

* Earth
	+ London, England
		- After Midnight
	+ Russia
		- Kravinoff Mansion

### Items

* Kraven the Hunter's Suit
* Kraven the Hunter's Arsenal
* Kraven the Hunter's List
* Bulletproof Vest

### Creatures

* Spiders
* Wolves
* Eagles
* Foxes (corpse)
* Cattle (corpses, statue & paint)
* Rhinos (statues & mentioned)
* Goats (statue)
* Lions (flashbacks)
* Horses (depiction; vision)

### Organizations

* Costa Coffee
* Portlands
* BMW (logo)
* Mercedes-Benz (logo)

### Mentioned

* Sergei Kravinoff's Mother
* Tackling
* S. P. Juzet Jurewicz (tomb)
* Death

## Videos

### Trailers

KRAVEN THE HUNTER – Official Red Band Trailer (HD)KRAVEN THE HUNTER - Official Trailer - In Cinemas October 5
## Production

In June 2017, it was revealed that Sony Pictures Entertainment was considering a film based on Kraven the Hunter. *The Equalizer* writer Richard Wenk was hired to write an screenplay for the film in August 2018 while Antoine Fuqua was being eyed to direct the film by October of that same year. According to Wenk, the film will take inspiration from the *Kraven's Last Hunt* storyline.

Wenk has confirmed too that Spider-Man was featured in an early draft of the film's script, having a direct encounter with Kraven. Whether he will be featured in the finished film is currently unclear, though it's a possibility. Coincidentally, *Black Panther* director Ryan Coogler originally wanted to include Kraven in his MCU film during the early days of production, but was unable as Kraven's film rights belong to Sony.

On August 21, 2020, *Deadline* announced that J.C. Chandor would be helming the film as director, and that a new script will be written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway.

On February 8, 2021, Sony had offered Keanu Reeves the role. This was up to him to accept or decline. However, after a week he had reportedly declined the role.

On May 26, 2021, it was revealed on TheWrap that Aaron Taylor-Johnson will play the character, in said article was also revealed the currently planned release date of January 13, 2023. On the same day, it's been reported that multiple actors besides Keanu Reeves were approached by Sony to lead the role, these being Brad Pitt, John David Washington and Adam Driver.

On July 28, 2021, it was reported that Sony was eyeing Jodie Turner-Smith in the role of Calypso, confirming the character's participation in the film.

Then it was Announced that it would be delayed for January 13, 2023 to October 6, 2023.

On January 18, 2022, it was reported that the film will begin production in the UK this coming February assuming no delays.

On February 9, 2022, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that Russell Crowe was casted in an undisclosed role.

On July 28, 2023, *Deadline* reported that the film was delayed to August 30, 2024, due the 2023 SAG-AFTRA Strike.

## References

The Sony's Spider-Man Universe Wiki has a collection of images and media related to **Kraven the Hunter (film)**.

1. ↑ *Kraven the Hunter* Snares Composer Benjamin Wallfisch (Exclusive)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sony Shakes Up Release Dates: *Bad Boys 4* & *Venom 3* Set; Strikes Push *Ghostbusters* Sequel, *Kraven The Hunter*, *Beyond The Spider-Verse* & More
3. ↑ *KRAVEN THE HUNTER* Domestic Wrap
4. ↑ *Kraven The Hunter* Movie Adds Oscar Nominee Ariana DeBose To Cast
5. ↑ Christopher Abbott To Play The Foreigner In *Kraven The Hunter*
6. ↑ *Kraven the Hunter* - IMDb
7. ↑ How Sony Learned to Cede Control to Marvel on *Spider-Man: Homecoming*
8. ↑ Exclusive: *Kraven the Hunter* Movie Lands *Equalizer* Writer Richard Wenk
9. ↑ *Kraven the Hunter* Could Be Eyeing *The Equalizer* Director Antoine Fuqua
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 *Kraven the Hunter* Movie to Include Spider-Man, Draw Inspiration From *Last Hunt*
11. ↑ Ryan Coogler reveals which Spider-Man villain he wanted for *Black Panther* (EXCLUSIVE)
12. ↑ KEANU REEVES FORMALLY OFFERED THE ROLE OF *KRAVEN THE HUNTER* IN SOLO FILM: EXCLUSIVE
13. ↑ Aaron Taylor-Johnson to Play Spider-Man Villain Kraven the Hunter in Solo Movie
14. ↑ Justin Kroll on the other options for the role of Kraven
15. ↑ REPORT: Sony Eyeing Jodie Turner-Smith as *Kraven the Hunter*'s Calypso
16. ↑ Murphy's Murmurs: *Kraven the Hunter*
17. ↑ *Kraven the Hunter*: Russell Crowe Joins Sony Marvel Movie

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