Sony's "Kraven the Hunter" is surprisingly generating a ton of buzz, and if you're wondering why, it's pretty simple - Sony is giving it an R rating.
Kraven the Hunter is rated R for "violence and language" by the MPAA, which is way past the standard PG-13 rating most of the comic book movies from Marvel Studios, Sony, and DC Studios get. It's a rating fit for someone like Kraven the Hunter, who's often depicted as a ruthless and merciless hunter who'll stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Kraven is kind of like the Punisher in that sense, except that he's got a wicked crush on Spider-Man and he's, well, a bad guy.
Sony dropped the first footage of Kraven the Hunter at CinemaCon 2023, which features Rhino, one of the most well-known villains from Spider-Man's infamous rogues' gallery. One clip shows Rhino rampaging what's presumed is New York City, destroying everything in his path with relative ease. Sources claim the impressive and realistic CGI design of Rhino had left audiences impressed if not excited for the film.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson will take on the lead role of Kraven. Joining the Kick-ass actor are Tony Revelori and J.K. Simmons, who will reprise their MCU roles as Flash Tompson and J. Jonah Jameson, respectively.