JC Chandor to Direct Spider-Man ‘Kraven’ Spin-Off For Sony

JC Chandor is being eyed to develop and direct “Kraven the Hunter” a “Spider-Man” spin-off film primarily based on the long-lasting villain for Sony Pictures, based on a person with information of the challenge. Another particular person with information of the challenge tells TheWrap that Chandor’s deal is much from finalized.

The challenge is being billed as the following chapter of Sony’s universe of Marvel-licensed characters. “The Equalizer” screenwriter Richard Wenk is writing the script. Palak Patel is overseeing for Sony. Matt Tolmach and Avi Arad are producing. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway wrote the screenplay.

Born into Russian aristocracy, Sergei Kravinoff a.ok.a. Kraven the Hunter is an obsessive big-game hunter who was launched as a Spider-Man villain in “The Amazing Spider-Man” #15 (1964). According to Fandom, Kravinoff started his profession utilizing the everyday instruments of the hunter however over time he developed a choice to take down massive animals together with his naked fingers. After assembly a Voodoo witch physician named Calypso, Kravinoff took a natural potion which enhanced his bodily powers give him the power, pace and senses to match a jungle cat. The potion additionally prolonged his life preserving his well being and vitality for years to come back.

“Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler at one time wished to incorporate Kraven within the hit Marvel movie.

“Being a Marvel fan, you want to grab all the characters,” Coogler informed Yahoo! Movies. “There was a Christopher Priest run that was pretty heavy, there’s a big scene where Panther’s fighting Kraven, Kraven the Hunter.”

“I’ve always loved Kraven the Hunter in almost every iteration,” Coogler added. “So there was a moment- ‘Can I grab Kraven?’ and they were ‘Nah, you don’t have Kraven.’ He was one where I thought, ‘Oh, man.’ But I don’t even know if he would have worked in the movie we ended up with, this was the early days.”

Chandor, who most just lately directed “Triple Frontier” over at Netflix is repped by CAA.

Sony had no remark.

Deadline first reported the information.