Kraven the Hunter found an opening and pounced on his prey at the box office.
Sony Pictures postponed The Kid’s Karate planned release date in December, and Kraven the Hunter will replace it. The Marvel superhero film runs from its scheduled August release date to December 13, 2024; it will be screened in IMAX and large premium formats.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars in Kraven the Hunter, directed by JC Chandor. Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott and Russell Crowe also star.
The Karate Kid’s move sets it up with exciting brand synergy. The new film will premiere right after the sixth and final season of Cobra Kai debuts on Netflix.
Jonathan Entwistle directs new Sony film Karate Kid based on a screenplay by Rob Lieber. The film will star Ben Wang and returning franchise actors Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio. Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight and Wyatt Oleff join the trio.
Variety’s report on the story indicated that Sony could have moved Kraven the Hunter be an “R-rated option for the end of the year”. No official reason has been given for the upheaval in the film’s release schedule.
Check out the trailer for Kraven the Hunter below…
Kraven the Hunterr is directed by JC Chandor (One of the most violent years) based on a screenplay by Art Marcum (Iron Man), Richard Wenk (Jack Reacher: Never Go Back) and Matt Holloway (Unexplored), and takes place in Sony’s shared Marvel Universe alongside Venom And Morbius. The film also stars Russell Crowe, Alessandro Nivola, Levi Miller and Christopher Abbott.
Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story of how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his infamous vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays the title character in the R-rated film.
