An extended look atKraven the Hunterhas been released. The movie is set to be the final superhero film of 2024, potentially serving as the finalentry in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, as there are no movies confirmed to be coming from the franchise afterKraven the Hunter. After the box office bombs that wereMadame WebandMorbius, the SSU sure needs Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s newMarvelcharacter to be successful if the franchise is to continue. To help boostKraven the Hunter’s box office chances, the film has now offered fans an interesting new look.

On Twitter,Sonyunveiledthe first eight minutes of Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s R-ratedKraven the Hunter.

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This practice does not normally happen with major superhero movie releases. In the footage, Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven is taken to a prison, with the character soon escaping. Bloody action scenes and Kraven’s parkour skills are put on display, teasing the scope of the SSU movie’s R-rated violence. A lot should ride on howKraven the Hunterfares at the box office, and releasing the first 8 minutes of theupcoming movie starring the Marvel charactershould help its chances.

What Releasing The First 8 Minutes Of Kraven The Hunter Early Means For The Marvel Movie

The SSU Needs To Shake Up Things

The state of the SSU is far from ideal. WhileVenom: The Last Danceis having a successful box office run, Tom Hardy’s Venom franchise is the only one in the shared universe to be met with positive reception from fans.MorbiusandMadame Webbombed at the box office, with critics and the audience disliking the SSU entries. Given howMadame Webnegatively impacted the SSU earlier this year and how the Venom franchise is over, there has been a lack of interest in whatKraven the Hunter’s storyhas to offer.

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Venom: The Last Dance is ending Tom Hardy’s franchise in a huge way, as the SSU movie has already passed major Marvel and DC films at the box office.

Last week, theearly box office predictions forKraven the Huntercame in. According toBoxOfficePro,Kraven the Hunteris projected to earn $20-25 million domestically in its opening weekend. For comparison,Venom: The Last Danceopened domestically with $51 million, whileMorbiusandMadame Webdebuted with $39 million and $25.8 million, respectively. Knowing about the low projections, Sony likely released the first eight minutes ofKraven the Hunterto try to challenge concerns related to it. By showing Taylor-Johnson’s character in R-rated action,Kraven the Huntercould win over some people who were not going to watch it.

Kraven looking up in Kraven the Hunter

Our Take On The First 8 Minutes Of Kraven The Hunter

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Makes For A Worthy Marvel Lead

I have to say that I am more excited forKraven the Hunterafter having seen the first eight minutes of the movie. Taylor-Johnson makes the character interesting when he is onscreen, adding an air of unpredictability to every scene. WhileKraven the Hunterdoes not look to be a groundbreaking film, the action scenes shown in the footage are dynamic, and I want to see more. There are also some gorgeous visuals. All in all, I thinkKraven the Huntercould be a crowd-pleasing action film if only it manages to find an audience.

Kraven the Hunter

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Kraven the Hunter explores the origin story of Sergei Kravinoff, known as Kraven, as he navigates his tumultuous relationship with his father, Nikolai. This path of vengeance sets Kraven on a journey to become a formidable hunter with a reputation for fearsome brutality.

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