The longer the writers and actors’ strikes continued, the extra probably it turned that studios would start delaying films. The explanations for such schedule adjustments are many, however there are two huge ones: Actors and writers can’t work on movies proper now with out crossing picket traces, so if a movie wants reshoots, they’ll’t be accomplished proper now. Or, if a movie is prepared for launch, actors and writers can’t actively promote their work by happening speak exhibits or podcasts or doing print interviews; these are all thought-about no-nos throughout a strike as properly. And it’s fairly laborious to efficiently open an enormous, costly film in the event you can’t have the gorgeous, well-known, charismatic stars of mentioned huge, costly film on the market hyping it.

Regardless of the particular causes on this explicit case, Sony has determined to push again their upcoming Spider-Man spinoff Kraven the Hunter — and by almost a 12 months. The movie, which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson because the longtime Spidey adversary, was initially purported to open in theaters in October of this 12 months. Now it won’t arrive in theaters till the very finish of subsequent summer time. And that assumes the strikes are resolved in a fairly well timed vogue.

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The Kraven movie, directed by J.C. Chandor, might be an origin story of kinds for the character, depicting him as much less of a villain (as he’s within the comics) and extra of a darkish avenger of wrongs in opposition to animals and nature. Though Spider-Man himself isn’t anticipated to look, a number of different Marvel characters are within the film, together with Calypso (Ariana DeBose), Chameleon (Fred Hechinger), and Rhino (Alessandro Nivola).

Right here is the movie’s official synopsis:

Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one among Marvel’s most iconic villains got here to be. Set earlier than his infamous vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars because the titular character within the R-rated movie.

Kraven the Hunter is now scheduled to open in theaters on August 30, 2024.