As a seasoned movie-goer with decades of experience under my belt, I must say that Sony Pictures’ recent foray into the Spider-Man universe has left me scratching my head more often than not. The latest addition to their roster, “Kraven the Hunter,” seems to have missed the mark by a country mile, much like a well-aimed tranquilizer dart but aimed at the wrong target.
As a passionate admirer, I must confess that Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra’s recent statement to the Los Angeles Times left me somewhat puzzled. He described “Kraven the Hunter” as “probably the least successful launch we’ve had” during his nearly eight years at the studio. However, he also mentioned that in his opinion, the movie itself is not a bad one. This intriguing contradiction has piqued my curiosity.
The film titled ‘Kraven’ had its premiere on December 13th, earning a disappointing $11 million in ticket sales, marking the poorest start for any Marvel movie released by Sony. To date, its domestic earnings amount to only $18 million, while globally it has made $43 million. These figures suggest dismal success for a superhero movie and conclude a lackluster year for Sony’s comic book adaptations following the underperformance of ‘Madame Web’, which grossed just $100 million worldwide, and ‘Venom: The Last Dance’, which became the lowest-grossing installment in the franchise.
Vinciquerra briefly mentioned ‘Madame Web’. He explained that while it struggled in theaters due to harsh criticism from the media, it actually performed well on Netflix. The film wasn’t inherently bad, but for some unexplained reason, the press was not supportive of ‘Kraven’ and ‘Madame Web’, leading critics to savage them. Interestingly, this was similar with ‘Venom’, where the audience adored it despite negative reviews, ultimately making ‘Venom’ a massive success. Despite these films not being poor quality productions, they were unfairly criticized by the media for some reason.
Critics’ dislike for Sony’s Marvel films has led Vinciquerra to believe that the studio should reconsider their approach when it comes to developing key titles in the Spider-Man universe.
It’s already doomed. Replacing it will only lead to its demise, regardless of its quality,” he explained to the Los Angeles Times.
Beyond “Madame Web” and “Kraven,” Sony’s film featuring Jared Leto as “Morbius” also received unfavorable criticisms and poor performance at the box office. Insiders from Sony admitted to EbMaster earlier this month that “Kraven,” “Madame Web,” and “Morbius” were creative and critical disappointments (although they still claim that “Morbius,” which made $167.4 million worldwide, was profitable). In the future, they stated, the studio will have to be more selective about which of its Spider-Man characters, if any, should receive their own movie franchise.
At present, Sony is collaborating with Disney’s Marvel Studios for the production of a fourth “Spider-Man” film featuring Tom Holland. For more comprehensive details, visit the Los Angeles Times’ website and check out Vinciquerra’s recent profile.
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2024-12-26 19:16