Sony’s Spider-Man Universe to Probably End with ‘Kraven’ Release!!

Sony’s Spider-Man Universe seems to be on its way out after Kraven the Hunter. The Sony Marvel franchise started with a bang back in 2018, as Tom Hardy‘s Venom finished its worldwide box office run with $856 million. However, Morbius and Madame Web turned out to be major disappointments for the studio, with critics and the audience alike not enjoying the films. After Venom: The Last Dance put an end to the only successful franchise among the SSU‘s movies, Kraven the Hunter will be the final piece in this chapter, and a new focus has been established.

According to a new report from The Wrap, Sony has no plans for new Spider-Man movie spinoffs in the SSU after Kraven the Hunter. The studio now shifts its focus to Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man 4, the animated Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, and Nicolas Cage‘s live-action Spider-Noir series. The Wrap mentions a top talent agent as saying that Sony has “developed what they want to develop for now” with the SSU. A Sony insider also commented on the franchise’s status in the report. Speaking about a lack of quality control, they said, “The movies just aren’t good.” Future Spider-Man movies and series are the plan moving forward.

What The Sony Spider-Man Movie Future Report Means

The Studio Has Listened To What The Fans Have Been Saying

Sony’s Spider-Man Universe was always a risky venture. Having a franchise that carried Spider-Man in its name but never actually featured a single version of the character was not a good look. Instead, Sony chose to develop spinoffs for Spider-Man-related characters and some of his villains. As one of Marvel Comics‘ most popular Spider-Man characters, Venom managed to have a successful franchise. Even then, Tom Hardy‘s charming dual performance as Eddie Brock and Venom’s voice carried movies that did not particularly have the most exciting stories or sharp scripts.

However, the rest of the SSU focused on characters no one wanted to see star in a movie, such as Morbius and Madame Web, or that work because of their Spider-Man connection, in the case of Aaron Taylor-Johnson‘s upcoming Kraven the Hunter, which is projected to open domestically with only $20-$25 million. Now, Sony seems to be moving on from this failed attempt to create a sprawling comic book universe in the best way possible. Instead of shying away from using Spider-Man, Sony’s next Marvel projects all focus on the hero or his variants, leaving villains and smaller characters behind.

Our Take On The Sony Spider-Man Movie Future Report

I’m Excited For What Comes After The End Of The SSU

I was interested in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe when it started, and even though I enjoy Tom Hardy‘s Venom movies for what they are, I’m happy to see the studio move on to better plans. Spider-Man is Marvel‘s most popular character for good reason, and the animated Spider-Verse franchise showed that Peter Parker is not the only version of Spider-Man people will show up for. As such, I’m looking forward to Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man future, the end of the Spider-Verse trilogy, and Spider-Man Noir’s live-action debut with Nicolas Cage, which are more exciting than Sony’s Spider-Man Universe ever was.

via ScreenRant