Kraven the Hunter has officially received an R rating. This upcoming superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics character, is part of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe and is set to hit theaters in the U.S. on December 13, 2024.
The R rating confirms what was anticipated after the release of a red-band trailer in June 2023. According to FilmRatings, the film will be rated R for “strong bloody violence, and language.”
The movie stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Kraven, with Ariana DeBose as Calypso, Fred Hechinger as Dmitri Smerdyakov/Chameleon, Alessandro Nivola as Aleksei Sytsevich/Rhino, Christopher Abbott as the Foreigner, and Russell Crowe as Nikolai Kravinoff. Directed by J.C. Chandor, known for “Margin Call,” “All Is Lost,” “A Most Violent Year,” and “Triple Frontier,” “Kraven the Hunter” promises a gritty take on the iconic character.