Fans of "Venom" have speculated that the movie will get a sequel even before its theater release. Now, there is finally a confirmation that the follow-up movie will be underway.
Screenwriter Jeff Pinkner, who co-wrote the movie led by Tom Hardy, revealed in an exclusive interview that there are active plans to do a "Venom" sequel. Although, he clarified that Sony hasn't asked him to write the story to the next installment just yet.
Pinkner also hinted that the planned "Venom" sequel might also involve the character's nemesis, Spider-Man. The writer expressed confidence that this is what fans of both superhero movies would like to see from the franchise in the future.
But there could be some hitches in a Venom/Spider-Man movie. Spider-Man, currently played by Tom Holland, is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Marvel's President Kevin Feige told the press last October that while the doors aren't close for Spider-Man to be part of a "Venom" movie, this is not something that can happen any time soon.
Venom is one of the most popular villains in the "Spider-Man" comic books that Stan Lee created decades ago. But the movie versions have taken creative liberties to separate these characters' world.
Meanwhile, "Venom" has become a huge box office success in China, where it recently received an extended run in the theaters, according to Deadline. So far, the movie has raked in more than $845.5 million at the global box office, and $260.5 million of those ticket sales are from China.
"Venom" is an origin story featuring Eddie Brock (Hardy) who has stumbled upon a disturbing story that Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed), a brilliant scientist and founder of the Life Foundation, has been doing deadly but potentially lucrative experiments on human subjects. While checking out the anomalies at Drake's laboratory, Brock's body accidentally merges with an alien strain.
This strain, who calls himself Venom, gives Brock superhuman powers and strength. But then Venom is dark, twisted and full of anger, while Brock is powerless against this parasite living off his body.
The movie also stars Michelle William's as Brock's girlfriend, Anne. Jenny Slate is also in the cast as scientist Dora Skirth who gave Brock the access to the laboratory.
Meanwhile, if a "Venom" sequel gets a green light from the studio, Hardy hopes that it will be an R-rated film. The comic book source is quite violent and has been created for a mature audience anyway, and Hardy hopes that, with the right people working on the sequel, the movie could stay true to its comic book roots.
