‘Kraven The Hunter’ Producer Says Move To December Release Because Sony Expects Audiences Will Want To Watch It “Over And Over Again”

This is both delusional and amusing.

In an interview with Collider, “Kraven the Hunter” producer Matt Tolmach has alleged that the film was given its new December release date because Sony wants to accommodate all the audiences they believe will be clamoring to watch the film “over and over again” during the holiday break. Good heavens. There’s no way he’s speaking seriously.

“That was a real reflection of how the studio felt about the movie,” he added. “We’re really excited. But that’s a great move that reflects just the feeling about the movie.”

Last month, ‘Kraven’ was delayed to a December 13 release date. This one keeps moving — it was previously scheduled for January 13, October 6, 2023, and, most recently, August 30, 2024; I bet, with this new date, Sony’s trying to get the same December boost ‘Aquaman 2’ got late last year.

Here’s what I previously wrote about ‘Kraven’:

‘Kraven’ cost $130 million to produce — higher than Sony’s other comic book movies, “Venom”, “Morbius” and “Madame Web”. The R rating won’t help it commercially either. The trailer has also been largely mocked online. Suffice to say, things have been looking rather dire for this one.

‘Kraven’ stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff who goes on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world. Ariana DeBose, Russell Crowe and Christopher Abbott complete the cast. The trailer made it look bloody, merciless, and absolutely silly. The CGI also looked terrible.

Taylor-Johnson recently admitted in an interview that, in preparation for his ‘Kraven’ role, he studied the life and art of late wildlife photographer Peter Beard and actually stalked a deer. He’s going full method on this one.

The biggest downer when it comes to this movie is the fact that J.C. Chandor is directing it. Chandor is, was, in my world, a potential major U.S. filmmaker in the making. His first three films were “Margin Call,” “All is Lost” and “A Most Violent Year” — all strong statements. Why has Chandor decided to hop on-board the comic book train? Who knows. Maybe he wants the paycheck to fund his next more serious mid-budget effort.