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'Box Office: 'Kraven the Hunter' Bombs With Worst Start for Sony's Marvel Films

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Story by Rebecca Rubin
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Sony's 'Kraven the Hunter' faces box office disaster, marking the weakest opening for any of the studio's Marvel films so far.
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  • The film debuted at a dismal #3 spot, earning just $11 million from 3,211 theaters - a shockingly low start considering Kraven's status as a major Spider-Man villain.
  • This underwhelming performance is a significant blow to Sony's hopes of building out their own Marvel Universe beyond the core Spider-Man franchise, which continues to struggle without the webslinger's involvement.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Sony, 'Kraven the Hunter'
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