news culture The first frames of the Marvel Kraven The Hunter movie are brutal, adults only and no, it’s better not to hope to see Spider-Man in the movie
Two days ago, Sony unveiled the very first trailer of Kraven the Hunter, the feature film dedicated to one of the Weaver’s enemies. These first images are quite gory, even downright gory, and mark a major turning point for comic book adaptations. A new era for Marvel and Sony?
Kraven the Hunter can hunt
Sony has been developing its cinematic Spider-Verse for several years, both in collaboration with Marvel Studios and alone with films such as Venom 1 and 2 and Morbius. For now, it seems the company is still struggling to find the right recipe. But the first images of Kraven the Hunter released a few days ago hint at a new twist for the franchise.
Kraven the Hunter is one of Spidey’s signature supervillains. The character is rugged, wild and frankly violent, and Sony seems to be focusing on that aspect of the film. From the trailer broadcast, we will remember the anti-hero’s excess of violence. Knife stabs, bear traps, crossbows… and even nose gouging: Kraven is ferocious and clearly intent on eliminating his enemies the hard way.
And that’s pretty surprising. Not that Kraven is the only example of a “mature” comic book adaptation (Deadpool or Logan are others, just to name those films), but rather because this new feature film is part of a universe that has shown some reluctance to date day . For example, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” was not subject to the famous R-rated ban on under-17s in the United States. But this time, Sony’s Spider-Verse will definitely switch categories.
A desire to reconnect with the public?
So with Kraven, Sony is clearly changing its logic, which ultimately goes hand in hand with public demand. The studios know it: there’s a real demand for adaptations of more “adult” comics. A trend that emerged especially after the success of the first name Deadpool, which was at the very heart of this Spider-Verse. Fans have already wanted Venom 2 to get an R rating. Marvel, in turn, is aware of this and has already announced the color with Deadpool 3.
It remains to be seen how the studios will combine this type of production with more family films and whether this trend will continue. Kraven the Hunter isn’t Sony’s only Spider-Man project. El Muerto and Madame Web are already planned for next year. Will these films take on the same tone as Kraven? Nothing is less sure especially since that last trailer apparently didn’t seduce viewers. case follows.
