Kraven The Hunter director hopes that the movie is successful enough to lead to the adaptation of one of the most iconic Spider-Man comics
Dec. 9, 2024“It’s obviously very tragic and sad”
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
With Kraven the Hunter arriving in cinemas this week, director J.C. Chandor is already hoping to reprise the Marvel character for a sequel, although he says that will depend on the success of the first film.
In an interview withCollider, Chandor revealed his plan was always to continue the story by adapting the beloved 1987 comic book storylineKraven’s Last Hunt, which features the final battle between Kraven and Spider-Man.
“As crazy as it seemed, and there were a lot of challenges, there was the opportunity to structure it [Kraven the Hunter] as a classic origin story, but not a hero’s story, or a classic superhero story. It’s essentially this building of a villain,” the director explained.
“The final piece in that, for Aaron [Taylor-Johnson] and for me, was in Kraven’s Last Hunt, which, if this thing works and is a success, that’s where we’d have this story end. It’s obviously very tragic and sad. The journey getting there is a wild crazy ride with a lot of fun, but the character we’re trying to create is one who could realistically, if this film is a success, end with Last Hunt.”
As it depends on Kraven the Hunter’s box office run, it’s impossible to know at the moment if Chandor will get his wish to adapt such an iconic piece of history fromMarvel comics.
Sony’s Spider-Man universe has had some flops in the last few years, like Morbius and Madame Web, but it also found a fan-favourite saga inVenom 3. Will Kraven be able to follow on Venom’s footsteps and guarantee a second film?
The movie, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose andGladiator 2’s Fred Hechinger, follows a man whose complex relationship with his gangster father leads him down a path of brutal revenge.
Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter
Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox
In recent weeks, Chandor has beenurging fansto give the movie “a chance”,promisingthat it will “surprise the hell out of a lot of people.”
When is Kraven the Hunter out on streaming?
Kraven the Hunter called a “drag”, “disappointment”, and a “waste of Aaron Taylor Johnson” in first reactions to new Sony Marvel movie
Doctor Doom is emperor of the world – but the insurgent Iron Man is coming for him in “new, deadly” armor
