The Marvel Movie That Killed Sony’s ‘Spider-Man Universe’ Comes to Disney Plus
The Marvel Movie That Killed Sony's 'Spider-Man Universe' Comes to Disney Plus is the focus of a new gaming update, and the useful part is understanding what has actually changed or been announced. Like Follow Followed Thread Add Us Add on Google Preferred Source Google News Link copied to clipboard By Michael McWhertor Published Aug 19, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT News Come for Kraven's abs, stay for Marvel's second-weirdest Rhino Related Kraven the Hunter embodies the fatal flaw of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe Jason Statham's latest action flick is a bust on Rotten Tomatoes 14 years later, Quentin Tarantino’s 10/10 western thriller classic explodes onto streaming The Marvel movie that finally killed Sony's Spider-Man Universe is coming to Disney Plus Image: Sony Pictures Kraven the Hunter Sign in to your Polygon.com account 2024 was a banner year for Sony's Spider-Man Universe, with no less than three Spidey-adjacent spinoffs released in theaters: Madame Web, Venom: The Last Dance, and Kraven the Hunter.
What Happened
Like Follow Followed Thread Add Us Add on Google Preferred Source Google News Link copied to clipboard By Michael McWhertor Published Aug 19, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT News Come for Kraven's abs, stay for Marvel's second-weirdest Rhino Related Kraven the Hunter embodies the fatal flaw of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe Jason Statham's latest action flick is a bust on Rotten Tomatoes 14 years later, Quentin Tarantino’s 10/10 western thriller classic explodes onto streaming The Marvel movie that finally killed Sony's Spider-Man Universe is coming to Disney Plus Image: Sony Pictures Kraven the Hunter Sign in to your Polygon.com account 2024 was a banner year for Sony's Spider-Man Universe, with no less than three Spidey-adjacent spinoffs released in theaters: Madame Web, Venom: The Last Dance, and Kraven the Hunter. Soon, Disney Plus subscribers will get to see what all the fuss was(n't) about, as Kraven the Hunter is coming to Disney's streaming service in September after its run on Netflix. They'll get a look at Christopher Abbott in Marvel mode ahead of his turn as Professor Charles Xavier in Marvel Studios' upcoming X-Men film. With Spider-Man: Brand New Day already hitting $2 billion at the box office and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse looking promising ahead of its 2027 release, hopefully Sony Pictures has learned the right lessons about what to do with and without access to Spider-Man. News Movies Marvel Like Follow Followed on Google Preferred Source Google News in and Hobbes on why your job sucks The Marvel movie that finally killed Sony's Spider-Man Universe is coming to Disney Plus Indie horror hit with 17,000 'Very Positive' reviews is 80% off on Steam GTA 6 is too big for these leaks to hurt it Pokémon Center reveals new Halloween merch that's better than a 12-foot skeleton Magic's new leaked Secret Lair Commander deck includes a hugely powerful $60 white card See More Trending Now Spider-Man: Brand New Day's post-credits scene sets up a major Avengers twist Marvel's Wolverine big new story trailer is being overshadowed by drama Tom Holland's Spider-Man replacement may have been hiding in plain sight all along
What Players Need to Know
Subscribers already have access to Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Morbius, and Madame Web. Viewers will take no small amount of satisfaction in seeing Kraven's failure play out over the course of 122 minutes, especially knowing that Ryan Coogler was denied access to Kraven the Hunter for his Black Panther movies. They'll get a look at Christopher Abbott in Marvel mode ahead of his turn as Professor Charles Xavier in Marvel Studios' upcoming X-Men film. With Spider-Man: Brand New Day already hitting $2 billion at the box office and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse looking promising ahead of its 2027 release, hopefully Sony Pictures has learned the right lessons about what to do with and without access to Spider-Man.
Additional Context
All three films were met with acidic critical response, and all but one — the third Venom movie — were box office bombs. It seems that Kraven the Hunter's biggest prey was Sony Pictures' Marvel-esque ambitions: The Aaron Taylor-Johnson-led superhero movie effectively killed the "SSU" after grossing just $62 million globally.
The addition of Kraven the Hunter to Disney Plus will almost complete Disney's collection of Sony's Spider-Man Universe films. Venom: The Last Dance, which is leaving Netflix soon, is on its way to Disney Plus imminently.
Sony's mainline Spider-Man films starring Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland are also on Disney Plus.
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