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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 […]

Venom 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD details and special features announced

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Having topped $800 million at the box office this past weekend, Sony Pictures has now announced the home entertainment release of the Tom Hardy-headlined Spider-Man spinoff movie Venom which is available on digital on December 11th and arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on December 18th; check out the cover artwork, trailer and bonus […]

Hollywood’s Unhealthy Obsession With Movie Ratings Needs to End

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Harrison Abbott on Hollywood’s unhealthy obsession with movie ratings and why it has to end… From a sanitised Die Hard sequel to an R-rated Star Trek, when it comes to ratings Hollywood is incapable of leaving well enough alone. The Dark Age of PG-13-ification Alien Vs Predator, The Expendables 3, World War Z, Max Payne, […]