"'Madame Web' underperformed in the theaters because the press just crucified it," he told the outlet. "For some reason, the press decided that they didn't want us making these films out of 'Kraven (the Hunter)' and 'Madame Web,

CEO Tony Vinciquerra, who's stepping down January 2, has some blame to lay for the failure of Kraven the Hunter and others.

The film was received poorly by audiences and critics, earning a record worst box office opening for a Sony superhero film at the time of its release.

Kraven the Hunter bombing seemed like it could be the nail in the coffin for the Sony Spider-Man Universe (that doesn’t have Spider-Man). Madame Web opened the year with disappointing totals. Then Venom: The Last Dance also performed poorly relative to the previous Venom films. The writing seemed to be on the wall.

Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra has opened up about the company’s Spider-Man universe, saying that it might be time they rethink how to approach the films amidst Kraven the Hunter‘s box office performance.

Tony Vinciquerra, the Sony Pictures CEO, acknowledged that Madame Web underperformed at the box office and shared why he thinks it didn’t do well. In a new interview, Vinciquerra touched on Madame Web‘s dismal results in theaters despite being part of the Spider-Man universe.