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Josh Trank pitched a “hard-R Venom” movie that the producer hated

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Josh Trank, director of Chronicle and Fantastic Four, pitched an R-rated Venom movie that the producer apparently hated. Tom Hardy’s successful Venom movie has added another interesting component to Sony’s shared Spidey universe and fans are looking forward to the upcoming sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage. However, Josh Trank, the director of Chronicle, once […]

Sony’s shared Spider-Man spinoff universe is officially titled the SPUMC

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Back in 2016  Sony announced that it would be launch its own Marvel cinematic universe utilising the library of Spider-Man supporting characters and villains, and while some fans have been informally referring to this as the ‘Spider-Verse’, it’s been believed that the official title used by the studio is the rather clunky ‘Sony’s Universe of […]

Venom officially rated PG-13, tracking $65 million – $85 million domestic opening weekend

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Back when the project was in its early stages, it was widely reported that Sony would be taking a leaf out of 20th Century Fox’s book and going down the R-rating route for its Spider-Man spinoff movie Venom. However, in recent weeks it has been suggested that the Tom Hardy-headlined solo film will instead be […]

LEGO gets Venomized with new LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venom Crawler and Venomosaurus sets

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LEGO has unveiled two new Marvel Spider-Man sets which includes the Venom Crawler which goes on sale on March 1st, and the Venomosaurus Ambush which hits shelves later this year on June 1st; check out the promotional images below… 76163 – LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venom Crawler The action and adventure are in kids’ hands when […]

Venom 2 set video features Woody Harrelson’s Cletus Kasady

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Having appeared briefly in the post-credits scene of the first movie, Woody Harrelson’s Cletus Kasady is set to take centre stage as the main villain of this year’s Venom 2, and a new video from the set of Sony’s Marvel sequel has surfaced on Twitter which shows the demented serial killer being confronted – and […]

Venom vs. Spider-Man Funko Pop! Comic Moments diorama available to pre-order through PREVIEWS

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Diamond Comic Distributors has unveiled Funko’s PREVIEWS exclusive Pop! Comic Moments Venom vs. Spider-Man diorama which hits stores this April, priced at $34.99.; check it out here… An epic Marvel Comics battle is recreated in the equally epic Funko Pop! Style with this PREVIEWS Exclusive Pop! Comic Moment Spider-Man Vs. Venom! Featuring a special rocky […]

Venom joins Kotobukiya’s ARTFX Marvel Series

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Sideshow has unveiled Kotobukiya’s 1:6 scale ARTFX Marvel Series Venom statue which is available to pre-order now, priced at $250.00 and is expected to ship June-August 2019; take a look at the promo here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Sideshow and Kotobukiya are proud to present the latest character to join the Marvel ARTFX […]

Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day 2020 covers revealed

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Marvel has unveiled the covers for its two Free Comic Book Day 2020 titles in X-Men and Spider-Man/Venom; check them out here… FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020: X-MEN will feature a brand new X-Men story by Jonathan Hickman and Pepe Larraz that will lead into a game-changing summer for all of X! The second story […]

Venom 2 director Andy Serkis provides filming update

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Director Andy Serkis has offered a small filming update on his upcoming sequel to Venom which is expected to see Eddie Brock go head-to-head against Woody Harrelson’s Cletus Kasady/Carnage and Carnage’s love interest Frances Louise Barrison/Shriek, played by Naomie Harris. Speaking to press at the BAFTAs (via ComicBook), Serkis offered an update on the film but […]