Kraven the Hunter is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. However, they produced it by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel. So, distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, they intended to be the fourth film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU). The film is being directed by J. C. Chandor from a screenplay by Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and Richard Wenk. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role alongside Ariana DeBose, Russell Crowe, Fred Hechinger, and Alessandro Nivola.
Therefore, during a recent appearance at the Las Vegas CinemaCon. So, Golden Globe winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson confirmed Sony Pictures’ highly-anticipated film adaptation of Kraven the Hunter. So, it would officially be the studio’s first R-rated Marvel movie.
Therefore, Kraven the Hunter will feature Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron). As he takes on the mantle of the titular Spider-Man villain, who is a Russian immigrant named Sergei Kravinoff. The film is being billed as the next chapter of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU). So, he goes on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Brings Blood-Soaked ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Trailer to CinemaCon
Aaron Taylor-Johnson beamed into Las Vegas’ CinemaCon on Monday to show. However, the first footage from his anticipated Marvel film “Kraven the Hunter”. Also, an ultraviolent spree of blood and throbbing biceps pleased the annual convention of theatre owners.
Taylor-Johnson called the J.C. Chandor-directed project “a Marvel movie grounded heavily in the real world. We know he is a fierce hunter, a highly trained killer”. He then answered what he deemed “the internet’s biggest question” — whether the film would receive an R-rating.
“Fµck yeah, it will be rated R,” the star said to huge applause from the Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino.
In the world premiere footage, Taylor-johnson’s Kraven is a tactical stalker with a penchant for cropped leather vests and five-star hair. He shreds his victims viscerally, often with primitive claw-shaped weapons. Blood pours freely over the screen and, at one intense moment, Taylor-Johnson rips the flesh off a target’s neck with his teeth and spits it out. So yeah, it’s rated R.
Taylor-Johnson joined an ensemble that includes Oscar winners Russell Crowe and Ariana DeBose, “Girls” alum Christopher Abbott, and “The Many Saints of Newark” star Alessandro Nivola.
MOVIES Kraven the Hunter Movie from Sony Will Bring the Bloody Violence
Sony’s Kraven the Hunter movie we preview during Sony’s CinemaCon presentation last night. Also, one of the most exciting tidbits revealed about the movie is that it’s most definitely rated “R”! That will make Kraven the Hunter the very first Marvel movie from Sony to be released into theatres with an “R” rating. It is with lots of bloody violence they promised.
Star Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) referred to the project as “a Marvel movie grounded heavily in the real world.”
Variety details the footage that they showed us at CinemaCon (don’t expect it to appear online). “In the world premiere footage, Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven is a tactical stalker with a penchant for cropped leather vests and five-star hair. He shreds his victims viscerally, often with primitive claw-shaped weapons. Blood pours freely over the screen and, at one intense moment. Taylor-Johnson rips the flesh off a target’s neck with his teeth and spits it out. So yeah, it’s rated R.”
Sony’s Columbia Pictures will unleash Kraven the Hunter on October 6, 2023.
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