Origin stories for infamous comic book villains are nothing new at this point, but the subgenre is still struggling to carve out its own lane. So many iconic characters have been defanged in PG-13 films: either made into sympathetic anti-heroes or completely removed from their violent origins. Venom may be the only film in this group to really break new ground, and Sony has been trying to recapture that magic for the past five years. Its cinematic universe, which focuses exclusively on Spider-Man villains, has been in jeopardy for a while now, and its upcoming film Kraven the Hunter could make or break this fledgling franchise.
