Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven The Hunter debuts opening scene at NY Comic Con

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New York Comic Con - 'Kraven The Hunter' Panel
Photo Credit: Dave Allocca/Starpix/INSTARimages

Spoilers ahead!

Sony Pictures has given us more glimpses of Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Marvelโ€™s Kraven The Hunter. At this yearโ€™s NYCC, Director JC Chandor took center stage, unveiling new images and the first seven minutes of the film.

The R-rated film kicks off with Kraven entering a Russian prison. He tells his new cellmate heโ€™ll be there for three days. But things heat up quickly โ€“ the next day, Kraven gets into a prison brawl, showing off his superhuman strength. This lands him in front of the prison boss, who turns out to be an arms dealer. In a brutal turn of events, Kraven kills the boss and his men, then escapes โ€œwith some cool parkour.โ€ Another clip Soto described as โ€œbloody and brutalโ€ shows Kraven creatively dispatching men using a bear trap, tree stump, and other makeshift weapons.

Taylor-Johnson, donning the iconic Kraven coat, gave the crowd some insight into his character. โ€œHeโ€™s an apex predator, the top of the food chain. Kraven is a hunter, not a poacher. Like every hunter knows, sometimes you have to cull the herd to preserve order. Of course, when he starts applying that to human beings, it becomes a pretty dark story.โ€

Official Synopsis: Kraven the Hunter dives into the gritty origin story of one of Marvelโ€™s most iconic villains. Aaron Taylor-Johnson portrays Kraven, a man whose complicated relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), sets him on a vengeful path with brutal consequences. This journey transforms him into the worldโ€™s greatest hunter and one of its most feared figures.

New York Comic Con - 'Kraven The Hunter' Panel
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and J.C. Chandor at New York Comic Con โ€“ Kraven The Hunter Panel At Javits Center on Oct. 18, 2024. Photo Credit: Dave Allocca/Starpix/INSTARimages

Mark your calendars โ€“ Kraven the Hunter hits theaters on December 13, 2024.

New York Comic Con - 'Kraven The Hunter' Panel
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and J.C. Chandor at New York Comic Con โ€“ Kraven The Hunter Panel At Javits Center on Oct. 18, 2024. Photo Credit: Dave Allocca/Starpix/INSTARimages

Itโ€™s worth noting that this isnโ€™t Taylor-Johnsonโ€™s first rodeo in the Marvel universe. He brought Quicksilver to life in 2015โ€™s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Though his time as the speedster was brief, he left quite an impression, rivaling even Evan Petersโ€™ take on the character in the X-Men films.

New York Comic Con - 'Kraven The Hunter' Panel
Aaron Taylor-Johnson at New York Comic Con โ€“ Kraven The Hunter Panel At Javits Center on Oct. 18, 2024. Photo Credit: Dave Allocca/Starpix/INSTARimages

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