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    Sony’s “Kraven the Hunter” release is delayed until December

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    Aaron Taylor-Johnson poses for photographers upon arrival at the World premiere of the film 'Back To Black' on Monday, April 8, 2024 in London. The latest movie to shift spots for the summer movie season is Sony’s comic book film “Kraven the Hunter,” which will now open in December, instead of Labor Day weekend. The film stars Taylor-Johnson as the Spider-Man villain in the J.C. Chandor-directed origin story. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)

    By Lindsey Bahr

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    The summer movie season may kick off next weekend, but the release calendar is still a work in progress. The latest movie to shift spots is Sony's comic book film "Kraven the Hunter," which will now open in December instead of on Labor Day weekend.

    The studio announced the move late Friday, leaving Disney and Marvel's " Deadpool & Wolverine " as the only major superhero release of the summer. It's due out July 26.

    "Kraven the Hunter" stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the Spider-Man villain in the J.C. Chandor-directed origin story, which will be rated R. The cast also includes Ariana DeBose, Alessandro Nivola and Russell Crowe. Its one of several Sony Spider-Man spinoffs, including "Venom" and "Madame Web."

    The new theatrical release date is Dec. 13, putting it up against the animated "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim."

    The studio had previously scheduled its new "Karate Kid" film — with Ralph Maccio and Jackie Chan — to open on that date, but pushed it back to May 2025. The film is scheduled to follow the sixth and final season of "Cobra Kai," which was delayed by Hollywood strikes.

    Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian predicted previously that this summer's box office would come up short of 2023's $4 billion summer. The loss of a major wide release doesn't help the forecast.

    Sony did add its Blumhouse horror story "They Listen," with John Cho, Katherine Waterston, to the Labor Day weekend spot as a replacement for "Kraven the Hunter."

    Lindsey Bahr is an AP film writer

     

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    Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with 2 Swift-inspired films airing this season

    Friday, November 22, 2024
    This image released by Hallmark Media shows Hunter King, left, and Tyler Hynes in a scene from "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. (Joshua Haines/Hallmark Media via AP)

    Two new Christmas TV movies have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding.

    "Christmas in the Spotlight" debuts Saturday on Lifetime. It stars Jessica Lord as the world's biggest pop star and Laith Wallschleger as a pro football player, who meet and fall in love — not unlike Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

    "It's clearly inspired by Taylor and Travis, but I don't know them and I don't know what is going on behind the scenes. I only know what's been put out there," said Eirene Tran Donohue, a longtime, devoted fan who jumped at the opportunity to write a script even loosely based on her favorite musician.

    She was inspired by the couple's support of each other's accomplishments, particularly Kelce's ease with dating the star despite the glare of the spotlight, adding, "I love the way that he celebrates her."

    Tran Donohue wants fellow Swift fans to know she wrote the script with them in mind.

    "There are so many Easter eggs," she said of little details added that a Swift fan would pick up on. "I put in as many as I could."

    Then, on Nov. 30, Hallmark will air "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story." Instead of a nod to Swift, it's an ode to family traditions and bonding, like rooting for a sports team. Hallmark's headquarters is also in Kansas City, so it makes sense why the company chose the Chiefs to be highlighted.

    In this story, written by Julie Sherman Wolfe, sparks fly when a new employee for the Chiefs organization (Tyler Hynes) meets a woman — played by Hunter King — whose family's dedication to the team goes back generations.

    Sherman Wolfe, a San Francisco 49ers fan, said she got the call a week after Super Bowl LVIII, when the Chiefs... Read More

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