Sony Pictures has once again delayed the release date of its R-rated Spider-Man Universe spin-off movie, “Kraven the Hunter” from its August release to December 13, 2024. It will screen in IMAX and premium large formats.
The MOVIE takes over “Karate Kid‘s” original release date, which has been changed to May 30, 2025. It will now bow in theaters after the sixth and final season of “Cobra Kai” debuts on Netflix.
With a coveted Christmastime release date open, Sony is positioning “Kraven” as an R-rated option for the end of the year.
The latest pic in Sony Pictures’ universe of Marvel characters stats Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff, Russell Crowe as his father Sergei Kravinoff, Alessandro Nivola as the Rhino, Ariana DeBose as Calypso, and Fred Hechinger as Dmitri Smerdyakov/ Chameleon, a master of disguise who also just so happens to be Kraven's half-brother in the comics. Christopher Abbott and Levi Miller also star.
In comic book storylines, Kraven debuted in Marvel Comics’ Amazing Spider-Man #15. He considered himself the greatest hunter in the world and deemed the wall-crawler the ultimate prey to catch. Kraven is also oftentimes portrayed as a member of the supervillain team the Sinister Six.
J.C. Chandor directs the pic from a screenplay by Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, and Richard Wenk. It is produced by Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, and David Householter.
Sony debuted the first glimpse of the upcoming movie with new footage at CinemaCon 2023, bringing Taylor-Johnson onstage to present footage to an audience of theater owners.
During the introduction, the actor made the declaration that “Kraven” would be rated R, promising some bloody violence.
Taylor-Johnson previously said he liked playing Kraven because he’s "not an alien or a wizard. He's just a hunter, a human with conviction. An animal lover and a protector of the natural world."
The actor also called Kraven "one of Marvel's most iconic, notorious anti-heroes" and "Spider-Man's number one rival."
Sony has also added “They Listen” from Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse to the release calendar, slotting it in “Kraven’s” original date of Aug. 30, 2024. It stars John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Havana Rose Liu and Lukita Maxwell, with David Dastmalchian and Keith Carradine.
The movie is written and directed by Chris Weitz and produced by Jason Blum, Chris Weitz, and Andrew Miano. Executive producers are Beatriz Sequeira, Paul O. Davis, Dan Balgoyen, and Britta Rowings.
Sony’s “Karate Kid” will star Ben Wang in the titular role, alongside Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Oleff and returning franchise actors Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio.
Directed by Jonathan Entwistle, the screenplay is written by Rob Lieber with Karen Rosenfelt as producer.
Legendary Entertainment’s “Animal Friends” has also been slotted for Aug. 15, 2025. The movie, which stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Lil Rel Howery, Addison Rae, and Ellie Bamber, will combine live-action and animated characters from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.
Emmy-winning director Peter Atencio directs the R-rated road trip adventure. Producing alongside Legendary are Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios.
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