Kraven the Hunter Opens to Disappointing Box Office

The movie 'Kraven the Hunter' opened to disappointing box office numbers, earning only $11 million and marking the worst debut for a Sony-produced Marvel film. Critics demolished the film, leading to a low C CinemaScore from audiences, and its global total of $26 million suggests it may signal the end of Sony's Spider-Man universe aspirations. Directed by J.C. Chandor and featuring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the film attempts to tell the origin story of Kraven, a character created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1964. Despite previous successes like the 'Venom' series, the repeated failures of films like 'Morbius' and 'Madame Web' have raised concerns about the viability of non-Spidey Spider-Man films. According to insiders, Sony has shifted focus towards a new Spider-Man project in collaboration with Marvel Studios, possibly concluding their current cinematic endeavors. Overall, 'Kraven the Hunter' has been criticized as another lackluster entry in a series of poorly received films.