What Venom 3"s Box Office Means For Sony"s Next 2024 Marvel Movie

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Sony has one more Marvel movie set to release in 2024, and Venom: The Last Dance"s box office could illustrate how successful the studio"s next film could be. The Sony Spider-Man Universe movie roster has been a mixed bag since 2018"s Venom. None of its films are critical darlings, but audiences enjoy the Venom series, and the franchise has experienced international success. The same can"t be said about Madame Web and Morbius, two box office bombs that failed to land with audiences and critics. Currently, the Venom films have been the live-action universe"s only real success.
However, Venom 3 is the final film in the Tom Hardy trilogy, meaning it appears the Sony Spider-Man Universe can"t rely on the franchise moving forward. Its next film is Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the titular role. Kraven"s success could be significant for Sony, as it decides what to do with its Spider-Man characters moving forward. It"s hard to predict whether Kraven the Hunter will be a box office hit, but Venom 3"s box office performance suggests the upcoming film has a chance.
Sony's Spider-Man Universe Isn't Dead Yet Venom: The Last Dance is holding steady after a disappointing opening weekend. Close Venom 3 didn"t have a great start, earning $51 million domestically in its opening weekend, performing well under expectations. It was also the lowest debut for any film in the Venom trilogy. However, the film is holding up better than expected in its second weekend. It topped the weekend box office charts again, earning $26.1 million. It experienced a 49% drop from its opening weekend, which is not bad for a superhero film. It"s also performing well overseas, with a total of $317 million worldwide and is on pace to pass Venom: Let There Be Carnage"s worldwide total.

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Venom: The Last Dance"s box office proves that Sony"s Spider-Man Universe isn"t dead yet. While Venom 3 isn"t a critical darling with a 40% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, its second weekend underlines that there is still an audience for these films. People want to see the Venom films, and they even have a strong audience worldwide. It also means Madame Web"s and Morbius" negative effect on Sony didn"t do enough to tarnish the Venom films. However, it"s unclear if the reputation of those releases could prevent audiences from seeing Kraven the Hunter.
Kraven The Hunter Could Ride Venom 3's Success, But It Has Competition Kraven the Hunter has a tough holiday season to contend with. Close While the Venom films have an established audience, Venom 3 is also benefitting from a relative lack of competition. Its main competitors are The Wild Robot, which took second place in its sixth weekend, and Smile 2. Kraven the Hunter doesn"t have the same luck. It releases in the middle of the holiday season on December 13 and is competing with several heavy hitters. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim debuts on the same day, and Mufasa: The Lion King and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 premiere the following week.
The other issue is that Kraven the Hunter is rated R, which could affect its box office, since families are looking for family-friendly entertainment around the holiday season. Venom 3 is doing well at the box office, but it"s hard to know if Kraven can ride that hot streak. Kraven is a well-known name for comic book readers, but Sony"s poor reputation could impact viewer"s decisions. Established franchises like The Lion King, Sonic, and Lord of the Rings also could steal audiences away from this film.
Kraven's Success Will Depend On Word-Of-Mouth, But There's Hope Kraven has a talented cast and crew in its creative department.

Another huge factor for Kraven"s success is word-of-mouth. While critics don"t love Venom 3, audiences are enjoying it, leading to a decent second weekend. The film currently holds an 81% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. This is especially notable compared to that of prior superhero movie release Joker: Folie à Deux, which received a 32% audience score and suffered a catastrophic 81% drop in its second weekend. Kraven the Hunter could perform well in its opening weekend, but if it wants to have any legs at the box office, it needs positive word-of-mouth from the audience.
Fortunately, Kraven the Hunter has a few factors that should give audiences some optimism. The film has a great cast, including Johnson, Ariana Debose, and Russell Crowe. It"s also directed by J.C. Chandor, whose filmography includes esteemed films such as Margin Call and A Most Violent Year. Kraven"s R rating doesn"t guarantee success, but does show that Sony is switching things up, which could also benefit the franchise. Sony may have a poor reputation, but the people involved with this film don"t, and that could lead to a holiday surprise.

Kraven the Hunter
Director J.C. Chandor Release Date December 13, 2024 Cast Aaron Taylor-Johnson , Russell Crowe , Ariana DeBose , Christopher Abbott , Alessandro Nivola , Levi Miller Franchise(s) Marvel Comics , Marvel Cinematic Universe

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