Kraven the Hunter Set as Sony’s First R-Rated Marvel Movie
During a recent appearance at the Las Vegas CinemaCon, Golden Globe winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson confirmed that Sony Pictures’ highly-anticipated film adaptation of would officially be the studio’s first R-rated Marvel movie. He also debuted the first exclusive footage, providing attendees with a first look at the superhero movie. According to Variety, the video featured a blood-soaked Kraven as he mercilessly kills his victims with claw-shaped weapons and his teeth.
will feature Aaron Taylor-Johnson () as he takes on the mantle of the titular villain, who is a Russian immigrant named Sergei Kravinoff. In the film, which is being billed as the next chapter of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU), he goes on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world.
Joining Taylor-Johnson in Sony’s R-rated Marvel movie is Fred Hechinger ( Trilogy, ) as Chameleon, Kraven’s half-brother; Oscar nominee Ariana DeBose () as Calypso, the occasion partner and lover of Kraven; Russell Crowe and Levi Miller in undisclosed roles. Christopher Abbott and Alessandro Nivola have also been tapped as the main villains.
is directed by Oscar nominee J.C. Chandor () from a screenplay co-written by Richard Wenk ( films), Matt Holloway, and Art Marcum. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are producing the project.
The R-rated Marvel movie is currently slated for an October 6, 2023, theatrical release.
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