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Spider-Man Teased for Future ‘Venom’ Film as Co-Writer Says Sequel is in the Works!
While his origins changed for the feature film adaptation, Eddie Brock and Venom were introduced in “The Amazing Spider-Man” after Peter Parker/Spidey brought an alien symbiote back to Earth post-“Secret Wars”. The symbiote had bonded with Parker and felt betrayed when the human separated himself from the alien. This is where it came across Brock, a disgraced news reporter who shared similar “venom” towards Peter Parker. In Sony/Columbia Pictures’ feature film adaptation Venom, Spider-Man is removed from the origin story with the symbiotes being brought to Earth by the Life Foundation, and also all of them having their own distinct personalities.
The point is, Venom doesn’t have to exist in the same universe as Sony’s Spider-Man films. Still, it’s in the cards, and us longtime comic book fans may eventually see the web-slinger (once again) battling one of his greatest rivals on the big screen.
“Without revealing anything that I’m not allowed to reveal, it is not impossible that in a future/upcoming Venom movie, Spider-Man will play a significant role,” co-writer Jeff Pinker tells IGN.
“I think it’s fair to say that everyone involved would be very excited by a Spider-Man/Venom movie.”
After a $850M global take, a sequel is inevitable. Even though it’s yet to be announced by the studio, Pinker confirms a follow-up is in the works, although he won’t be involved.
“I can’t say anything other than that it is happening. I am not [working on it]. As of right now, I am not…
Sony recently dated two forthcoming Marvel movies, one of which would land on October 2, 2020. This would be the perfect landing spot for the Venom sequel that all but will introduce Woody Harrelson‘s Carnage. While we’re unsure if Ruben Fleischer will return to direct, Tom Hardy will reprise the role of Eddie Brock barring some shocking change in plans.
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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