Subj : Sony's Kraven the Hunter trailer looks like Morbius 2.0 To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Tue Jun 20 2023 12:00:04 Sony's Kraven the Hunter trailer looks like Morbius 2.0 Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:52:54 +0000 Description: Sony has revealed the first trailer for its Kraven the Hunter movie and it does not look great. FULL STORY ====================================================================== The first teaser trailer for Sonys Kraven the Hunter film has been unveiled and the hunt is on to try and find something positive to say about it. Kraven the Hunter is the latest Spider-Man villain to get the big screen treatment at Sony Pictures. And, just like the Venom and Morbius films before it, Kraven appears to have been done a disservice by the studio in his live-action debut. Why do we say that? Youll need to watch the trailer, which you can watch below, first. Fair warning: its a red band teaser, meaning it contains footage of a gory nature, so its probably best not to watch this during work or school hours: If your first thought after watching it was That doesnt look good or How generic can you be?, you hold the same opinion as countless others who posted similar reactions online in the wake of the trailers release. Plenty of Spider-Man and/or comic book fans myself included have been left baffled by the decision to turn Kraven into a superpowered being who can telepathically speak to animals. This is nothing new in the larger superhero space, granted. Aquaman has been able to talk to fish since he made his DC Comics debut. As for Marvel Comics, the likes of Squirrel Girl, Moonstar, and even the X-Men s Professor X can communicate with critters big and small. But Kraven the Hunter has never been able to chat to animals. In fact, hes not even a superpowered member of Spider-Mans rogues gallery. Yes, he possesses abilities that make him a formidable opponent for the webslinger, including being an expert hand-to-hand combatant, skilled tracker and hunter (obviously), and weapons specialist. Hes also incredibly strong, but his strength doesnt come from a scientific experiment gone wrong. Hes just a physically imposing, muscularly powerful being. Sonys decision to turn him into a superpowered being, then, neglects what makes him such a unique Spider-Man foe. Kraven is an enemy who relies on his smarts and non-superpowered means to get the better of Spider-Man. In his forthcoming movie, though, Kraven acquires superhuman abilities when a drop of lions blood enters his bloodstream through an open wound, which imbues him with his powers. Its a plot point conveniently copied from Sonys Morbius movie, which completely bombed at the 2022 box office despite a viral fan campaign none of us will forget Its Morbin Time in a hurry that attempted to boost ticket sales. Villains arent born. Theyre made. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is #KravenTheHunter exclusively in movie theaters October. pic.twitter.com/EFYoVYceK8 June 19, 2023 See more The gaining superpowers scene isnt the only similarity I noticed between Morbius and Kraven s first teasers. Each trailer contains footage of their titular anti-hero taking out a bunch of gun-wielding thugs in dimly lit corridors, groan-inducing dialog, and potential love interests who dont have (or, in Kravens case, dont appear to have) big roles to play in the wider narrative. Add in some middling action scenes, plus the compulsory superpowered antagonist in Kravens case, hell be fighting another prominent Spider-Man foe in Rhino and I wouldnt be surprised if Kraven the Hunter struggles to earn its money back upon release. True, Sony Pictures has previous form for altering the origin stories of its Spider-Man villain-starring movies. And yes, it can argue that, despite the fact Spider-Man didnt appear in 2018s Venom , the Tom Hardy-starring flick was a resounding commercial success. It might not have wowed critics, but its $856.1 million box office taking speaks for itself. Even so, based on the footage Ive seen, things dont look good for Kraven the Hunter . It comes across as another average, by-the-numbers superhero film from Sony along the lines of Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Morbius . I simply cant get excited by it, even if itll be a more brutal and graphically violent movie than its siblings. When I consider how amazing Sonys animated Spider-Man movies are, such as the absolutely stunning Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse , Ive got to wonder why Sony doesnt lean into more of this kind of filmmaking. Its live-action Spider-Man Universe films have flattered to deceive (and thats being kind). The more of them that fail to make a dent at the box office, too, the less excited Ill be about Sonys slate of forthcoming Spider-Man-based Prime Video TV shows , too, including Silk and Spider-Man Noir . I expect Sony will continue to pursue its live-action Spider-Man Universe movies but, if they keep being divided from Sony's partnership with Marvel and the MCU , I fear well see more bland villain-centric offerings that are nothing more than rehashed versions of Morbius . For more Spider-Man coverage, find out how to watch the Spider-Man movies in order . Alternatively, find out what the best Spider-Man movies are, or read our exclusive chat with Across the Spider-Verse s directors on its development . ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/sonys-kraven-the-hunter-trai ler-looks-like-morbius-20 --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .