J.C. Chandor to Direct Spider-Man Spinoff ‘Kraven the Hunter’ for Sony

J.C. Chandor, the director behind Netflix’s action adventure “Triple Frontier,” is in talks to direct Sony’s “Kraven the Hunter.” The movie, hailing from Sony’s universe of Marvel characters, is based on the notorious antihero from “Spider-Man.”

Amy Pascal is producing the film, and Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”) is writing the screenplay. “Kraven the Hunter” centers on Sergei Kravinoff, one of “Spider-Man’s” most formidable foes.

In recent years, Sony has continued to build up its superhero slate. “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and its sequel “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” as well as Tom Hardy’s “Venom” were all huge box office hits.

“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is the next movie from Sony’s superhero franchise. The follow-up, again starring Hardy, will be directed by Andy Serkis. It was expected to release in theaters this October, but its big-screen debut was delayed until June 25, 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Also in the works for Sony’s band of comic book heroes is “Morbius,” the superhero thriller starring Jared Leto. That film was also postponed and is now scheduled to open in March of 2021.

Chandor’s credits also include 2011’s thriller “Margin Call,” 2013’s survival drama “All Is Lost” and 2014’s crime thriller “A Most Violent Year.”

Deadline Hollywood first reported the news.

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