VENOM 2 Expected To Get A New Screenwriter But Will SPIDER-MAN Make An Appearance?
Venom co-writer Jeff Pinker has confirmed that a sequel is officially in the works, but it sounds like Sony may be taking things in a slightly different direction. Find out more from him after the jump...
Venom massively exceeded expectations at the box office this year and a sequel has already been pencilled in for 2020 (Sony hasn't made that 100% official but an "Untitled Marvel Sequel" has been slotted in for the October and there's really nothing else it could be).
Now, Venom co-writer Jeff Pinker has confirmed that a follow-up is happening but it seems like he won't be the one who writes it. "I can’t say anything other than that it is happening," he explained before being asked if he'll be working on the next chapter: "I am not. As of right now, I am not."
Seeing as Venom was torn apart by critics, it makes sense that Sony will take things in a slightly different direction from a creative standpoint. After all, the bad reviews may not have hurt the movie financially, but a well-received follow-up could see it pass $1 billion if word of mouth is overwhelmingly positive.
Regardless, when Pinker was asked if Spider-Man exists in the same world as Venom, he teased: "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."
We heard that a lot before the first instalment was released and there was no sign of the wall-crawler so, for now, we should probably just expect to see the symbiote take on Carnage!
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