The DCU is debuting at a particularly tumultuous time for superhero movies.

Even the critically pannedCatwomanfared better financially, grossing $82 million worldwide when it was released in 2004.

Instead, I thinkKraven the Huntersuffered partly from the general lack of confidence in the franchise at that point.

Kraven The Hunter Continues The Trend That Has Ruined Every Sony Spider-Man Universe Movie

Catman began as a villainous and hammy Catwoman knock-off, parading in a Batman-like outfit and stealing cat-themed items.

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Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne and David Corenswet as Superman looking serious in front of a dark blue background

Jensen Ackles as Batman and Alexandra Daddario as Wonder Woman

Young Sergei looking scared in Kraven the Hunter

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