Born into nobility but forged by the wild, Sergei Kravinoff—better known as Kraven the Hunter—is not just a man, but a predator at the top of the food chain. In Kraven: The Hunter (2024), Marvel takes a bold step away from traditional heroism, diving deep into the primal instincts and haunted past of one of Spider-Man’s most fearsome foes.

After surviving a brutal childhood under the iron fist of his warlord father (played by Russell Crowe), Sergei grows up immersed in survival, combat, and the art of the hunt. Gifted with superhuman strength, speed, and heightened senses after an encounter with a mystical lion in the African wilds, Sergei embraces a philosophy: only the strongest survive.

Living off the grid and hunting dangerous poachers in Eastern Europe, Kraven believes he is a force of nature—destined to cleanse the world of weakness. But his mission takes a dark turn when he learns about a shadowy criminal organization trafficking endangered animals and conducting human experimentation. Their leader: Aleksei Sytsevich, better known as the Rhino (played by Alessandro Nivola), a deadly adversary who underwent a horrific transformation.

As Kraven hunts Rhino across continents, he’s forced to confront the line between predator and monster. Along the way, he crosses paths with Calypso (played by Ariana DeBose), a powerful voodoo priestess who challenges his beliefs and awakens a dangerous love within him. Meanwhile, his estranged half-brother