Kraven the Hunter will be released in mainland China on December 14. The movie will also open in other countries, starting with the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia on December 11. The movie will release in the U.S. and Canada on December 12.
This film is part of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe and tells the story of Kraven, one of Marvel’s famous villains. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man who becomes a hunter after his father, a gangster, treats him badly.
Other actors in the film include Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, and Christopher Abbott. The movie is directed by J.C. Chandor.
China has been a tough market for Hollywood movies in recent years, as many people prefer local films. But this year, China is allowing more foreign films to be shown. In China, films do not have a rating system like in the U.S. Some films may have warnings, or censors may require edits.
Another foreign film, Maharaja, will also be released in China on November 29. It’s an Indian crime film starring Vijay Sethupathi and Anurag Kashyap.