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Oh Kraven the Hunter, what are you hunting now? Kraven the Hunter is the next film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, focusing on the famous big game hunter from Marvel Comics. While Sergei Kravinoff was the antagonist in one of the greatest Spider-Man stories of all time, Kraven's Last Hunt by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck, the hunter's solo film will not involve Spider-Man at all. Yeah, I'm bummed too.

That said, how does Kraven the Hunter compare to Sony's other Spider-Man offerings? Well, Kraven the Hunter is rated R due to its "strong bloody violence, and language, " so maybe don't bring the kiddos to the theater for this one. The film has a red band trailer that highlights some of the ways that Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Kraven will slice and dice his way through his foes. 

Kraven the Hunter isn't the first R-rated film based off of a Big Two comic book character. Way back in 1998, Wesley Snipes gave Marvel Enterprises its first hit with Blade. It remains to be seen if anything in Kraven the Hunter will be able to compare with Blade's iconic opening scene with a vampire blood rave, though. Kraven the Hunter will release in theaters on December 13, 2024. 

Marvel's most reliable superhero has proven he can do a whole lot more than just 'whatever a spider can.' Swing into Spidey's history with Popverse's 10 best Spider-Man comic books, our Spider-Man movie watch order, and if you want our opinions on the subject, read our articles ranking Spider-Man's actors and Spider-Man's girlfriends.