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Tom Hardy portraying Venom via performance capture

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Earlier today it was announced that production has got underway on Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff Venom, but don’t expect to get a glimpse of Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock suited up as the antihero through any set photos, as it has been revealed that he is portraying the fan favourite character via performance capture technology. The news […]

Tom Holland says Tom Hardy will bring “a lot of energy” to Venom role

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In addition to relaunching the Spider-Man franchise with Marvel Studios and Spider-Man: Homecoming, Sony is preparing to launch a series of spinoff movies, beginning with the R-rated Venom solo film, which will see Zombieland’s Ruben Fleischer directing Tom Hardy in the lead role. Fan reaction to Hardy nabbing the role has been mostly positive, and Peter […]

Tom Hardy to get Sticky with new BBC adult animated comedy series

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According to THR, Tom Hardy has joined the voice cast of the adult animated comedy pilot Sticky, where he’ll feature alongside Kayvan Novak (Four Lions, Fonejacker), Charlotte Riley (Edge of Tomorrow, Peaky Blinders) and Javone Prince (Phoneshop, The Javone Prince Show) – along with “guest appearances” from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Sticky follows “four […]

Kevin Feige confirms that Sony’s Venom movie is not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Despite striking a deal with Marvel Studios for Spider-Man: Homecoming (and its subsequent sequels), Sony Pictures is looking to put its Spidey rights to further use, having announced the spinoff movies Venom and Silver & Black, the latter featuring the characters of Silver Sable and Black Cat. Given that Tom Holland’s wall-crawler exists within the […]

Tom Hardy to play Venom for Sony, Ruben Fleischer to direct

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Welcome back to the world of comic book movies, Tom Hardy! Variety has reported that the Dunkirk actor has signed on to star as the titular anti-hero/villain in Sony’s Venom, a standalone film built around the character. Additionally, Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer will helm the project, marking his first feature-length directorial gig since 2013’s Gangster Squad.  Soon […]

Tom Hardy is Venom, Resident Evil reboot, Terminator 6 in development and more – Weekend News Roundup

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HARDY VENOM Announced back in March, Sony are pushing forward with their R-rated Venom spin-off movie by revealing that Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) will be putting on the symbiote suit with Ruben Flischer (Zombieland) directing. The movie goes into production this Fall, and will not be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. […]

Taboo Series 1 Episode 1 Review

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Sam Narr reviews the first episode of Taboo… After various teasers and building anticipation, the first episode of Taboo aired last night on BBC one. The huge draw to the period drama will no doubt be Tom Hardy, in what feels like a homecoming from Hollywood. Taboo, set in 1814, follows the return of James […]

Channing Tatum and Tom Hardy may team up for J.C. Chandor’s Triple Frontier

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J.C. Chandor’s next movie, Triple Frontier, may see two major stars leading the cast if conversations are successful and deals go through. According to Deadline, Channing Tatum (Hail, Caesar!) and Tom Hardy (Taboo) are circling the project, and Paramount has been interested in getting them on board since last month.  Triple Frontier takes place in a haven for organized crime […]

Tom Hardy is waiting on the call for Mad Max: Fury Road sequels

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Talk of a sequel to George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road has been rampant since the action adventure rocked cinemas back in 2015, with a rumour from September going so far as to claim that a prequel was gearing up to go into pre-production. Now Tom Hardy, Mad Max himself, has spoken to the The Wrap about the sequels […]