In US cinemas October 6 with Sony Pictures kraven the hunter, the new spin-off from the Sony Spider-Man Universe starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Bullet Train) as iconic Marvel villain Sergei Kravinoff. Directed by Jesse Chandor (Triple Frontier). “Kraven the Hunter” is the story of how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains was born prior to his infamous revenge against Spider-Man.
Anyone who is familiar with the comics and the character Kraven the Hunter (Aaron Taylor Johnson) knows that he is a ruthless hunter, skilled and highly trained killer. But when the furious rhinoceros is confronted, the hunter becomes the hunted (Alexander Nivola D (“The Many Saints of New Jersey”), the horn-headed supervillain otherwise known as Aleksey Sytsevich.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson leads a cast that includes Arianna DeBose (West Side Story) as Calypso, Kraven’s priestess and love interest who served as an antagonist to Spider-Man himself; Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus) as Kraven’s half-brother Dmitri Smerdyakov, a master of disguise known as the Chameleon; And Russell Crowe (Gladiator) as Nikolai Kravinoff, father of Kraven and Dmitri.
Kraven (Sergei Kravinoff) debuted as a recurring Spider-Man antagonist in The Amazing Spider-Man #15 (August 1964). Although the character has also been described as an anti-hero and ally to superheroine Squirrel Girl, it makes sense to join Sony’s universe of anti-heroes that already includes Venom and Morbius.
In the comics, Kraven is a legendary bounty hunter who aims to kill Spider-Man to prove himself to be the world’s greatest hunter, but maintains his own sense of honor and justice, treating his opponents as equals. He is also the half-brother of Chameleon and a founding member of the supervillain team known as the Sinister Six.
As time went on and his feud with Spider-Man escalated, Kraven’s desire for victory became an obsession, which would culminate in a classic 1987 story titled “Kraven’s Last Hunt”, also titled Tremendous Symmetry (Fearful Symmetry). ) is referred to as. “Kraven’s Last Hunt” is widely considered one of the best Spider-Man stories of all time.
Kraven captures and drugs Spider-Man and takes his place to prove himself superior to his nemesis. This all culminates in a shocking suicide, with Kraven dying thinking he has finally vanquished his historical adversary. Unfortunately the suicidal Craven cannot reach heaven and so Spider-Man will help his antagonist’s soul by defeating the evil part and allowing the good to ascend. However, since not all dead people stay dead forever in the comics, Kraven will be resurrected at some point by members of his family.
Nikolai Kravinoff Kraven’s grandfather of all was Spider-Man’s most determined opponent. He was also responsible for one of the worst and most painful moments experienced by Spider-Man, when Kraven buries him alive and hunts down criminals, confirming his dual role as villain and anti-hero. turns.
Kraven’s half-brother and servant, Chameleon / Chameleon aka Dmitry Sredyakov (The character has already appeared in “Spider-Man: No Way Home”) convinces his half-brother to come to the United States and hunt down Spider-Man which becomes a true passion for Kraven. However, Spider-Man repeatedly defeats Kraven who will never recover from that humiliation. Chameleon is no different, even creating robot versions of Spider-Man’s dead parents in an attempt to drive the superhero insane. The plan eventually backfires, but not before Peter Parker sees his darker side for the first time.
Sasha Alexander She met, fell in love with, and married Kraven, and despite her husband’s repeated infidelities, Sasha remained faithful to him. The couple had a daughter, Anna, shortly before Craven’s death. Sasha however does not give up and tries to find a way to resurrect her partner while not accepting his death. He succeeds in his plan by using a deformed clone of Kaine created in Peter Parker’s laboratory. However, the resurrected Kraven is not the same as Sasha remembers, in fact killing him by breaking his wife’s neck in a fit of rage.
Kraven’s longtime lover and partner, Calypso Agile shared Kraven’s hatred of Spider-Man and sought to destroy him long after the Hunter’s death. In one of these attempts, Calypso killed her sister in order to obtain magical powers, which she then used to control the Lizard, causing him to become even more ferocious and cruel and leading him to become Spider-Man’s rival. riled up against, who manages to get the better of the difficulty. Opponent. Calypso’s anger did not spare the Kravinoff family as well, following on screen words from her half-brother Al Karvinoff, Calypso organized a zombie attack and surrounded one of the Kravinoff family homes, allowing Spider-Man to kill Hunter’s family. was forced to live with. to protect them.
Kraven’s eldest son and the only true heir to the Hunt, the serious hunter (Grim Hunter) follows in his father’s footsteps to confront Spider-Man, but it will be Cain who will kill him. When Sasha resurrects Kraven, the Grim Hunter is resurrected from the dead as a ghoul Kraven does not trust and therefore decides to send him back to the grave.
Kraven’s Second Son, Mutant Alexey Sergeevich “Alyosha” Kravinoff, received all of his father’s gifts as well as the ability to talk to animals. Following in his father’s footsteps, he moves to Hollywood where he becomes a successful producer but makes the wrong enemies. After watching his girlfriend die and his life destroyed, Alyosha goes on a killing spree and returns to The Hunt. Unfortunately, her mistake during the ceremony of her father’s resurrection casts her in a bad light and from that moment Alyosha loses the family’s respect which prompts her to assume a hidden role.
Was one of the enemies who attempted to kill Alyosha during his time as a producer in Hollywood. Nedrosi TannengardenThird son of Kravan. However, Nedroxy failed miserably and ended up dead at Chameleon’s hands instead.
ana She is Kraven’s youngest child with Sasha. Despite being the only Kravinoff with zero contact with her father, she also appears to be the family’s biggest fan. He enthusiastically joins in on Sasha’s plan to resurrect his father. Unlike her mother, Ana escapes her father’s murderous wrath after the ceremony that resurrected him. She currently hunts his older brother, the only surviving descendant, in the hope that by killing him she will prove her worth to Kraven so that he will agree to mentor her.
Source: Marvel
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