10 Things You Need To Know About Sony's Spider-Man Universe Plans

7. Kraven The Hunter Might Be Next To Target Spider-Man

Leaked "Sony Hack" emails confirmed that the studio had an interest in adapting Kraven's Last Hunt long before they partnered with Marvel Studios. That critically acclaimed comic book tale featured Kraven the Hunter gunning down Spider-Man before burying him and taking his place. Ultimately, he took his own life, and it's a story that's definitely worthy of a big screen adaptation.

Well, a Kraven the Hunter movie is now happening and Spider-Man is expected to be a big part of it. It's worth noting that Sony doesn't have another Marvel film dated until after Spider-Man 3 is released, but even if the wall-crawler's name is cleared in his next solo outing, he'll likely still be viewed as a "Menace" by the public.

That opens the door to someone like Kraven targeting him, and giving Spidey a relatively small role in the villain's origin story effectively gives Sony another Spider-Man movie to market. Making this a side adventure of sorts which won't necessarily have a significant impact on the web-slinger's time in the MCU is a "best of both worlds" approach would could pay off for the studio - and fans - in a major way moving forward.