Aaron Taylor-Johnson transforms into one of Marvel’s future villains in the new trailer forKraven the Hunter.
The action-packed footage follows Kraven (Taylor-Johnson), a big-game hunter originally born as Sergei Kravinoff. Kraven is the son of Russell Crowe’s Nikolai Kravinoff, who believes they are the greatest hunters the “world has ever known.” Kraven appears to be an honorable man who protects the animal kingdom through brutal and violent methods.
The trailer also depicts a fight between Kraven andAlessandro Nivola’s Aleksei Sytsevich, aka Rhino, a Russian mercenary who morphs his body into a rhino.
Kraven the Hunter’scast includesAriana DeBose as Calypso, Fred Hechinger as Dmitri Smerdyakov/Chameleon, and Christopher Abbott as the Foreigner.
Kraven the Hunteris directed by J.C. Chandor from a script by Richard Wenk, Art Marcum, and Matt Holloway. Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, and David Householter are listed as producers.
Kraven the Hunter’srelease has been delayed several times. Previous dates include July 15, 2025, August 10, 2025, and August 25, 2025.
In a recentDeadlinereport,Kraven the Hunter’stheatrical delays allowed Chandor and crew to conduct “strategic reshoots” that improved the characters and tightened the plot. The report included a text from Chandor, who believesKraven the Hunterwill “surprise the hell out of a lot of people.”
Kraven the Hunteris the next entry into Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU). The polarizing shared universe has faced strong criticism since its debut in 2018 withVenom. WhileVenomandVenom: Let There Be Carnagesaw some success,MobiusandMadame Webwere serious misfires. Deadline’s report also stated Sony Pictures Entertainment is “optimistic” thatKravenwill be more likeVenomthanMadame Web.
