Sony boss defends Madame Web and Kraven: “They were destroyed by critics”

If Sony's superhero films have been flops in theaters, it's not their fault, according to the studio's CEO.

For what Morbius, Madame Web And Kraven the Hunter were ovens at the cinema? According to Tony Vinciquerra, the CEO of Sony Pictures (who will leave his post in a few days), it's quite simple: it's the fault of film critics. “Let's take Madame Web. The film didn't work in theaters because the press literally crucified it. It wasn't a bad movie, and it did very well on Netflix.”he explains to the Los Angeles Times. “But for some reason the press decided they didn't want us to make films like Kraven And Madame Weband they were destroyed by critics.”

Is Kraven the Hunter a good or bad hunter? [critique]

But in this case, why was Venom, a Sony production, a success when the press demolished it like the others? “They did the same thing with Venom, but audiences loved it and made the movie a huge success. They're not bad movies. They were just critically destroyed in the press, for whatever reason “Tony develops, apparently without being aware of the paradox he himself raises. Venom got smashed like the others but was a big hit because the film was able to connect with the audience. Not the others, but hey, it's the press's fault.

There needs to be a scapegoat: critics (and the press in general) wouldn't want Sony to make superhero films? For what ? Is there a grand conspiracy organized by journalists whose ultimate goal is to prevent Sony from producing super films? HAS Firstto talk a little about ourselves, we love superhero films as much as the next person, and we don't hesitate to love them when we need to. Appreciate (relatively) Venom: The Last Dance did not prevent us from seeing how much Deadpool & Wolverine was artificial.

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If the studio is at work on a fourth Spider-Man film with Tom Holland, Kraven the Hunter is supposed to be the last Sony/Marvel superhero film. Vinciquerra admits that the studio needs to rethink its strategy, while continuing to subscribe to this slight anti-media conspiracy: “It's the snake that bites its own tail. If we release a new film, it's going to get demolished, whether it's good or bad.”

If we can, Tony, don't hesitate to produce good films instead, all the same. Let's take Madame Web : the film underwent complicated production (the film was to take place in the 90s, before moving to 2003 during reshoots), and its star Dakota Johnson even dissociated herself from the final result. Is that also the fault of the press?