Kraven the Hunter: Release date, cast, plot, trailer, more

Kraven the Hunter is set to hit cinemas this year, so here’s everything we know about the movie, from its release date to its cast, plot, and more.

Kraven the Hunter, directed by J. C. Chandor, is the next live-action film to release as part of Sony’s evolving Spider-Verse.

One that will be very violent, with star Aaron Taylor-Johnson revealing that the movie will be Sony’s first R-rated Marvel movie while introducing footage at Cinema-Con.

Considering how popular the Venom movies have become — both ironically and unironically — it seems like Sony is hoping for another hit

However, other Sony Spider-Verse films, such as Morbius and Madame Webb, have struggled to resonate with fans in the way they were intended and perform at the box office.

For those eager to see one of Spider-Man’s oldest comic book enemies take center stage, here is everything we know about the film ahead of its release.

Kraven the Hunter release date: When is it coming out?

Kraven the Hunter will be released on December 13, 2024.

The release has been postponed several times, mostly due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. The date was most recently set for August 30, 2024, but it was announced in April 2024 that the movie was being pushed back to the end of the year.

Kraven the Hunter cast: Who is starring in the new film?

Kraven’s first appearance in Marvel comics dates back all the way to 1964

Aaron Taylor-Johnson (of Kick-Ass and Bullet Train fame) has been cast in the titular role, AKA Sergei Kravinoff. Furthermore, the actor has signed on to portray Kraven in future films, meaning that sequels are also possible, should this movie do well.

The rest of the cast for Kraven the Hunter includes the following actors.

• Alessandro Nivola as Rhino
• Ariana DeBose as Calypso
• Fred Hechinger as Chameleon
• Christopher Abbot as Foreinger
• Russell Crowe: Kraven’s father
• Levi Miller as Young Kraven
• Murat Seven as Ömer Aksoy

Finally, it’s not impossible that some Spider-Men will appear. Since Sony and the MCU collided in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Venom: Let There Be Carnage, anything is possible happen regarding superhero cameos.

Kraven the Hunter plot: What will happen in the film?

The official synopsis for Kraven the Hunter reads as the following:

“Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff is on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world.”

In this film, he could be more of an antihero rather than a villain, similar to how Venom and Morbius were portrayed. According to the film’s screenwriter Richard Wenk, Sony intends to adapt the comic book series Kraven’s Last Hunt at some point, so some thought that this might play in this plot.

Furthermore, the confirmation that many other iconic Spider-Man villains will appear in the film, such as Chameleon and Rhino, could indicate that Sony is once again trying to build a Sinister Six group, something they previously teased as the end of The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Kraven the Hunter: Is there a trailer?

The first official trailer for Kraven the Hunter dropped on June 19 and can be seen below:

The trailer shows that this movie will take a different approach to Kraven’s hunting ability from the Sony game, as he gains the powers of an apex predator after being bitten by a lion on the hunt.

The movie pits Kraven against his father, a ruthless mercenary, as Kraven seeks revenge after being left for dead.

We’ll keep this article updated as and when new information rolls in.