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Sony’s ‘Venom’ Dated for 2018 Release; Here’s What We Know
Just about a year ago we reported that Sony had revived plans to bring iconic villain Venom back to the screen for his own brand new movie, perhaps his own franchise, but we hadn’t heard a peep about that project throughout the course of the past year. Today brings some really good news, however, as the silence has been broken.
Out of nowhere, Sony has dated Venom for release. The Spider-Man spinoff film will hit theaters on October 5, 2018. Just in time for Halloween! Seems fitting, does it not?
It’s being reported that Alex Kurtzman (The Mummy) will direct, but we can confirm that this is not the case. At the moment, a director is not yet attached to the project.
Last we heard, Dante Harper (Edge of Tomorrow) had been hired to pen the film’s script, which will reportedly not be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe; nor will it be connected, we’ve heard, to the Tom Holland-starring Spider-Man films. We’re thinking/hoping Venom may even be an R-rated affair, the project’s revival no doubt inspired by the success of Deadpool and Logan.
Venom was introduced in 1988 in “The Amazing Spider-Man” #298-300, scripted by David Michelinie and drawn by the legendary Todd McFarlane and Mike Zeck.
The character is an alien symbiote that needs a human host to survive. In return, the alien empowers its victim with incredible powers.
Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 psychological horror movie Possession is getting a remake from Smile writer/director Parker Finn, and Deadline reports that The Batman actor Paul Dano has joined the cast.
No word at this time on character details, though.
The original film starred Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill as a married couple in Cold War-era West Berlin whose relationship spirals into a supernatural nightmare. In Finn’s update, Margaret Qualley and Callum Turner will star as the turbulent couple in Finn’s Possession, and Adjani has officially given her blessing on Qualley’s casting.
Parker Finn is writing and directing the new take on Possession.
He’s also producing alongside Jonathan Fass via Bad Feeling, along with Roy Lee and Andrew Childs via Vertigo, and Robert Pattinson. Marc Bienstock is serving as exec producer.
Our own Brian Keiper celebrated Possession‘s 40th anniversary here on BD back in 2021, writing: “Few movies depict emotional turmoil as effectively and daringly as Andrzej Zulawksi’s Possession. It is a challenging and sometimes inscrutable film, both for the mind and the emotions. Zulawski struggles through a number of deep issues throughout the course of the film; issues that speak to some of humanity’s deepest pains and fears. In many ways it is about loss— loss of political ideals, loss of faith, and loss of innocence. But most of all, Possession is about the fear, pain, and anger that comes from the loss of a marriage.”
This will mark Dano’s first horror role. The actor previously appeared in sci-fi hits Looper and Okja.
Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill in Possession
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