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Feel the Venom: Concept Artist Imagines Tom Holland in a Spider-Man Symbiote Suit! [Images]
Venom’s origin story was extremely different in the comics, likely because Spider-Man currently exists within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The alien symbiote was first introduced in Marvel Comics’ “Secret Wars” #8 in which the extraterrestrial being bonded itself with Peter Parker, offering him an extremely cool all-black costume. This would carry over into an “Amazing Spider-Man” arc in which Parker is forced to break the bond, angering the symbiote.
Venom, who first appeared in “The Amazing Spider-Man” issues #298-300, was birthed from this rage. Eddie Brock, also a “victim” of Parker, would find common ground with the alien and thus the infinite bond is formed.
In Sony Pictures’ live-action Venom, the alien symbiote is secured by the Life Foundation and eventually makes its way to Brock. A very different take on the source material.
While this version of the story may never exist within the recent timeline, there is a world in which the symbiote could still find its way on Peter Parker’s body, especially after the bigtime post-credit teaser in Venom: Let There Be Carnage. And speaking of post-credits scenes, there may or may not be another one worth noting here, but we won’t spoil anything…
Let’s assume Tom Holland reprises his Spider-Man role in a film with Tom Hardy‘s Eddie Brock/Venom. Let’s take that a step further and imagine that the symbiote finds its way onto Holland’s body. Marvel concept artist Thomas du Crest shares their take on what it might look like if Holland wore a Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Spider-Man’s black symbiote suit!
While I wait for the greenlight to show the work I did for #spidermannowayhome , here is a small take on what might come next 😉#spiderman #nowayhome #venom #darksuit #symbiote #tomholland #conceptart #spiderman4 #artistsontwitter #characterdesign #artwork #spiderverse pic.twitter.com/ftBEqhKR5v
— Thomas du Crest (@ThomasduCrest) January 4, 2022
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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