Ariana DeBose to Play Calypso in “Kraven” for Sony

By Mary Anne Butler Last updated Mar 1, 2022

Newly minted SAG Best Supporting Actress winner Ariana DeBose is headed to the Spider-Verse. The “West Side Story” star and original “Hamilton” bullet girl has joined “Kraven.”

Reports indicate she’ll be playing Marvel Comics character Calypso, voodoo priestess. She’s often seen in the company of Kraven the Hunter, who will be played by Aaron Taylor Johnson in this film. Russell Crowe is also on board, but we don’t have any details on who he’ll be playing yet.

J.C. Chandor is directing from a screenplay by Art Marcum, Matt Holloway and Richard Wenk.

The next big Sony Pictures flick to hit theaters will be Jared Leto‘s “Morbius” on April 1st, 2022.

“Kraven” currently has a release date of January 13th, 2023.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief.

Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence.

Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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