Initially, Sony was hoping to make spin-off movies for supervillain teams, such asThe Sinister Six and others.
Kraven the Hunter, Morbius, and Venom do not work as well without Spider-Man.
The quality oftheVenomfilmsis arguable, butfans and moviegoers at least showed up to see them.
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Likewise,Madame Webwas never a strong enough character to supporta film franchise.
Hopefully, the abhorrent failures of the SSUsend a loud and clear message to the Sony executives.
Spin-offs featuring Spider-Man villains and supporting characters who cannot mention or interact with Spider-Man do not work.
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The focus ofthe live-actionSpider-Manfranchisemust return to Spider-Man, and that meansthe untitled fourth Spider-Man installment for the MCU.
Those are all characters who have already proven sizable popularity throughthe animatedSpider-Versefilm series.
They are well-established Spider-Heroes who could lead their own stories.
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Kraven the Hunter explores the origin story of Sergei Kravinoff, known as Kraven, as he navigates his tumultuous relationship with his father, Nikolai. This path of vengeance sets Kraven on a journey to become a formidable hunter with a reputation for fearsome brutality.
