If there are franchises that have played a significant role in promoting strong female characters, then, Johnny Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean has played a crucial role in showcasing such characters. These characters have broken away from traditional gender roles, and brought a unique development to the film, by complementing the male characters of the film, which made the series much more layered and engaging.
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Credits: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Elizabeth Swann and Calypso are the two most renowned female characters from the series, who have undergone significant transformation and played an active part in the development of the storyline of the series. However, some have criticized empowered female characters, and Brenton Thwaites has come forward to silence them as he comments on the importance of such characters in a hit film series.
Brenton Thwaites Supports The...
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Credits: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Elizabeth Swann and Calypso are the two most renowned female characters from the series, who have undergone significant transformation and played an active part in the development of the storyline of the series. However, some have criticized empowered female characters, and Brenton Thwaites has come forward to silence them as he comments on the importance of such characters in a hit film series.
Brenton Thwaites Supports The...
- 5/23/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Sony returns to their own Marvel universe with the upcoming Kraven the Hunter, which has been bumped all over the release schedule. This week, it’s been bumped once more.
There was a time when Sony was going to unleash Kraven in theaters in October 2023, but the film was then bumped to August 2024. It’ll now release on December 13, 2024.
Kraven the Hunter will be the very first Marvel movie from Sony to be released into theaters with an “R” rating, with lots of bloody violence being promised.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title character, Marvel’s ultimate predator.
“Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film.”
Ariana DeBose will play Calypso in the upcoming Kraven the Hunter movie.
Christopher Abbott...
There was a time when Sony was going to unleash Kraven in theaters in October 2023, but the film was then bumped to August 2024. It’ll now release on December 13, 2024.
Kraven the Hunter will be the very first Marvel movie from Sony to be released into theaters with an “R” rating, with lots of bloody violence being promised.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title character, Marvel’s ultimate predator.
“Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film.”
Ariana DeBose will play Calypso in the upcoming Kraven the Hunter movie.
Christopher Abbott...
- 4/27/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Sony’s Spider-Man Universe had a good idea at the start: bring together key characters from the Spiderverse. But they forgot something important: Spider-Man himself. Despite a few movies already, the universe hasn’t been received well, except for the ‘Venom’ series, which is ending this October.
The latest disappointment was ‘Madame Web.’ This December, we’re getting a movie about one of Spider-Man’s top villains, Kraven the Hunter. Let’s see what we know about it.
The movie will be rated “R”
We don’t have much info on the movie’s plot, but the villain was supposed to be in it earlier. Execs held off because his stories are pretty intense for older viewers. The movie will likely be rated “R,” but we’re still unsure which story it’ll use. In August 2018, Richard Wenk was hired to write the script, following his success with ‘The Equalizer 2.
The latest disappointment was ‘Madame Web.’ This December, we’re getting a movie about one of Spider-Man’s top villains, Kraven the Hunter. Let’s see what we know about it.
The movie will be rated “R”
We don’t have much info on the movie’s plot, but the villain was supposed to be in it earlier. Execs held off because his stories are pretty intense for older viewers. The movie will likely be rated “R,” but we’re still unsure which story it’ll use. In August 2018, Richard Wenk was hired to write the script, following his success with ‘The Equalizer 2.
- 4/27/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Sony’s Spider-Man Universe started with the best intentions, it was supposed to gather the most important supporting characters from the Spiderverse, but they forgot one important thing, Spider-Man himself.
Despite, by now, having several installments, the cinematic universe wasn’t all that well-received with the exception of the ‘Venom’ franchise, which is scheduled to get its last installment this October. The latest flop in the Ssu was ‘Madame Web,’ and this December we’re bound to get a story centered around one of the most notable Spider-Man villains, Kraven the Hunter, so let’s see what we know about the movie.
‘Kraven the Hunter’ will be a darker story
Not much is known about the overall plot of the movie, except that the villain was supposed to be featured even earlier but the execs avoided him due to having pretty brutal stories aimed at more mature audiences. The upcoming...
Despite, by now, having several installments, the cinematic universe wasn’t all that well-received with the exception of the ‘Venom’ franchise, which is scheduled to get its last installment this October. The latest flop in the Ssu was ‘Madame Web,’ and this December we’re bound to get a story centered around one of the most notable Spider-Man villains, Kraven the Hunter, so let’s see what we know about the movie.
‘Kraven the Hunter’ will be a darker story
Not much is known about the overall plot of the movie, except that the villain was supposed to be featured even earlier but the execs avoided him due to having pretty brutal stories aimed at more mature audiences. The upcoming...
- 4/27/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Recently, the long-awaited trailer has been released for the new episode of the popular cartoon series, Bluey. While fans expected it to be an extra-long episode, not much more information was available. However, now with the new sneak peek, people are wondering if this extended episode will be introducing pregnancy.
Fans Are Gearing Up For An Exciting New Bluey Episode
Unmistakably, Bluey fans are ready to see the new episode. Disney+ allows fans to stream the series that parents and kids alike have fallen in love with. While they have been on the lookout for news on the extended episode, the wait is over! The trailer for “The Sign,” is now available showing an extra special twenty-eight-minute episode of the series on its way to screens on April 14. Seemingly, it is going to be “the best day of all [Bingo and Bluey’s] life!” because they are celebrating Uncle Rad and Aunt Frisky’s marriage.
Fans Are Gearing Up For An Exciting New Bluey Episode
Unmistakably, Bluey fans are ready to see the new episode. Disney+ allows fans to stream the series that parents and kids alike have fallen in love with. While they have been on the lookout for news on the extended episode, the wait is over! The trailer for “The Sign,” is now available showing an extra special twenty-eight-minute episode of the series on its way to screens on April 14. Seemingly, it is going to be “the best day of all [Bingo and Bluey’s] life!” because they are celebrating Uncle Rad and Aunt Frisky’s marriage.
- 3/27/2024
- by Bonnie Kaiser-Gambill
- TV Shows Ace
Twisted Metal Season 2 will pick up the story of Anthony Mackie’s John Doe, where the character’s self-claimed sister, Dollface, is likely to join the post-apocalyptic madness.
(Spoilers for Season 1)
Season 1 ended with John Doe finally reaching the New San Francisco, where he’s bored with his life now, and Stephanie Beatriz’s Quite is out there stealing deliveries from milkmen.
The date of the show remains undisclosed, but it will be a twisted journey without a shadow of a doubt. Until then, the audience can enjoy the experiences Anthony Mackie shared with FandomWire regarding the TV adaptation of the popular franchise and playing Twisted Metal video games.
This Would Have Taken a Lot of Brainstorming
The Avengers star plays John Doe in the Twisted Metal series.
Unlike the TV series, the games did not particularly focus on characters. Players simply sit in vehicles to beat other drivers trying to get them.
(Spoilers for Season 1)
Season 1 ended with John Doe finally reaching the New San Francisco, where he’s bored with his life now, and Stephanie Beatriz’s Quite is out there stealing deliveries from milkmen.
The date of the show remains undisclosed, but it will be a twisted journey without a shadow of a doubt. Until then, the audience can enjoy the experiences Anthony Mackie shared with FandomWire regarding the TV adaptation of the popular franchise and playing Twisted Metal video games.
This Would Have Taken a Lot of Brainstorming
The Avengers star plays John Doe in the Twisted Metal series.
Unlike the TV series, the games did not particularly focus on characters. Players simply sit in vehicles to beat other drivers trying to get them.
- 3/8/2024
- by Anurag Batham
- FandomWire
The new action film Lights Out has stepped into the ring for viewers to enjoy. Frank Grillo stars as a mysterious wanderer who is haunted by a past of seeing his comrades die in combat and now finds himself thrust into the underground world of mixed-martial arts fighting. Mekhi Phifer also stars as Grillo’s only ally with Durmot Mulroney as a crime boss and Scott Adkins making a special appearance as Grillo’s former brother-in-arms.
The movie also stars Jaime King as Ridgeway, who is a police detective who is seemingly pulling all the strings behind it all, but is there more that she’s hiding? King had starred opposite Johnny Depp in Ted Demme’s film Blow, followed by Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor starring opposite Ben Affleck. You may recognize her as Goldie in Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City and the sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
The movie also stars Jaime King as Ridgeway, who is a police detective who is seemingly pulling all the strings behind it all, but is there more that she’s hiding? King had starred opposite Johnny Depp in Ted Demme’s film Blow, followed by Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor starring opposite Ben Affleck. You may recognize her as Goldie in Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City and the sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
- 3/2/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Before embarking on his acting career in the British theater, Tom Hardy was a troublesome youngster, expelled from three different schools. He gained notoriety and acclaim in the film industry after notable performances in the 2001 military film Black Hawk Down and the television miniseries Band of Brothers. With that said, he was rejected for a role that made Matthew MacFadyen one of the best actors ever.
A scene from Venom
Eventually, Tom Hardy further cemented his legacy with roles in films and series such as Mad Max: Fury Road, Peaky Blinders and many more. Therefore, his excellent acting skills can never come under question, but sometimes even he doesn’t get the role he desires.
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A scene from Venom
Eventually, Tom Hardy further cemented his legacy with roles in films and series such as Mad Max: Fury Road, Peaky Blinders and many more. Therefore, his excellent acting skills can never come under question, but sometimes even he doesn’t get the role he desires.
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- 2/15/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
Described as “a visceral journey into the depths of despair & moral ambiguity,” the official teaser trailer for director Peter Anthony’s Laugh has been unleashed this afternoon.
From Peter Anthony Productions, Real Fiction Studios, Stl Productions and Newton to Newton Productions, Laugh is planning to release in early 2025. Watch the teaser below.
The team previews, “Laugh follows Peter Collymore, a former Afghanistan war hero turned star actor. We see front and center Peter’s struggles with his Ptsd, his silenced skeletons tucked far away in his closet. All the while dealing with the loss of his son, a divorce, his unjust rival actor, his drug addicted father and last but not least, a demonic entity named “Calypso” who wants nothing more than to have Peter’s soul.”
Written and directed by Peter Anthony (fan film Friday the 13th: Rose Blood), the film stars Terry Kiser, Peter Anthony, Jon A Ravenholt,...
From Peter Anthony Productions, Real Fiction Studios, Stl Productions and Newton to Newton Productions, Laugh is planning to release in early 2025. Watch the teaser below.
The team previews, “Laugh follows Peter Collymore, a former Afghanistan war hero turned star actor. We see front and center Peter’s struggles with his Ptsd, his silenced skeletons tucked far away in his closet. All the while dealing with the loss of his son, a divorce, his unjust rival actor, his drug addicted father and last but not least, a demonic entity named “Calypso” who wants nothing more than to have Peter’s soul.”
Written and directed by Peter Anthony (fan film Friday the 13th: Rose Blood), the film stars Terry Kiser, Peter Anthony, Jon A Ravenholt,...
- 2/14/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
In a year of reduced Marvel output, there are still a lot of interesting comic book adaptations emerging in 2024 from both Sony and Marvel Studios. As it stands, Deadpool 3 is the only MCU film releasing in theaters this year, but the Sony side of Marvel has three movies heading to multiplexes, including Kraven the Hunter, which was previously set to make its debut in 2023.
MCU series Echo has already hit Disney+ in January, but here’s what you can expect to arrive in the rest of 2024.
Madame Web – February 14
The webs will be madaming extremely hard in 2024 as Sony returns to the Spider-Man-adjacent well to pluck out the first of two new gems. Will they be sparkly, box office-friendly Venom diamonds? Or will they be cubic zirconia Morbiuses? Only time will tell, but the first trailer for February’s Madame Web was leaning heavily towards Morbius, inspiring reams of...
MCU series Echo has already hit Disney+ in January, but here’s what you can expect to arrive in the rest of 2024.
Madame Web – February 14
The webs will be madaming extremely hard in 2024 as Sony returns to the Spider-Man-adjacent well to pluck out the first of two new gems. Will they be sparkly, box office-friendly Venom diamonds? Or will they be cubic zirconia Morbiuses? Only time will tell, but the first trailer for February’s Madame Web was leaning heavily towards Morbius, inspiring reams of...
- 1/19/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
With Peacock’s Twisted Metal adaptation getting the green light for a second season, showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith and team dropped a few tidbits during an interview with NBC Insider on what to expect for season 2. That includes not only the focus on the tournament itself, but also the appearance of several more fan favorites from the video game series.
“I’m really excited,” says Smith. “We have an amazing team of writers and we’re discussing the arc of the season and what the first episode might be, looking at the big picture.” Among the characters the team is looking to introduce in the show, tournament organizer Calypso will finally be making an appearance, along with Dollface (who in Peacock’s adaptation is John Doe’s long-lost sister), Mr. Grimm, and perhaps the most challenging for the showrunners, Axel.
“[Mr. Grimm is] my favorite and I’m excited to capture what the fans are excited about seeing,...
“I’m really excited,” says Smith. “We have an amazing team of writers and we’re discussing the arc of the season and what the first episode might be, looking at the big picture.” Among the characters the team is looking to introduce in the show, tournament organizer Calypso will finally be making an appearance, along with Dollface (who in Peacock’s adaptation is John Doe’s long-lost sister), Mr. Grimm, and perhaps the most challenging for the showrunners, Axel.
“[Mr. Grimm is] my favorite and I’m excited to capture what the fans are excited about seeing,...
- 1/1/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 8:30 Am, Disney will air an episode of “Bluey” titled “Stories.”
In this heartwarming episode, young viewers will follow Indy, one of the beloved characters from the show. Indy finds herself feeling down when she believes she’s not good at something she’s trying to create – a model horse. To make matters more interesting, her model horse ends up looking more like a cow!
However, the story takes a positive turn when Calypso, a friendly character, encourages Indy not to give up. With Calypso’s support and a little assistance from Winton, Indy sets out to fix her model horse.
This episode teaches valuable lessons about perseverance and the importance of not giving up, even when things don’t go as planned. Young viewers will be inspired by Indy’s determination and her willingness to improve her model horse, turning it into a great success.
In this heartwarming episode, young viewers will follow Indy, one of the beloved characters from the show. Indy finds herself feeling down when she believes she’s not good at something she’s trying to create – a model horse. To make matters more interesting, her model horse ends up looking more like a cow!
However, the story takes a positive turn when Calypso, a friendly character, encourages Indy not to give up. With Calypso’s support and a little assistance from Winton, Indy sets out to fix her model horse.
This episode teaches valuable lessons about perseverance and the importance of not giving up, even when things don’t go as planned. Young viewers will be inspired by Indy’s determination and her willingness to improve her model horse, turning it into a great success.
- 11/1/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Episodes 6 “Calypso’s Birthday” and 7 “Man on Fire.”] Our Flag Means Death‘s crew really knows how to party if the sixth episode from the Max original’s second season is any indication, with the Revenge’s pirates celebrating “Calypso’s Birthday.” While the installment marked a major milestone in co-captains Stede (Rhys Darby) and Ed’s (Taika Waititi) relationship, the episode also made way for iconic drag moments for Wee John (Kristian Nairn) and Izzy Hands (Con O’Neill). Episode 6 saw Stede and Blackbeard lean into their crew’s request to celebrate Calypso’s Birthday, which is essentially a made-up holiday for the pirate community. Unaware that they’re being hunted by another infamous pirate, Ned Low (Bronson Pinchot), the Revenge Crew goes all out, making a stop for decorations, booze, and more supplies. Blackbeard even tries to impart some advice to local youths, played...
- 10/19/2023
- TV Insider
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is ready for his action hero moment. On June 19, Sony released the first trailer for "Kraven the Hunter," another entry in their line of movies centering on Spider-Man villains. Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular hunter in the bloody and action-packed trailer. In the film, he plays Sergei Kravinoff, an erratic big game hunter intent on saving the environment. Ariana DeBose also stars in the film as Calypso, a voodoo priestess and Kraven's love interest.
After the trailer's release, many fans couldn't help but comment on how good Taylor-Johnson looks in the trailer. Even his wife, Sam Taylor-Johnson, got in on the fun, sharing the poster on Instagram and writing, "Kraving my Hunter." On his own account, Taylor-Johnson wrote, "Two years of my life went into creating and bringing this iconic villain to the big screen. Can't wait for you to finally see it in theatres."
"Kraven the Hunter...
After the trailer's release, many fans couldn't help but comment on how good Taylor-Johnson looks in the trailer. Even his wife, Sam Taylor-Johnson, got in on the fun, sharing the poster on Instagram and writing, "Kraving my Hunter." On his own account, Taylor-Johnson wrote, "Two years of my life went into creating and bringing this iconic villain to the big screen. Can't wait for you to finally see it in theatres."
"Kraven the Hunter...
- 7/31/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Of all the video games to make a TV show out of, Peacock made a hell of a choice with Twisted Metal. Once a thriving franchise and synonymous with Sony’s various consoles, the series has been silent for eleven years after the ill-fated PlayStation 3 reboot. While the direction of making the show a comedic and colorful American take on Mad Max is an interesting choice, it’s not like it’s an especially easy series of games to be faithful to. With eight titles to its name and one canceled release, Twisted Metal’s continuity is as mucked up as the Halloween movies. There have been several sequels, a sequel that retconned away previous sequels, a kid-based reimagining, a reboot, and another reboot that turned out to be a stealth sequel to the original games. It’s all very confusing.
Throughout all of those games, one character who has...
Throughout all of those games, one character who has...
- 7/28/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Plot: A motor-mouthed outsider is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.
Review: Back in the 1990s, when Playstation was the most popular gaming console, Twisted Metal was one of the go-to games my friends and I would throw in and play together. Driving around in weapon-laden cars and blowing each other to hell was fun and made up for the lack of a truly engaging plot. In the almost thirty years since Twisted Metal first debuted, multiple attempts have been made to turn the carnage into a feature film. On the tail end of the streaming boom,...
Review: Back in the 1990s, when Playstation was the most popular gaming console, Twisted Metal was one of the go-to games my friends and I would throw in and play together. Driving around in weapon-laden cars and blowing each other to hell was fun and made up for the lack of a truly engaging plot. In the almost thirty years since Twisted Metal first debuted, multiple attempts have been made to turn the carnage into a feature film. On the tail end of the streaming boom,...
- 7/26/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Actress Ariana DeBose plays Marvel Comics voodoo priestess 'Calypso', the lover of 'Sergei Kravinoff' in Sony's upcoming live-action "Spider-Man" spin-off feature "Kraven the Hunter" :
Calypso first appeared in Marvel Comics "Amazing Spider-Man" #209...
...created by Denny O'Neil and Alan Weiss.
As a voodoo priestess of Haitian nationality, she was a psychopathic woman...
...who seemed to enjoy driving Kraven into fits of rage.
Her supernatural powers include mind control and resurrection.
Click the images to enlarge...
Calypso first appeared in Marvel Comics "Amazing Spider-Man" #209...
...created by Denny O'Neil and Alan Weiss.
As a voodoo priestess of Haitian nationality, she was a psychopathic woman...
...who seemed to enjoy driving Kraven into fits of rage.
Her supernatural powers include mind control and resurrection.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 6/21/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film. Directed by J.C. Chandor, best known for writing and directing the films Margin Call, All Is Lost, A Most Violent Year, Triple Frontier, here’s a first look at the brand new trailer starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott and Russell Crowe.
Check out the trailer for the R-rated film.
The film has been in development since Summer 2018.
Sony has been setting up a Sinister Six movie since The Amazing Spider-man 2. At the end of 2014’s sequel starring Andrew Garfield, the film teases the appearance of the Sinister Six. The Sinister Six was to include two characters that already appeared: the Green Goblin and the Rhino,...
Check out the trailer for the R-rated film.
The film has been in development since Summer 2018.
Sony has been setting up a Sinister Six movie since The Amazing Spider-man 2. At the end of 2014’s sequel starring Andrew Garfield, the film teases the appearance of the Sinister Six. The Sinister Six was to include two characters that already appeared: the Green Goblin and the Rhino,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It's been a longer than planned journey to screens for Kraven The Hunter, which sees Aaron Taylor-Johnson playing a version of the classic Spider-Man villain, but it'll finally land in October. As has previously hinted, this will be an origin story, with the character turned into more of an antihero. Check out the first trailer…
In this take on the character's story — directed by Jc Chandor from a script by Richard Wenk, Matt Holloway and Art Marcum, Taylor-Johnson plays Sergei Kravinoff, a man with some serious daddy issues. Pushed by his father to be a strong hunter, he ends up instead attacked by a lion and left for dead. But something happens with mixing bloods and he becomes a powerful warrior — who swears to take down the evil his father pours into the world.
Christopher Abbott is playing an antagonist called The Foreigner, while Alessandro Nivola is a new take...
In this take on the character's story — directed by Jc Chandor from a script by Richard Wenk, Matt Holloway and Art Marcum, Taylor-Johnson plays Sergei Kravinoff, a man with some serious daddy issues. Pushed by his father to be a strong hunter, he ends up instead attacked by a lion and left for dead. But something happens with mixing bloods and he becomes a powerful warrior — who swears to take down the evil his father pours into the world.
Christopher Abbott is playing an antagonist called The Foreigner, while Alessandro Nivola is a new take...
- 6/19/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Filmmaker J.C. Chandor – an Oscar nominee for writing “Margin Call,” the man who directed one of Robert Redford’s final lead performances in “All Is Lost,” and a New York Mets fan – is back with his first studio blockbuster: “Kraven the Hunter,” the latest entry in Sony’s expanded Spider-Man universe.
The studio has had some success with its Spider-Man adjacent films, turning “Venom” into a blockbuster franchise with Tom Hardy and even scoring modest ticket sales with “Morbius” with Jared Leto despite toxic reviews. “Kraven the Hunter” seems to follow the template, turning a classic Spider-Man villain into an anti-hero, of sorts, who isn’t necessarily all-bad. Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title character, a violent killer whose DNA was altered after being attacked by a lion (sure). Oscar winner Russell Crowe plays Kraven the Hunter’s evil father with Oscar winner Ariana DeBose set as the female lead,...
The studio has had some success with its Spider-Man adjacent films, turning “Venom” into a blockbuster franchise with Tom Hardy and even scoring modest ticket sales with “Morbius” with Jared Leto despite toxic reviews. “Kraven the Hunter” seems to follow the template, turning a classic Spider-Man villain into an anti-hero, of sorts, who isn’t necessarily all-bad. Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title character, a violent killer whose DNA was altered after being attacked by a lion (sure). Oscar winner Russell Crowe plays Kraven the Hunter’s evil father with Oscar winner Ariana DeBose set as the female lead,...
- 6/19/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
A shirtless Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Russell Crowe doing a questionable Russian accent. And a CGI lion attack that seems to result in superpowers. Judging by the official red band trailer for Kraven the Hunter, this could be a standalone Spider-Man villain origin story that brings home the bounty for Sony Pictures after the memeable mess that was last year’s Morbius.
Just think twice about taking the kids to this one: it looks like the studio got their money’s worth for Kraven‘s R rating, with easily a dozen henchmen...
Just think twice about taking the kids to this one: it looks like the studio got their money’s worth for Kraven‘s R rating, with easily a dozen henchmen...
- 6/19/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Sony Pictures is set to tell the origin story of another Marvel villain who has crossed paths with Spider-Man in “Kraven the Hunter,” which got a new red band trailer on Monday.
The trailer shows “Avengers: Age of Ultron” star Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravenoff, a man raised by a vicious, amoral hunter played by Russell Crowe who detests weakness above all else. During a hunt in the African savannah, Sergei is ordered by his father to kill a lion, which mauls him when he hesitates.
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Disgusted by his son’s supposed lack of killer instinct, the hunter leaves Sergei for dead. But behind his back, blood from the lion enters Sergei’s body, giving him superhuman abilities, including a connection with animals. Years later, Sergei, now known as Kraven, uses...
The trailer shows “Avengers: Age of Ultron” star Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravenoff, a man raised by a vicious, amoral hunter played by Russell Crowe who detests weakness above all else. During a hunt in the African savannah, Sergei is ordered by his father to kill a lion, which mauls him when he hesitates.
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Disgusted by his son’s supposed lack of killer instinct, the hunter leaves Sergei for dead. But behind his back, blood from the lion enters Sergei’s body, giving him superhuman abilities, including a connection with animals. Years later, Sergei, now known as Kraven, uses...
- 6/19/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
After the meme-able disaster of Morbius, Sony is back to try again with another unestablished Spider-Man villain solo movie. This time, they’re taking a decidedly R-rated approach, as seen in the first trailer for Kraven the Hunter.
The film stars a jacked Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff, aka Kraven, the son of a megalomaniacal crime lord and hunter (Russell Crowe). On a safari to hunt lions, Sergei’s dad leaves him for dead after showing weakness in front of the great cat. In a bit of comic-inaccurate-but-hey-we-gotta-get-him-powers-somehow sci-fi, it seems Sergei’s blood gets mixed with that of a lion, granting him apex predator abilities and apparently a direct line of communication to animals.
He grows up and decides to use his vicious powers to counteract his father’s criminal enterprises; “My father puts evil into the world; I take it out,” he tells Ariana DeBose’s character, reportedly the voodoo priestess Calypso.
The film stars a jacked Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff, aka Kraven, the son of a megalomaniacal crime lord and hunter (Russell Crowe). On a safari to hunt lions, Sergei’s dad leaves him for dead after showing weakness in front of the great cat. In a bit of comic-inaccurate-but-hey-we-gotta-get-him-powers-somehow sci-fi, it seems Sergei’s blood gets mixed with that of a lion, granting him apex predator abilities and apparently a direct line of communication to animals.
He grows up and decides to use his vicious powers to counteract his father’s criminal enterprises; “My father puts evil into the world; I take it out,” he tells Ariana DeBose’s character, reportedly the voodoo priestess Calypso.
- 6/19/2023
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Film News
Sony’s Kraven the Hunter movie is headed our way this Halloween season, and this week Sony has unleashed the official trailer for the rated “R” movie set in the Marvel universe.
Kraven the Hunter will be the very first Marvel movie from Sony to be released into theaters with an “R” rating, with lots of bloody violence being promised.
During the recent CinemaCon panel, star Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) referred to the project as “a Marvel movie grounded heavily in the real world.”
“Fuck yeah, it will be rated R,” he promised attendees.
Watch the official Red Band trailer for the Kraven the Hunter movie below, which indeed delivers a level of violence that will most definitely garner the film that “R” rating.
The official trailer introduces Kraven’s origin story, while also treating us to several sequences of bloody mayhem. It also teases Kraven’s nemesis in the film,...
Kraven the Hunter will be the very first Marvel movie from Sony to be released into theaters with an “R” rating, with lots of bloody violence being promised.
During the recent CinemaCon panel, star Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) referred to the project as “a Marvel movie grounded heavily in the real world.”
“Fuck yeah, it will be rated R,” he promised attendees.
Watch the official Red Band trailer for the Kraven the Hunter movie below, which indeed delivers a level of violence that will most definitely garner the film that “R” rating.
The official trailer introduces Kraven’s origin story, while also treating us to several sequences of bloody mayhem. It also teases Kraven’s nemesis in the film,...
- 6/19/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
It used to be said that “Sega did what Nintendon’t,” but in reality it was Sony’s PlayStation that garnered a reputation for bigger, more mature games that Nineties kids yearned for. One such game was Twisted Metal.
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Co-created by David Jaffe and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, Twisted Metal centered around demolition derby-style vehicular mayhem,...
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Co-created by David Jaffe and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, Twisted Metal centered around demolition derby-style vehicular mayhem,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Christopher Cruz
- Rollingstone.com
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods has locked down a release date in China, sources with knowledge of the decision tell The Hollywood Reporter. The DC superhero sequel will launch in the country March 17, day-and-date with North America. The official announcement from regulators is expected soon.
Shazam!’s permission to launch continues China’s recent reopening to Hollywood imports, following Beijing’s decision last month to lift its two-year ban on Marvel film releases. Disney’s Black Panther 2 was given the green light to unfurl in China on Feb. 7, followed by Ant-Man 3 on Feb. 17. Warners’ last DC superhero title, Black Adam (2022), never opened in China, despite the huge popularity there of star Dwayne Johnson.
The first Shazam! film, featuring Zachary Levi as the title character, earned 43.8 million of its 366 million worldwide total in China in 2019.
The sequel follows Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids,...
Shazam!’s permission to launch continues China’s recent reopening to Hollywood imports, following Beijing’s decision last month to lift its two-year ban on Marvel film releases. Disney’s Black Panther 2 was given the green light to unfurl in China on Feb. 7, followed by Ant-Man 3 on Feb. 17. Warners’ last DC superhero title, Black Adam (2022), never opened in China, despite the huge popularity there of star Dwayne Johnson.
The first Shazam! film, featuring Zachary Levi as the title character, earned 43.8 million of its 366 million worldwide total in China in 2019.
The sequel follows Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In “Is That Black Enough for You?!?,” Elvis Mitchell’s highly pleasurable and eye-opening movie-love documentary about the American Black cinema revolution of the late ’60s and ’70s, Billy Dee Williams, now 85 but still spry, tells a funny story about what it was like to play Louis McKay, the dapper love object and would-be savior of Billie Holiday in “Lady Sings the Blues.”
The year was 1972, and African-American audiences had rarely (if ever) been given the chance to gawk at a movie star of color who was not just this sexy but this showcased for his sexiness. Louis was like Clark Gable with a dash of Marvin Gaye; when he was on that promenade stairway, Williams says, with a chuckle, that he just about fell in love with himself. That’s how unprecedented the whole thing was. The actor recalls how the lighting was fussed over (we see a shot...
The year was 1972, and African-American audiences had rarely (if ever) been given the chance to gawk at a movie star of color who was not just this sexy but this showcased for his sexiness. Louis was like Clark Gable with a dash of Marvin Gaye; when he was on that promenade stairway, Williams says, with a chuckle, that he just about fell in love with himself. That’s how unprecedented the whole thing was. The actor recalls how the lighting was fussed over (we see a shot...
- 10/10/2022
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Sony’s Kraven the Hunter movie had been set for release on January 13, 2023, but we’ve learned today that Sony’s Columbia Pictures has bumped the movie to October 6, 2023.
Ariana DeBose will play Calypso in the upcoming Kraven the Hunter movie, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) recently cast to play the title character.
Christopher Abbott (Possessor) is playing The Foreigner, with Levi Miller (Better Watch Out) also on board. Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints of Newark) will play another villain, but character details are under wraps. Russell Crowe and Fred Hechinger also star.
J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year) is directing Kraven the Hunter.
The screenplay was written by Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and Richard Wenk.
The post ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Movie Now Releasing in October 2023 appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Ariana DeBose will play Calypso in the upcoming Kraven the Hunter movie, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) recently cast to play the title character.
Christopher Abbott (Possessor) is playing The Foreigner, with Levi Miller (Better Watch Out) also on board. Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints of Newark) will play another villain, but character details are under wraps. Russell Crowe and Fred Hechinger also star.
J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year) is directing Kraven the Hunter.
The screenplay was written by Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and Richard Wenk.
The post ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Movie Now Releasing in October 2023 appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
- 9/16/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
When he debuted in 1939’s Whiz Comics #2 as Captain Marvel, Shazam quickly won the hearts of readers. The character regularly outsold competitors Superman and Batman, thanks to his whimsical premise and his fantastic rogues gallery. Readers returned month after month to see Captain Marvel battle mad scientist Doctor Sivana, magical baddie Black Adam, and the Monster Society of Evil, led by telepathic space worm Mister Mind. So even though Shazam! featured a variation of Doctor Savana and Black Adam stars in his own solo film, producers of Shazam! Fury of the Gods had plenty of comic book choices when it came to choosing the next baddie to battle Billy Batson and his super-powered family.
That’s why it’s a little surprising to learn that the movie’s antagonists will be the Daughters of Atlas, characters with no clear comic book antecedent. Who are these evil gods and how do...
That’s why it’s a little surprising to learn that the movie’s antagonists will be the Daughters of Atlas, characters with no clear comic book antecedent. Who are these evil gods and how do...
- 7/23/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Right on the heels of “Thor: Love and Thunder,” Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Entertainment are giving a look at their cinematic version of the realm of the gods.
On Sunday, the studio debuted the first trailer for “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” during its San Diego Comic-Con program inside the prestigious Hall H exhibition room. While DC Comics fans got a teaser of the film at FanDome last year, this year viewers actually got to see the film’s two antagonists, Hespera and Calypso in action.
The sinister godly duo are respectively played by icon Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu, with the former having a showdown with Shazam and pissed that all these new kids have the power of the gods and the latter summoning a dragon. They’re called the Daughters of Atlas.
Alongside more from returning cast members like Asher Angel as orphan Billy Batson, and Zachary Levi as his alter ego,...
On Sunday, the studio debuted the first trailer for “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” during its San Diego Comic-Con program inside the prestigious Hall H exhibition room. While DC Comics fans got a teaser of the film at FanDome last year, this year viewers actually got to see the film’s two antagonists, Hespera and Calypso in action.
The sinister godly duo are respectively played by icon Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu, with the former having a showdown with Shazam and pissed that all these new kids have the power of the gods and the latter summoning a dragon. They’re called the Daughters of Atlas.
Alongside more from returning cast members like Asher Angel as orphan Billy Batson, and Zachary Levi as his alter ego,...
- 7/23/2022
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods brought the thunder to Hall H Saturday, with star Zachary Levi trotting out the first trailer from the film.
“I missed you guys so dang much, I can’t even tell you,” said Levi to an energized Hall H, taking in the first panel of the day, after a Shazam! sizzle reel showed.
During the panel, some plot details were revealed, including that there will be a time jump between the first movie and the sequel. The panel also teased villains Daughters of Atlas, led by franchise newcomer Helen Mirren. Fellow Shazam! newcomer Rachel Zegler is playing Antaeus with Lucy Liu playing Calypso.
“Zach, darling, sweetheart, I had such a marvelous time kicking the shit out of you,” Mirren quipped to Levi.
Shazam!, released in 2019, was a modest hit by superhero standards with 365.9 million, but was well-liked and...
Shazam! Fury of the Gods brought the thunder to Hall H Saturday, with star Zachary Levi trotting out the first trailer from the film.
“I missed you guys so dang much, I can’t even tell you,” said Levi to an energized Hall H, taking in the first panel of the day, after a Shazam! sizzle reel showed.
During the panel, some plot details were revealed, including that there will be a time jump between the first movie and the sequel. The panel also teased villains Daughters of Atlas, led by franchise newcomer Helen Mirren. Fellow Shazam! newcomer Rachel Zegler is playing Antaeus with Lucy Liu playing Calypso.
“Zach, darling, sweetheart, I had such a marvelous time kicking the shit out of you,” Mirren quipped to Levi.
Shazam!, released in 2019, was a modest hit by superhero standards with 365.9 million, but was well-liked and...
- 7/23/2022
- by Borys Kit and Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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