Venom is a long-running Spider-Man antagonist, making his live-action debut in Spider-Man 3. This reboot will be the first spinoff in Sony’s new Spider-Man universe,
boasting a surprisingly respectable cast. Here’s everything we know so
far, including a quick guide to who (or what) Venom actually is.
Venom is a symbiotic lifeform that bonds with the body and mind of his host. Marvel
introduced him as an experimental spider-suit, joining with Peter
Parker and giving him a convenient set of extra powers. Peter gradually
realized that the “suit” was having a damaging effect, and after
escaping its clutches, Venom moved on to bond with Eddie Brock, the
character played by Topher Grace in Spider-Man 3.
Venom’s role is somewhere between a villain and a disease, offering a
unique opportunity for horror-influenced storytelling. A Venom movie
could use body horror like The Fly, or focus on the psychological aspects of hosting an invasive alien consciousness. Marvel’s solo Venom
comic explores the complex and codependent relationship between Eddie
Brock and his symbiotic partner, and the movie will probably do
something similar.
Before he joined forces with Venom, Eddie Brock was a journalist. In the first official photo
from the movie, we see Tom Hardy holding a reporter’s notebook with
questions about a pharmaceutical company called the Life Foundation.
Venom movie cast
Tom Hardy stars as Eddie Brock and Venom, wrestling with literal and
figurative inner demons. Michelle Williams will co-star in a rare
non-indie role, playing Eddie Brock’s ex-wife, Ann Weying, a lawyer.
Sony is keeping a lid on further information about the characters, with
Hardy only sharing photos out of costume. At the moment, we don’t know
what the Venom symbiote will look like onscreen.
The supporting cast is similarly exciting, including Woody Harrelson and Jenny Slate in undisclosed roles, and Riz Ahmed playing Dr. Carlton Drake, head of the Life Foundation. The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, 30 Minutes or Less), with a screenplay by Scott Rosenberg (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Jeff Pinkner (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) and Kelly Marcel (Fifty Shades of Grey).
Tom Holland
is rumored to have a cameo as Spider-Man, although that hasn’t
officially been confirmed by Sony. If you’re wondering whether that
means Venom is part of the MCU… keep wondering, because Disney and Sony aren’t sure themselves.
Venom movie news
In Sony’s first interview from the Venom set, director Ruben
Fleischer shared a few hints including the fact the story involves
Seattle (Eddie Brock’s hometown), and is based on the comics Lethal Protector and Planet of the Symbiotes.
On Feb. 7, the first poster for the Venom was revealed. The tweet from Sony Pictures was captioned “Tomorrow,” teasing the release of a trailer. It’s featured below.
Venom movie trailer
The first trailer marks Venom out as a tense thriller, with an
ominous voiceover from Eddie Brock. It looks like his origin story may
involve a motorbike accident, showing Eddie in hospital, intercut with a
scene that could be a spaceship crash for the alien Venom symbiote.
While we don’t get to see Venom in his most famous incarnation, there’s a
brief glimpse of the symbiote in some kind of tank, captured by the
Life Foundation.
Most importantly, we hear Tom Hardy’s latest movie accent. He is, as ever, extremely Tom Hardy.
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