Sony Pictures took to Hall H of the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday to showcase its upcoming Spider-Man spinoff Venom, with the studio showcasing some footage from the movie which was said to have greatly impressed the audience in attendance. Unfortunately, the footage isn’t going to be released online, but the folks at ComicBook have a detailed breakdown of what is described as an extended trailer:
“Eddie Brock enters a convenience store. He knows the lady here. She says he looks like shit. He’s not feeling well. She suggested to him previously that he medidate. At home, he puts a disc in his DVD player and while laying on the floor meditates. Flashes of him running through the woods kick in. He smacks his face on the couch. He pounds pills. He looks unwell and calls someone to say he’s feeling very sick. He awakens, startled. Later, he walks through an alley and sees Venom in the reflection of a car window before being flung against a wall.
Riz Ahmed’s character rules that human beings are disposable. Man and symbiote combined is the future. He tests one on a man who is bent out of shape violently. Eddie is tests later. As ra result, he brutally beats men in his apartment with Venom’s help. His motorcycles is sandwiched by cars but Venom holds them off.
Venom tells Eddie his previous life is over. Eddie doesn’t want to just hurt people. Venom emerges and talks to Eddie face to face. After Eddie’s body is bent and broken, Venom heals him and stands 10 feet tall. He holds a man up and licks his face.
Ahmed’s character is proud of his creation. Action scenes flash by. Eddie starts to come around on the power. His gal (Michelle Williams) seems concerned about that. A woman throws spikes out of her back and into civilians at a market. Venom’s arms turn into giant axes and he wipes out a slew of enemies. More action scenes. Venom fights Ahmed’s symbiote counterpart. Venom threatens to eat a man’s face off of his head who is bothering the woman in the convenience store. When he asks “What the hell are you,” half the face disappears and Eddie and Venom say, “We are Venom.” Then, he eats his head. Eddie emerges and says goodnight to the woman.”
Meanwhile, you can also watch a video of the Venom panel featuring Tom Hardy, Riz Ahmed and director Ruben Fleischer here, as well as interviews with Ahmed and Fleischer…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8DnBOLPx7E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyrrxUZ3PkE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSsnz5N8oso
One of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex and badass characters comes to the big screen, starring Academy Award nominated actor Tom Hardy as the lethal protector Venom.
Directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland), Venom is set for release on October 5th 2018 and features a cast that includes Tom Hardy, Riz Ahmed, Michelle Williams, Woody Harrelson, Jenny Slate, Reid Scott, Scott Haze and Sope Aluko.
