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

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"It’s obviously very tragic and sad"

Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff in the upcoming movie, Kraven the Hunter.
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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 with Collider, Chandor revealed his plan was always to continue the story by adapting the beloved 1987 comic book storyline Kraven’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.

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"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."

Mireia Mullor
Mireia Mullor
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Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.