intentions for the sequel to include the concept of the multiverse did not pan out. They ultimately did and the film became Spider-Man: No Way Home. Sony's Spider-Man Universe In 2018, Sony Pictures announced the development of a Kraven the Hunter film as part of the Sony's Spider-Man Universe with Richard Wenk writing and eyeing Antoine Fuqua to direct. In 2020, the studio hired J. C. Chandor to direct and Art Marcum and Matt Holloway to rewrite the script. In May 2021, it was confirmed that Aaron Taylor-Johnson will portray the character and the film is scheduled to be released on October 6, 2023. Video games Kraven the Hunter appears as a boss in Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six. This version is a member of the Sinister Six. Kraven the Hunter appears as a boss in the Xbox and Game Boy Advance versions of Spider-Man (2002), voiced by Peter Lurie in the Xbox version. Kraven appears as a boss in the Spider-Man 3 film tie-in, voiced by Neil Kaplan. In the Treyarch version (PS3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows), he is partnered with Calypso, who provides him with various magic spells that give him the powers of a bear, a crow, and a black panther. After Calypso transforms the Lizard into a giant monster, she and Kraven leave Spider-Man to fight the reptile by himself. In the Vicarious Visions version (PS2, PSP, and Wii), Kraven leads a group of hunters and only uses one potion that grants him super-speed. He is defeated by Spider-Man shortly before the Lizard mutates himself into a giant monster. Kraven the Hunter appears as a boss in the PS2 and PSP versions of Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, voiced by Dwight Schultz. Kraven the Hunter appears as a boss in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, voiced by Jim Cummings. Kraven kidnaps Spider-Man and brings him to a jungle temple to hunt him on the former's terms with help from his students. To entice his foe to cooperate, Kraven reveals that he has a piece of the Tablet of Order and Chaos. As Spider-Man hunts Kraven through the jungle, the web-slinger evades his traps and defeats his hunters before fighting him in a cage match, resulting in Kraven's defeat. Humiliated in front of his students, Kraven uses the tablet piece to enhance himself, gaining superhuman speed and strength. However, he is defeated by Spider-Man, who claims his tablet fragment.