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Venom creator blames ageing critics for the film’s negative reviews

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As we’ve seen on a number of occasions in recent times, there’s often a big disconnect between critics and audiences when it comes to movies, particularly blockbusters, and one perfect example of that was this year’s superhero origin movie Venom. The Tom Hardy-headlined Marvel film scored just 29% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but managed […]

There is no need for an unrated Venom cut according to director Ruben Fleischer

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Ruben Fleischer, the director of Venom, says that there is no reason to release an unrated cut of the film. Thanks to early reports and the fact that the film would star an infamous Spider-Man villain, many thought that Venom would be a violent and perhaps R-rated affair. While the film has proved to be […]

Venom writer: Spider-Man could play “a significant role” in a future Venom movie

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When Sony first announced that it would be moving ahead with an interconnected Marvel universe beginning with a Venom movie, there were conflicting comments coming out of Sony and Marvel Studios as to if and how these films would be linked to the Marvel Cinematic Universe incarnation of Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland. While Marvel’s […]

Venom has some good advice for Eddie Brock in new deleted scene

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Sony has unveiled a new deleted scene from its hit Spider-Man spinoff movie Venom which sees the alien symbiote offering some advice to Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Venom 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD details and special features announced https://twitter.com/galensdeathstar/status/1073213066421121027 One of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex and badass characters comes to the […]

Venom tops $800 million at the global box office to become second-highest grossing superhero origin movie

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Sony Pictures’ Venom has certainly proven to be one of the surprise hits of the year, and it has continued its box office march this weekend, taking its global haul to $822 million to become the second-highest grossing superhero origin movie of all-time behind Black Panther ($1.346 billion). The Tom Hardy-headlined movie has overtaken the […]

Sony dates two Marvel movies, likely Morbius and Venom 2

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In the build up to the release of Venom, it was said that Sony’s plans for its ‘Universe of Marvel Characters’ was dependent on the success of the symbiote’s solo movie, and with the Tom Hardy-headlined film closing in on $800 million worldwide it seems those plans are now being put into action. The studio […]

Aquaman advance ticket sales outpacing Avengers: Infinity War and Venom

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After the disappointing box office returns for last year’s Justice League, Warner Bros. and DC Films will be hoping that Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry can inject some new life into the DC Extended Universe this December with the release of the Aquaman solo movie. Early tracking figures suggested that the James Wan-directed film could expect […]

Venom announces release of Poké Ball Plus Protective Case this Friday

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UK based designer and manufacturer of gaming accessories, Venom, has announced they have shipped their Poké Ball Plus Protective Cases ready for release on Friday.  This handy accessory is a great way to protect the Poke Ball Plus and any Pokemon you are keeping inside. The Poke Ball Plus is an alternative to using the Joy-Con controllers […]

Venom passes $700 million at the global box office

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Thanks in no small part to a bumper opening weekend in China (the second-biggest for a superhero movie after this year’s Avengers: Infinity War), Sony’s Venom has now taken its global box office haul beyond the $700 million mark. It’s certainly an impressive feat for the Tom Hardy-headlined film, considering the heavy criticism that Sony […]