11 days before it hits cinemas, Kraven the Hunter's first eight minutes have been released for free – and it might just convince you to give the Marvel movie a shot

Kraven the Hunter
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In a surprise move, the first eight minutes of Kraven the Hunter have been released for free just a week before release – and it's a bold tactic that might just sell you on the Aaron Taylor-Johnson-starring Sony production.

In the opening scene, which you can see below after its initial behind-closed-doors New York Comic Con debut,🌠 Taylor-Johnson makes a confident first impression as Spider-Man villain Kraven the Hunter.

To reach his target, Kraven first masquerades as priso🐼ner 0864 in a Russian prison to get the jump on gang leader 🌠and gun peddler Seymon Chorney. The hunt, it seems, is on.

It's here where yo💞u'll notice a marked difference from typical Marvel fare. Where past MCU and Sony efforts pull th⛄eir punches a little, Kraven tugs a tooth from a trophy and jams it into Chorney's neck.

From there, Kraven escapes the prison, showcasing his superpowered strength and climbing abilities in the process. In the clo🦩sing moments, he sprints into an ice storm and into the waiting cargo hold of a getaway plane – leaving the body of the real prisoner 0864 behind.

In recent weeks, Kraven director J.C. Chandor has been vocal about the upcoming release, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:urging fans to "give us a chance" and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:promising that it will "surprise the hell out of a lo🐻t of people." On the basis of these eight minutes, it might be worth giving the movie a shot.

Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, and Aleesandro Nivola, arrives on December 13, 2024. For more, check out the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:new superhero movies flying your way very soon.

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperatur✨e takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also bee🐲n featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.