Kraven the Hunter has by no means been considered one of Spider-Man’s largest enemies. He’s not Inexperienced Goblin or Physician Octopus. He’s not even Hobgoblin or Mysterio or the Sandman. However now, earlier than any of these characters, Kraven has his very personal film, making him one of many only a few Marvel super-villains — after Venom and perhaps Morbius if you wish to be actually beneficiant with the villain class — to headline their very own movie
Solely it doesn’t appear like he’s the villain within the movie, a minimum of in response to the model new red-band trailer. In it, Kraven (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is extra of a darkish avenger, type of just like the Punisher — he kills however, like, for the “proper” causes. Or, as he places it: “My father places evil into the world. I take it out.” (His father, by the best way, is Russell Crowe with a loopy Russian accent.)
Take a look at the trailer beneath:
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The movie was, considerably surprisingly, directed by J.C. Chandor, the man behind such films as Margin Name, All Is Misplaced, and A Most Violent 12 months. And the solid additionally consists of Ariana DeBose as Spider-Man villain Calypso, Fred Hechinger as Kraven’s brother (who can be the Spidey villain Chameleon) and Alessandro Nivola performs the Rhino, who’s teased in that final second of the trailer.
And right here is the complete poster for the film:
Right here is the movie’s official synopsis:
Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why considered one of Marvel’s most iconic villains got here to be. Set earlier than his infamous vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars because the titular character within the R-rated movie.
Kraven the Hunter is scheduled to open in theaters on October 6.
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