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Venom opens to $205.2 million at the global box office

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Despite mixed reviews from critics, audiences have certainly been reacting positively to Venom, with the Tom Hardy-headlined solo movie coming in above expectations with $205.2 million worldwide.Domestically, Venom pulled in $80 million, well above tracking estimates of between $55 million and $65 million, and ahead of the Marvel Studios superhero blockbuster Ant-Man and the Wasp, which […]

Venom director explains why he didn’t use Carnage as the villain

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Sony finally realised its ambition of releasing a Venom movie this weekend, having been in development on a solo film for the fan-favourite anti-hero since his big screen debut back in 2007’s Spider-Man 3.At several points during this development stage, the plan had been to include the character of Carnage as the villain (even going […]

Mondo unveils new Venom posters

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As Venom begins its global rollout, Mondo has unveiled two illustrated posters for the Spider-Man spinoff movie by artist Matt Ryan Tobin; check them out here…SEE ALSO: Tom Hardy clarifies comments that his favourite Venom scenes were cut from the movieSEE ALSO: Venom looking to take a $175 million bite of the worldwide box officeOne of Marvel’s […]

Venom looking to take a $175 million bite of the worldwide box office

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The critical consensus may not be too kind, but it seems that Sony’s first Spider-Man spinoff movie Venom is on course to take a sizeable chunk of the global box office in its opening weekend.According to estimates, the Tom Hardy-headlined blockbuster can expect to gross around $175 million around the world in its opening weekend, […]

Tom Hardy clarifies comments that his favourite Venom scenes were cut from the movie

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Out on the press tour for Venom ahead of its release this week, Tom Hardy offered some surprising words to Comics Explained when asked about his favourite moments in the Sony-produced Spider-Man film.“Things that aren’t in this movie,” replied Hardy. “There are like 30 to 40 minutes worth of scenes that aren’t in this movie… […]

New footage revealed in latest Venom TV spots

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Ahead of its release this week, Sony has unveiled some new TV spots for Venom which offer up some previously unseen footage and symbiote action from the Spider-Man spinoff movie; check them out here…SEE ALSO: Venom producers say movie was always PG-13, no R-rated cut existshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXwovoJTESwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORcmTNVTJm0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN6O94NCRxkOne of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex and badass characters comes to […]

Venom producers say movie was always PG-13, no R-rated cut exists

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When it was first announced that Sony was moving ahead with its long-planned Venom solo movie, many expected the studio to follow Fox’s lead with Deadpool and Logan by going down the R-rated route.However, as we know now, Venom is rated PG-13, and according to producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, the plan was never […]

Venom comes to Marvel Strike Force in latest update

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Venom is set to make his return to the big screen this coming week as Tom Hardy takes on the role of Eddie Brock in Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff, and to celebrate FoxNext has announced that the symbiote is now available as a playable character in Marvel Strike Force.With autonomous defense moves, an amorphous costume, the […]

Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams featured in new Venom clips

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With exactly a week to go until Venom arrives in cinemas, two new clips have arrived online for the Spider-Man spinoff movie, the first of which sees Eddie Brock/Venom (Tom Hardy) taking out a group of armed criminals that confront the reporter in his apartment, and the second featuring Anne Weying (Michelle Williams) and Eddie […]

Tom Hardy and Riz Ahmed featured in first Venom clip

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Sony Pictures has released the first clip from Venom which sees Eddie Brock’s (Tom Hardy) interview with Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed) at the Life Foundation take an uncomfortable turn after Brock questions the doctor about illegal pharmaceutical testing; watch it here…SEE ALSO: Venom featurette explores the motorcycle stunt sequencehttps://youtu.be/3ElAJSBLnwgOne of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex and badass […]