While it was obvious Sony Pictures' Venom movie wouldn't include Spider-Man, there was still a fair bit of excitement for the 2018 blockbuster prior to its release. Unfortunately, it was perhaps too much of a departure from the comic books for many fans and reviews also weren't overly kind.
The movie was, however, a box office hit that spawned a much better sequel in Andy Serkis' Venom: Let There Be Carnage. One sticking point in both movies was the design of the titular character's alien costume and, across both movies, it was more than a little underwhelming.
It's because this version of Venom has never crossed paths with Spider-Man, he doesn't have the classic white logo on his chest. In fact, there's nothing there, a surprise considering the fact this franchise could easily create a new design which would bring Venom more in line with his comic book counterpart.
Now, a VFX artist who worked on the 2018 movie has shared some insights into why alterations like this are made.
It's interesting that rights issues are mentioned and we now can't help but wonder whether Marvel Studios' deal with Sony to share Spider-Man played a role in why the white, spider-like logo is absent.
At the end of Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Eddie Brock found himself transported to the MCU and his Symbiote showed a great deal of interest in the wall-crawler. After he was sent back to his own world at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home without ever meeting Spidey, we no longer anticipate these two sharing the screen.
However, a piece of the alien was left on Earth-616, suggesting Tom Holland's Peter Parker could eventually don that costume.
Venom 3 is currently set to be released in theaters on July 12, 2024.