With its action-packed release just around the corner — Sony Pictures has dropped the first eight minutes of the highly anticipated film Kraven the Hunter, giving fans a sneak peek at what’s in store.

The footage, which was initially screened at the New York Comic-Con this year, showcases the intense opening sequence of the movie. In this particular sequence, we see Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff, also known as Kraven, infiltrating a Russian prison to eliminate Seymon Chorney, a notorious international weapons dealer. The scene is filled with action as Kraven uses his superhuman strength and agility to overpower the prison guards and take down Chorney and his men. And of course, the opening sets a brutal and gory tone for the film.

The film stars a talented cast, including Ariana DeBose as Calypso Ezili, Fred Hechinger as Dmitri Smerdyakov/Chameleon, Alessandro Nivola as Aleksei Sytsevich/Rhino, and Russell Crowe as Nikolai Kravinoff. The film is directed by J.C. Chandor, with a screenplay penned by Richard Wenk, Art Marcum, and Matt Holloway.

Kraven the Hunter is the newest part of Sony's growing Spider-Man Universe (SSU) and is the third film to be released in 2024, following Madame Web and Venom: The Last Dance. The movie explores the origin story of Kraven, one of Marvel's most iconic villains, and his transformation into a feared hunter. The film is also rated R for its violent content and is expected to be a dark, action-packed narrative — something that’s always welcome in the current superhero landscape.

After getting to see a brief piece of what the film entails, fans are very hopeful that the full movie will deliver a compelling story and live up to the magic that we know the Spider-Man Universe is capable of attaining.

With the film’s release date approaching on December 13, 2024, we’ll just have to wait a little longer to see how Kraven's story unfolds on the big screen. Check out the first eight minutes of the film included below.