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Aaron Taylor-Johnson’sKraven the Hunterhas become infamous for its constant release date changes and delays. The film was originally slated to release in January of last year. but it got pushed to August. The first trailer had dropped owing to this release but the strikes happened. This further delayed the film by more than a year to August 2024.
Sony’s track record with their Spider-Man universe spin-off films has not been going withMorbiusand most recentlyMadame Webtanking at the box office along with mediocre reviews. FollowingMadame Web‘s release, the studio delayedKraven the Hunteronce again to December 2024. Fans are not impressed with the explanation behind it after they delivered two absolute duds.
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The Sony Spider-Man universe (ironically without Spider-Man himself) has deteriorated significantly after a rather promising start with 2018’sVenom. While the twoVenomfilms were profitable,MorbiusandMadame Webwere lambasted by fans and flopped hard. The initial anticipation that the upcomingKraven the Hunterfilm dissipated completely after its ridiculous release date changes.
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TheAaron Taylor-Johnson-led film is now scheduled for August 03, 2025, delayed almost 3 months from its previous release date of August 30. Fans are already disillusioned after the insufferable experiences of watchingMorbiusandMadame Web, and nowKraven the Hunter‘s producer has revealed the reason behind the delay, which is sure to raise some eyebrows.
Matt Tolmach toldColliderthat they pushed the film to December as they felt that Christmas would be the best release period for the film. He further stated that the studio feels very confident and excited about the film, hoping that they would come back to watch the film multiple times. Tomach said,
Kraven moved to Christmas because we’re excited about it and Christmas is the best release period there is when you get people with time to go back to the movies over and over again. That was a real reflection of how the studio felt about the movie. We’re really excited. But that’s a great move that reflects just the feeling about the movie.
Fans were obviously skeptical of Tolmach’s statements comparing it with the ridiculous decision by Sony to re-releaseMorbiusafter it had flopped badly at the box office in 2022. The studio’s tactics to provide an optimistic spin towards the release delay did not impress fans one bit. Here are some of the reactions onX,
There’s zero chance ppl will spend their holidays watching this multiple times.
— Cell (@DekuFinalFlash)July 23, 2025
O lord, they tryna have another morbious thing
— NickMags #BB26 (@musicat2am)August 24, 2025
sony is cooked if the really think that
— Eddie (@OHMYDIAZ)July 02, 2025
Sony has been living in their own dimension for the past couple of years lmao
— Ghost of Madness (@AmbrLeila)August 18, 2025
https://twitter.com/brotherdxa/status/1793182586262413634
What kind of excuse is this
— Avant ink (@AvantinkUg)July 17, 2025
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Fans no longer have hope for the future of the Sony Spider-Man universe and this new explanation aboutKraven the Hunterhas added to the skepticism instead of raising their excitement for it. The only hope that Sony has is if the movie turns out to be actually good along withVenom: The Last Dance, to save themselves from further scrutiny.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Promises a Unique and Exciting Experience WithKraven the Hunter
Venom: The Last DanceandKraven the Hunterare the next films lined up for release this year for Sony’s Spider-Man universe franchise.The latter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnsonwas delayed several times before it landed on its current December release date. In an interview withRolling Stone, the actor opened up about how the character felt unique and grounded which excited him as an actor.
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TheBullet Trainstar also pointed out how recent franchise films and blockbusters have disappointed audiences and reduced the excitement of going to theatres. WhileKraven the Hunteris also a big-budget superhero film, Taylor-Johnson promises that there is something special about the film and he wouldn’t have done it if he didn’t feel that way. The actor said,
I think there was something unique about this character and something grounded. We’ve all had enough of seeing certain studio films, a certain kind of pop culture… where they’re churning out stuff that dilutes wanting to go to the cinema. I wouldn’t have signed onto it if I felt there wasn’t something to really bring to life with this character.
While Taylor Johnson’s words are assuring, one can’t help but still be skeptical about it after Sony delivered back-to-back disappointments withMorbiusandMadame Web. The film is directed by J.C Chandor and also stars Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott, and Russell Crowe.Kraven the Hunterhits theatres on July 30, 2025.
Rahul Thokchom
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
