Although in 2024, superhero films will no longer continue to explode, as commercial projects that still have potential, they will still not be absent from this year's theaters.
Especially Spider-Man's "good friends".
On the other hand, traditional commercial movies are still making efforts, like action movies, and there are some "old tricks" and "old tricks" that are still useful in today's streaming era.
They will also continue to prop up new streaming libraries for some time.
2024 is still full of uncertainties and opportunities.
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Hunter Craven
Kraven the Hunter
Director J· C· Shandor
Screenwriter Matt M. Holloway/Art Macum/Richard Wink
Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson/Russell Crowe/Ariana DeBos/Christopher Abbote
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Adventure
It's the Sinister Six again
Compared to the villains of 2024, Kraven the Hunter has a much older history in the comics.
Back in 1964, he caused trouble for Spider-Man as a founding member of the Sinister Six.
However, compared to villains such as the Green Goblin, Kraven has not been favored by film and television works.
This situation has changed as Sony's own "Spider-Man games" continue to become next-generation game hits.
He has appeared in almost every Spider-Man-themed game, gaining even greater popularity.
In 2018, he made his appearance in the groundbreaking [Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse], further arousing the curiosity of new audiences.
As a result, Sony once again pushed the project forward that had been going on for three or four years - in 2019, Sony officially revealed its plans to produce [Hunter Kraven].
When the clock jumps to May 2021, they find Kraven:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
As with a lot of casting processes. Aaron wasn't the producer's first choice.
They have contacted Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves, Adam Driver, and even John David Washington (the black version of Kraven).
But after [the bullet train], they felt that Aaron would be a perfect choice.
The actor, who once starred in the MCU version of "Quicksilver", successfully achieved cosmic travel.
In terms of character superpowers, the relationship with nature and animals has greatly improved his physique, strength, speed, and perception.
It's just that in today's super-British flood, how to find a highly recognizable and differentiated visual performance is a bigger problem.
One of the methods [of Hunter Kraven] is the R-Rank route.
This makes its trailer one of the few superhero trailers that needs to be marked with a red belt.
In the teaser, which is more than three minutes long, his relationship with his father and brother on the family line is a clue.
And the bestiality shot as a gimmick indicates that the rhinoceros people are coming again.
This time it was Alessandro Nivola who played him.
Plus the so-called "dark declaration" directed by Shandor.
This is again a movie where villains are not villains.
However, like all Sony Marvel statues outside of [Venom], [Kraven the Hunter] also faces an awkward problem.
Without the "endorsement" of Spider-Man himself, the well-known villains in these comics lack a key fulcrum:
Interaction with Spider-Man.
Back in the days of [The Amazing Spider-Man 2], Sony did a scene where the rhinoceros man faced off against the spider, but it didn't help the continuation of the series at all, and it formed a long-term curse of the "Sinister Six" (the production of various projects did not go well).
It is curious if [Hunter Craven] will be able to hand over some better answers than [Morbius].
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Hwang-hsien
Havoc
Directed by Gareth Evans
Screenwriter Gareth Evans
Starring Tom Hardy/Timothy Olyphant/Jessie May Lee/Forest Whitaker
Genre: Action/Thriller
Action movies have new action
[Raid 3] didn't see it, Gareth Evans and Tom Hardy's [Havoc] may be the first to hit the big screen.
Gareth Evans
The film tells the story of a scarred detective who tries his best to mediate in the underworld after a failed drug deal, rescues the estranged son of a politician, and gradually uncovers a web of corruption and intrigue that envelops the entire city.
The detective role in the film is played by Tom Hardy, and Oscar nominee Forest Whitaker will play opposite him in the film.
A rising action film rookie in recent years, Gareth Evans is a Welsh-born, England director.
He began his action movie creation in Indonesia, and collaborated with martial artist Iko Uese to shoot "Jingwu Warrior", "Raid", [Raid 2: Thug] and other well-received action movies.
Many people were attracted to the latter two films, calling them the new benchmark for action movies at the moment, which gave birth to many imitators.
In 2018, Gareth Evans and Netflix collaborated on the thriller [Apostle].
After the production was completed, Netflix found that the Evans-style film was a good fit for Netflix, and the two sides began to work on a long-term agreement, and [Havoc] was the first step in their cooperation.
The filming location for the film was still chosen in Wales, which Gareth Evans is familiar with.
Judging from some of the behind-the-scenes stills that have been revealed so far, there are still action scenes that the director is most familiar with in the film, and Tom Hardy's appearance and eyes are also very strong, looking forward to several main creators colliding with new sparks.
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Steal the skyline
Lift
Directed by F. Gary Gray
Screenwriter Daniel Cuenca
Starring Kevin Hart/Gugu Mbata-Rau / Vincent Donofeo / Ursula Corviro
Genre: Drama/Comedy/Action/Thriller/Crime
On how to steal an airplane
Following 2019's [Men in Black: Global Pursuit], F. Gary Gray will release a new film with Netflix on January 12, 2024.
This translation is somewhat similar to [Out of Compton] in previous years, but the plot is closer to his early team crime film [Stealing the Day], and it is much lighter and humorous.
In the movie, Cyrus Whitaker, a master thief played by Kevin Hart, is targeted by police agents, and uses his and his men's criminal records as a lever to ask the group to help rob the terrorists of $500 million in gold.
So a gang of thieves with different abilities embarked on a well-planned, ultra-difficult mission to steal tons of gold from a flying plane at an altitude of 40,000 feet.
To simplify the operation, it is to hijack the plane directly.
Either go to jail or do it, Cyrus, who was forced to go to Liangshan, took over the task and completed the plan of action in a careful and verbal deployment.
The next thing is the familiar team crime, each performing its own duties, and there are bursts of cold humor in the excitement, which gives this high-altitude gold robbery a relaxed and witty tone.
On the whole, it is a standard streaming action movie with smooth and exciting, stalks and dramas.
From 1998's [Ace vs. Ace] to 2017's [Fast & Furious 8], F. Gary Gray's films have gradually lowered their ratings.
In 2019, [Men in Black: Global Wanted] fell directly below the passing line.
[Stealing the Skyline] is a type that the director is familiar with, and it has a cast of Netflix stars, which is suitable for spending time during holidays.
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Venom 3
Venom 3
Directed by Kelly Marcel
Screenwriter Kelly Marcel/Tom Hardy
Starring Tom Hardy/Juno Temple
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Thriller/Adventure
Continue to love and kill each other
In addition to [Spider-Man], whether animated or live-action, what really helps Sony's Marvel Universe gain a firm foothold on the commercial level is the [Venom] series.
So, there will be a third part with almost no suspense.
And the actor himself, like many British actors, is neither resistant nor fanatical about it.
In an interview, he once said that these films usually reach the number "three", but don't expect it to happen when making "one", and only shoot with the mentality of the last one.
If the second or third comes, treat it as another "one".
Since [Venom 2] was released in 2021, Sony officially announced the third part when the new crown ended in 2022 and saw the first light of day.
Before the joint strike in 2023, the film officially started filming, and was immediately stopped due to the strike.
In mid-November, Tom Hardy interacted with director Kelly Marcel on Instagram to announce the resumption of filming.
If there are no other twists and turns, the third part, which has been postponed from July to November 2024, should be able to arrive as scheduled.
In 2024, when DC and MCU are fully contracted, [Venom 3] will announce the most lively year in the Sony Marvel Universe together with [Hunter Kraven] [Spider-Woman: Super Awakening].
This set photo also connects the end credits of [Venom 2] and [Spider-Man: No Way Home].
In all three scenes, Eddie wears the same cultural shirt.
Completed the light-speed journey into the MCU and back from there.
This leaves some room for imagination as to how the story is to be orchestrated – and given how confidential the progress is so far, it can only be imagined.
If the MCU is in a smooth era, it can be like a little spider in the [Civil War], go to the MCU and do something.
But in the current context, in the context of having a universe that can be shared.
Sony may be re-inclined to drum up their own team, and the so-called "long time must be together, long time must be divided", it seems appropriate to sum up this situation.
On the other hand, the success of the [Venom] series is a bit off-the-beaten-like Deadpool, the CP of the actor and the character is integrated, and it is more interesting than two British stars.
The scenes, the world view, etc., have become secondary elements.
Therefore, keeping a distance from Chaoying can allow it to exist in an alternative way.
On the other hand, among the information about the known important new actors, Chiwetel Ejifu from [Doctor Strange] is also evocative.
There is no evidence that he will appear in a new role, so his portrayal of Mordo may be the driving force behind the collaboration.
It's just that this information precedes the bad state of the fifth phase of the MCU, and after a large-scale push to restart, the function and importance of Chiwett's role are bound to undergo a reevaluation.
Perhaps, the "skill tree" that further expands Venom, and the "You and I" with Eddie, is a more tangible dramatic element than integrating into the grand universe.