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[Dalek]

Sony's Spider-Man Movie-verse Will Feature Carnage, and May Include Kraven and Mysterio Films

The still atrociously named “Sony’s Marvel Universe” is getting bigger. Sony has lifted the lid off the future of its Spider-Man movies after Homecoming, and it seems like Peter Parker is going to have a lot on his plate, with not just future MCU adventures, but some of his most iconic foes coming to the silver screen.

A far reaching new story from The Hollywood Reporter about Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman’s plans for moving forward in the studio’s deal with Marvel to make (and still own the rights to) new films with the most popular superhero on the planet paints a pretty rosy picture for the post-Homecoming world.

Firstly, after Homecoming producer and former Sony Pictures head Amy Pascal’s comments over the weekend, there’s confirmation that Sony is planning on having Tom Holland’s Peter Parker appear in its spinoff movies like Silver and Black or Venom, as well as having him continue to appear in Marvel team movies like Infinity War and beyond. Homecoming’s sequel will also share the love: another MCU Avenger (not Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man) will make an appearance alongside Peter. Maybe Steve Rogers, given we heard rumors he could’ve been in Homecoming at one point beyond his minor cameo?


But despite confirmation that we can expect some Spider-Man in these movies, Sony’s spinoffs will still seemingly continue to focus on the character’s roster of villains. THR’s story confirms that Carnage—the much more unstable and violent symbiote-hosted villain—will be a part of Tom Hardy’s Venom film. Meanwhile, more standalone projects are currently in the works beyond the currently announced Silver and Black and Venom: including two which focus on longstanding Spidey villains and regular Sinister Six members Kraven the Hunter and Mysterio.

 

[ERotIC]

So they're still trying to do this, huh

 

[Platy]

I would be happier if it was "will feature kraven and mysterio, may include carnage" =P

But carnage makes sense for venom to have a villain...

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Everyone needs to see that video of Amy Pascal saying that Venom is part of the MCU and Feige's reaction to it.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

 

[SirJackDaniels]

Spidey obtains symbiote in avengers?

 

[CaviarMeths]

Totally backwards. "May" include Kraven and Mysterio. More like "Fuck yeah, we got Kraven and Mysterio. Oh and maybe Carnage in 100 years after we've exhausted all other options twice."

 

[Dalek]

Hahaha

 

[SpaceWolf]

 

[Dynomutt]

Madame Web will be played by Helen Mirren.

 

[VeryGooster]

Cool. Can I enjoy the first movie, maybe? Thanks.

 

[Gin-Shiio]

I don't care about superhero movies these days, but I would gladly watch a movie promimently featuring Carnage. It's the 90s kid in me that wants Maximum Carnage on the big screen.

 

[Sephzilla]

Sony literally doesn't know how to not ruin something good

 

[Skilletor]

Spidey obtains symbiote in avengers?

With the cosmic stuff, they could have something truer to the original origin.

 

[DrunkShogun]

Kraven will be the movie that goes places if they choose the right storyline. Couldn't care less about carnage though.

 

[itwasTuesday]

I'm sorry Tom, sure you didn't see this coming.

 

[The Kree]

What was the point of firing Pascal if they're just gonna let Rothman repeat all her mistakes?

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Madame Web will be played by Helen Mirren.

And she'll be a spy!

 

[SpaceWolf]

Sony literally doesn't know how to not ruin something good

Raimi: Okay Sony, I've got this really neat idea for Spiderman 3. Now hear me out, Ben Kingsley as the Vulture teaming up with-

Sony: Make it Venom.

Raimi: But...

Sony: MAKE IT VENOM!!!

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Sure, go for it. We get like 10 superhero movies a year. So it Sony wants to throw money at these pipedream projects, best of luck to them. I know they think they're being forward thinking with their Sony Spider-Man Universe, but they're regressing. This all sounds about as interesting as an Elektra movie without Daredevil.

 

[Hispanic! At the Disco]

Probably 90% of my friends and family care way more about Venom and Carnage than anything else in the whole spiderman universe.

Even me. Except Mysterio. I love Mysterio.

 

[J_Viper]

Sony literally doesn't know how to not ruin something good

Hold on, tiger. Homecoming's not out yet.

 

[Sephzilla]

Raimi: Okay Sony, I've got this really neat idea for Spiderman 3. Now hear me out, Ben Kingsley as the Vulture teaming up with-

Sony: Make it Venom.

Raimi: But...

Sony: MAKE IT VENOM!!!

*Shrug*

I know I'm in the minority with this but I still maintain that most of Spider-Man 3's problems were on Raimi's side of the story and not the Venom side of the story. Plus I wanted to see one of Spidey's bigger name villains get screen time instead of Raimi digging down in the B and C tier

 

[BoogieWoogie]

I still think hiring Topher Grace as Venom was Raimi's way of sticking it to Sony.

 

[Saya]

Sony don't care.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Sony really doesn't get it.

I feel bad Tom Holland, in a way.

 

[phanphare]

I'd complain because Sony has always treated Spider Man like shit

but I'll see every one of these godforsaken movies

 

[Version 3.0]

You know how movie buffs have been predicting audience fatigue for super hero films? Other studios are like "nah", but Sony's committed to making it happen.

 

[Hale-XF11]

Give me Carnage, but give it at least an R rating. Don't fuck it up.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

spit my coffee out

 

[Violence Jack]

Give me Carnage, but give it at least an R rating. Don't fuck it up.

Came here to post this. I want a hard-R rated Carnage film.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

A peak into Feige's thoughts at that very moment:

"The Aunt May movie is coming, isn't it? Oh no, I hope they don't know about Mark Millar's Trouble. Dear God, please, take me now if they do..."

 

[SpaceWolf]

I know I'm in the minority with this but I still maintain that most of Spider-Man 3's problems were on Raimi's side of the story and not the Venom side of the story.

I have no idea what this means.

 

[jon bones]

Marvel gets to make 3 Spidey Team Ups and then we all can move on from this

I hope Feige carved out a handful of villains they want to se in the MCU so Sony can plan around it

Cool. Can I enjoy the first movie, maybe? Thanks.

Marvel's got Holland & crew tied up every year until 2020. I think we can at least make it to smh2 before Sony starts ruining it again

 

[eFKac]

I'm in for Carnage as a Venom villain. Hopefully a good casting and a R rating.

 

[SpaceWolf]

I hope Feige carved out a handful of villains they want to se in the MCU so Sony can plan around it

I mean, if Mysterio didn't already make that list, I would find that cause for concern.

 

[Kill Your Masters]

What's with the Venom obsession at Sony? Is there a Venom cosplay fetishist on the board?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

What's with the Venom obsession at Sony? Is there a Venom cosplay fetishist on the board?

Yes his name is Avi Arad, he's been trying to make a fucking Venom movie forever

 

[Sephzilla]

I have no idea what this means.

Spider-Man 3 sucked but not necessarily because of Venom being jammed in there, it was mostly the non Venom stuff which I imagine was more Raimi's creative side of things.

 

[jon bones]

I mean, if Mysterio didn't already make that list, I would find that cause for concern.

we got

Chameleon
Scorpion
Tombstone
Electro & Doc Ock (if they are so bold)

that can be enough for me, as sad as i will be at Sony fucking Kraven & Mysterio up

 

[Ogodei]

May include?

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Kraven and Mysterio solo films.....well GAFfers said we need Rodan and Mothra solo films so why not...

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Kraven and Mysterio solo films.....well GAFfers said we need Rodan and Mothra solo films so why not...

Yeah, it's not like Mothra has carried her own films before or anything.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Spider-Man 3 sucked but not necessarily because of Venom being jammed in there, it was mostly the non Venom stuff which I imagine was more Raimi's creative side of things.

You mean the non Venom-related stuff that couldn't get developed properly because Venom was shoehorned into the picture as the film's central antagonist by corporate mandate, which as a result led to the script having to be completely re-written and ensuring a relatively rushed production?

 

[adamsapple]

What's with the Venom obsession at Sony? Is there a Venom cosplay fetishist on the board?

Remember all the hub hub about Life being a possible Venom prequel ? maybe that rumor caught traction at Sony and they wanna tie that in somehow.

Life movie ending spoiler

Spoiler

The martian life form reaches earth in the end so we already have half of it figured out.

 

[kewlmyc]

So Venom is going to be the good guy of his movie and be fighting Carnage?

 

[Blader]

You mean the non Venom-related stuff that couldn't get developed properly because Venom was shoehorned into the picture as the film's central antagonist by corporate mandate, which as a result led to the script having to be completely re-written and ensuring a relatively rushed production?

Was the Venom stuff really cramping some of the other, uh, questionable narrative decisions, like giving Harry amnesia or retconning Sandman as Uncle Ben's killer?

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

I hope Aunt May gets her own origin movie too. And maybe the janitor at Peter's school.

 

[brandonh83]

Well, someone certainly just used "Tom Rothman" and "paints a rosy picture" in the same sentence.

 

[Dreez]

Dayum Tom you're gonna be Spider-Man for a good 20 years buddy.