Film Phase 5 — The Multiverse War (2025–2026)

Kraven the Hunter

Name: Kraven the Hunter
Released: 2024-12-13
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott

"Villains aren't born. They're made."

Released December 13, 2024 2h 7m ★ 6.4TMDB ○ Optional

Kraven Kravinoff's complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.

How to watch Optional — standalone Sony SSU.

Watch note

Sergei Kravinoff gains animal-like abilities and becomes the ruthless hunter Kraven, turning on his crime-lord father. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe; disconnected from the MCU.

Outside the MCU A Sony's Spider-Man Universe production, made outside Marvel Studios, so it belongs to a separate continuity. It's listed here because it shares characters with the MCU — whether you watch it is up to you.

Where It Fits in the MCU

Kraven the Hunter sits at position 146 of 165 in the MCU's story-chronological order, placing it within the Phase 5 — The Multiverse War (2025–2026) era. It is rated Optional — can be skipped without losing the main thread. Watching in story-chronological order provides the most coherent character development experience — individual arcs build naturally toward the franchise's major crossover events, with each film's post-credits scenes carrying forward into what follows.