Venom Carnage Officially Announced

[GreenScar]

Even though "Spider-Man 4" is already in the works, Sony Pictures is still proceeding with a "Venom" spin-off, which would focus on the villain previously played by Topher Grace in "Spider-Man 3."

Screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who are working on Sony's "Zombieland," are writing the "Venom" script. While they refuse to give away any details, they do feel the pressure with handling the property.

"It's terrifying. It's source material that everyone knows and everybody's familiar with, and everybody loves," Reese told FirstShowing. "And so there's a burden on you to meet the expectations of people. With 'Zombieland,' you just come out of left field, and they like or they don't. They're not going to feel pissed if you f*ck it up."

There is no doubt that "Venom" would be a big earner, but "Amazing Spider-Man" comics' Todd McFarlane believes that a film based on a villain would likely not be very good.

"I'm thinking about how they want to make anti-heroes nowadays," he said, citing Halle Berry's disastrous turn in "Catwoman" as an example. "Those don't work. The reason they're so cool as a bad guy is because they're bad. And as soon as you try to give too much humanity to them, then you go, 'No! Now they're not as good as a bad guy because you're trying to redeem them'."

[zweet77]

I agree with Mcfarlane I hope the don't do this.

[Sussudio]

this is such a bad idea imo...if anything he should be re implemented if a reboot ever takes place (altho at this point there's obviously no talk of one with spiderman 4 coming out in a year). great character that deserves a good amount of screen time, but not in his very own movie..

[GreenScar]

Could be a pretty good horror flick. I doubt they'd take it in that direction though. If they want the money, they'd have to go PG13.

Still, I've read a few good Venom stories. Key word being few.

[matthieuxdetoux]

Originally Posted by jasonbird

Could be a pretty good horror flick. I doubt they'd take it in that direction though. If they want the money, they'd have to go PG13.

Still, I've read a few good Venom stories. Key word being few.

The original "Venom" series was pretty decent for the first 10 issues, I remember that having a LE glow in the dark cover that was badass.

[andyman1970]

Originally Posted by jasonbird

Could be a pretty good horror flick. I doubt they'd take it in that direction though. If they want the money, they'd have to go PG13.

Still, I've read a few good Venom stories. Key word being few.

Yea, like the way they screwed up Ghost Rider.

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by andyman1970

Yea, like the way they screwed up Ghost Rider.

Ah, very true. Liked by a few. But it did turn a profit, which is what Hollywood is all about after all. Even if they stomp all over the source material.

[PH3AR]

Originally Posted by GreenScar

Could be a pretty good horror flick. I doubt they'd take it in that direction though. If they want the money, they'd have to go PG13.

+1 a R rated horror film direction would be great but thet are gonna tame it down so they can make lots of money off kids, and it wont turn out to good that way, horror direction is the wat to go on thos one, since one of the darker/scarier villians

[The Mr Safety]

Gary Ross is a screen writer for Spiderman 4 so the Venom Spinoff should be a little bit related to the film. I hope they choose a different actor to play venom. It would be awesome to see Sam Worthington play the role of eddie brock/venom.

[Diesel]

Venom Delayed By Matt Helm?

The folks over at The Playlist have an interesting exclusive on a topic that’s been getting several headlines this week. According to their inside source, Gary Ross, the man who was just announced to write and possibly direct the Venom spinoff will not be working on that project next.

Instead, Ross will first be taking over the Matt Helm project from Steven Spielberg and it sounds like the Venom project is quite a ways off, despite earlier reports that had him starting on it after Spider-Man 4.



Matt Helm was a James Bond-esque franchise starring Dean Martin back in the 1960s and they’ve been trying to get a remake off the ground for a while with a messy development history in recent years. There was also a TV series in the 1970s also based on the novels written by Donald Hamilton. There are 27 books in the series, allowing for wide selection of material for the movie and possible sequels.

Who will star in the Matt Helm movie that’s hoped to spawn a new franchise? Well, after George Clooney passed and John Hamm fell through, it now sounds like Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) is the leading candidate. This role would certainly replace the missed opportunity of the growing star not getting cast as the lead in Green Lantern. With this role and The A-Team, Cooper could be one of the next big action stars.

If this all goes according to the reported plan, Venom won’t be around for a while, so how will Venom tie into the Spider-Man franchise?

Will it completely run its own course with no cross-over? I doubt it. The studio will want to use every available resource to make sure they bank as much coin as possible from the symbiotic anti-hero. Since the character of Venom has far less mass appeal than Spider-Man and since Gary Ross is involved in the scripts for both films, it’s fair to assume they will tie it into one of the Spider-Man films.

My guess is that since we know Spider-Man 5 & 6 are desired by Sony Pictures to speed into production after Spider-Man 4, and since Venom is not next up on Ross’ plate, perhaps the post-Spidey 4 interconnected films will act as a franchise reboot where they can have another chance at introducing the character, leading him into his own spin-off. After all, we reported yesterday that Raimi hinted that they’re not selecting Spider-Man 4 villains based on its previous movies or based on what spinoffs are in planning.

What do you make of news and how do you think Venom will fit into the Spider-Man world?

More as we hear it on all of these projects, at Screen Rant!

[Lehnhart]

Sony Pictures Announces Spider-Man Spinoffs Venom and Sinister Six!

In a move said "to forge a new legacy in the story of Peter Parker on screen," Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that they will, in association with Marvel Entertainment, develop several new projects in the Spider-Man franchise, with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, Ed Solomon, and Drew Goddard to collaborate on overseeing the developing story over several films that will be produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach.

The five writers, along with the two producers and Marc Webb, have formed a franchise brain trust to expand the universe for the brand and to develop a continuous tone and thread throughout the films. Under the deals, the studio announced that Kurtzman & Orci & Pinkner are writing the screenplay for The Amazing Spider-Man 3, which the studio hopes Webb will return to direct. That film will go into production next fall for release on June 10, 2016. In addition, the team will build on the cinematic foundation laid by Webb, Arad, and Tolmach in the first two movies. They will expand the franchise with Kurtzman & Orci & Solomon writing the screenplay for Venom, which Kurtzman will direct. Goddard, then, will write with an eye to direct, The Sinister Six, focusing on the villains in the franchise. Hannah Minghella and Rachel O’Connor will oversee the development and production of these films for the studio.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=112459

[ScarredLungs]

Originally Posted by Sussudio

this is such a bad idea imo...if anything he should be re implemented if a reboot ever takes place (altho at this point there's obviously no talk of one with spiderman 4 coming out in a year). great character that deserves a good amount of screen time, but not in his very own movie..

Venom was an awesome character. He was always my favorite spiderman bad guy. I was sad how they had him in spiderman 3. I would've been happy with just him as the bad guy.

[Diesel]

i wouldnt be opposed to a 'horror' movie with the symbiote
but not like a typical horror movie, just basically the type of movie that the symbiote would deserve, which i believe leans towards horror and not action/adventure like superhero movies
that would also mean it wouldnt have to be Venom (i.e. no Brock)
if done right i think that would be sick

edit: also, no watering it down for the kiddies (read: money)

[The Mr Safety]

I am so ready for a venom movie. Hopefully it will also have carnage in it and have some different cameos, maybe even have spider-man in it towards the end for an epic battle between the 3 characters. This movie could be pretty tight. I do see it making a bunch of money in the box office.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by The Mr Safety

I am so ready for a venom movie. Hopefully it will also have carnage in it and have some different cameos, maybe even have spider-man in it towards the end for an epic battle between the 3 characters. This movie could be pretty tight. I do see it making a bunch of money in the box office.

i think you're biased
-looks at your avatar-

just kidding of course

[Red Hood]

I'd go see it.

[STARSCREAM]

I'm pumped for this but McFarlane has a great point. Which is exactly why they don't need to make Venom seem redeeming or whatever, just cause total havok!

[The Mr Safety]

Originally Posted by Blu-man88

i think you're biased
-looks at your avatar-

just kidding of course

Lol. Yeah I am a venom fan so I do want to see a live action venom movie really badly. In spider-man 3, they screwed up venom so much and didn't do him justice. And he died, so quick which really pissed me off. They definitely need to do this movie to make the venom fans which I am, very happy.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by STARSCREAM

I'm pumped for this but McFarlane has a great point. Which is exactly why they don't need to make Venom seem redeeming or whatever, just cause total havok!

if he doesnt kill atleast 15people i'll be pissed

Originally Posted by The Mr Safety

Lol. Yeah I am a venom fan so I do want to see a live action venom movie really badly. In spider-man 3, they screwed up venom so much and didn't do him justice. And he died, so quick which really pissed me off. They definitely need to do this movie to make the venom fans which I am, very happy.

i didnt really hate the venom they had in SM3
i mean it was no where near the sheer awesomeness of the real venom of course

[The Mr Safety]

i didnt really hate the venom they had in SM3
i mean it was no where near the sheer awesomeness of the real venom of course

I agree that I didn't really hate venom in spider-man 3. I thought the look of him was pretty cool and his scenes when he fights are pretty cool, but he just wasn't the comic venom I wanted. And it was kind of lame how he found sandman so fast and wanted to team up. Venom never wants to team up with anyone. He just wants to destroy everything in his path.