The CEO of Sony Pictures believes critics were too harsh on "Madame Web" and "Kraven the Hunter" and are the reason they bombed.

"Sony's Universe of Spider-Man Characters," which was the original name the studio gave to its attempt at creating its own mini-MCU, was clear to everyone

"For some reason, the press decided that they didn’t want us making these films out of 'Kraven' and 'Madame Web,' and the critics just destroyed them."

When asked about the splashy failure of the Spider-Man-adjacent Kraven, which has yet to cross the $20 million mark in the U.S. in its first two weeks, Vinciquerra admits the long-delayed superhero movie was “probably the worst launch” Sony had during his tenure. But he stands up for the Aaron Taylor-Johnson vehicle, calling it “not a bad film.”

Sony’s Kraven the Hunter is now in theaters, and whether fans love or hate what the studio made, it’s officially part of Sony’s checkered history. The character almost made his big screen debut for Marvel a few years back,

Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra has shared his thoughts on “Kraven the Hunter” and “Madame Web” bombing at the box office. Vinciquerra, 70, spoke about the movies during an interview with the Los Angeles Times published Thursday,