On the surface, this perspective doesn’t lack evidence.

It was not a bad film, and it did great on Netflix.

They also did it with Venom, but the audience loved Venom and made Venom a massive hit.

Sorry, Sony, the Critics Aren’t Responsible for Your Spider-Man Universe Failing (1)

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These are not terrible films.

They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.

Again, at first glance, these sentiments are understandable.

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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.

Sony had the solution to its Spider-Man problem waiting in plain sight.

Marvelsimilarlyprove that more obscure names can be positively received as leads in pre-existing franchises.

It’s a frustrating mess.

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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.

Kraven the Hunteris in theaters now.

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