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‘Kraven The Hunter’ Killed Sony’s Chaotic ‘Spider-Man Universe’

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Newest development Dec 13, 2024 · 2 reportsKraven the Hunter review: a suitably awful farewell to Sony’s Spider-Verse

‘Kraven The Hunter’ is the final film of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, which never saw Spider-Man appear, but did give us ‘Venom,’ and inspired many ‘Madame Web’ memes.

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  1. ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Killed Sony’s Chaotic ‘Spider-Man Universe’

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Review: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Shows Off Action Chops In Marvel Villain Origin Story That Plays More Like A Mob Movie

    Headline from Deadline ·

  3. ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Reviews: Critics Carve Up Marvel Villain Movie

    Headline from Forbes ·

  4. Newest

    Kraven the Hunter review: a suitably awful farewell to Sony’s Spider-Verse

    Headline from Digital Trends ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Is Kraven the Hunter the last chance for Sony’s Spider-Man universe? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    We’ve had five supposedly Spidey features without any sign of their presiding superhero. Let’s hope he finally swings into action in the sixth

  2. Deadline

    ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Review: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Shows Off Action Chops In Marvel Villain Origin Story That Plays More Like A Mob Movie (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Read a review of 'Kraven the Hunter,' starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson in an action-packed, R-rater Marvel villain origin story that plays more like a mob movie.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Aaron Taylor-Johnson on Future of ‘Kraven the Hunter’: “You’re Going to Want to See Him Go On” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Spider-Man villain Kraven the Hunter in the Sony project directed by J. C. Chandor.

  4. Variety

    ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Review: Craven? Not Quite, but Aaron Taylor-Johnson Stars in a Marvel Action Movie Where Everything Feels Derivative (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Is it the beginning of the endgame for Sony's Spider-Man Universe? With any more movies like this one, yes.

  5. Rolling Stone

    'Kraven the Hunter' Is Its Own Self-Inflicted Killshot (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The latest — and hopefully last — attempt to wring cash out of a universe based on Spider-Man's villains is a waste of good bad-guy I.P.

  6. Forbes

    ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Reviews: Critics Carve Up Marvel Villain Movie (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    “Kraven the Hunter”—starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Russell Crowe—is being savaged by critics. Find out what they have to have to say about the Marvel standalone movie.

  7. Forbes

    Horrific ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Reviews End Sony’s Spider-Verse As It Began, Pointlessly (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Kraven is in fact terrible, at least according to the early reviews in that put it at a 14% Rotten Tomatoes score.

  8. Forbes

    ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Killed Sony’s Chaotic ‘Spider-Man Universe’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    ‘Kraven The Hunter’ is the final film of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, which never saw Spider-Man appear, but did give us ‘Venom,’ and inspired many ‘Madame Web’ memes.

  9. Time

    Is Kraven the Hunter the End of Sony's Spider-Man Universe? (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The latest installment in Sony's Spider-Man Universe stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Kraven, a Russian villain.

  10. Digital Trends

    Kraven the Hunter review: a suitably awful farewell to Sony’s Spider-Verse (opens Digital Trends)

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    Digital Trends's feed description

    Aaron Taylor-Johnson is a muscular bore in the latest and maybe last entry in Sony's misbegotten franchise of Spider-Man movies without Spider-Man.

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