We have some questions about the Kraven movie

polygon.com:

This week, we finally got a look at Kraven the Hunter, the next film in Sony’s burgeoning cinematic universe of films about Spider-Man villains without Spider-Man. Kraven, which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Tenet, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Kick-Ass), is the latest in what I personally believe to be the most confusing sorta-franchise in Hollywood — not because it’s hard to follow, but because I cannot for the life of me figure out what anyone’s deal is, or why Sony is making these.

Kraven follows up Venomand its sequel as well as Morbius in Sony’s strange Spider-villain universe, which primarily exists because Sony has the film rights to all of the heroes and villains with a direct connection to Spider-Man, and has decided, for some reason, to make anti-hero movies starring Spider-Man villains. We’re also getting a Madame Web movie starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney in 2024.

So I have some questions, and I presume you do too. I am going to articulate these questions in a helpful “Q&A” format, which we are all going to then pretend isn’t just me arguing with myself.

Uhh… that sure seems to be what this Kraven’s deal is. Maybe the movie will explain more? But right now, it just seems like a lion bled into young Kraven’s open wound and now he has animal-themed superpowers.

In the comics? He’s just a guy.

Yeah! He just fancies himself the ultimate hunter, who will never be satisfied until he’s hunted all of the most dangerous prey. A lot of times, that means Spider-Man. Why he’s never been as interested in, say, Wolverine or Captain America is anyone’s guess. As one of Spidey’s earliest villains, it’s probably personal at this point.

Later comics introduced an elaborate backstory for him, detailing his heritage as