So you saw Spiderman 3 last year, and chances are you walked out thinking, "what THAT Venom?" In a cinematic slide that could have been far, far worse (think Batman & Robin), the third Spiderman film still managed to be entertaining and fun despite its over-packed core and waste of important villain arcs. Among them was Todd McFarlane's first bread 'n butter contribution to the franchise, the symbiote-latching Venon pseudo-baddie.
Bad performance by That 70s Show nerd (and I say that with all due respect) didn't help, but the character felt mashed into a bowl of instant potatoes. Well, it looks like Sony may be rectifying the situation for fans and box-office alike as the Marvel character follows another into the wonderful world of spin-off films.
With a fourth Spiderman film slated for 2011, it might be the side-characters that help keep fans interested in the web-crawler between the main shows. XMEN spin-off Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman is already gaining considerable hype and momentum, and no doubt Sony expects great things from any Venom spin-off film that comes down the pipes. Although nothing is set in stone (or in this case, inky black goo), there is considerable movement going forward, and in this industry even glacial tremors mean something.
So if Venom does indeed join the growing ranks of spin-offs that comic book fans are expecting, hopefully it'll help erase the character's uneventful last-minute appearance in the box-office sensation, yet highly maligned Spiderman 3.
Spinning webs and thwarting lies thanks to Hollywood Reporter!
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