The popularity of the Carnage villain and its deep connection to Venom make it a strong candidate for inclusion. 1) #360.

Venom’s co-creator McFarlane, who first gained acclaim working on Spider-Man, would go on to create Spawn, a comic book about a demonic vigilante that was wildly popular in the ’90s. We have sifted through the various villains, anti-heroes, and others from Spider-Man comics who would make a perfect fit for antagonistic roles in a Venom sequel. Here are three likely ones. The idea of a symbiote comes from the symbiotic relationships we see in nature — when two organisms (e.g., clown fish and anemones) form a bond that benefits both. And why that’s probably fine with Biden and Trump, too. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Biden disavowed a lot of ambitious progressive policies on Tuesday. If Sony is looking to up the stakes in Venom 2 by making it more than a battle between Symbiotes, then Shriek and Carnage’s other allies in “Maximum Carnage” make for great options. He's notable for manifesting blunt (rather than bladed) weapons from his organic form. Bonding with the symbiote would be opened up for a later potential film, and he’d be introduced into the Sony Marvel universe. Most critics are falling somewhere in the middle though, appreciating key elements like Tom Hardy’s performance as Eddie Brock and the strange nature of the symbiotic hero, even if other bits fall flat. Since the first appearance of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, the character has been interacting with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in both his solo venture Spider-Man: Homecoming and this year’s Avengers: Infinity War, which sealed onscreen Spidey’s fate — for the time being, at least. Michelle Williams joins as Eddie’s girlfriend, district attorney Anne Weyling, and Riz Ahmed plays the genius inventor Dr. Carlton Drake, head of the Life Foundation, who becomes bonded with the symbiote Riot (seen at the trailer's end). They may also merge its story with the other Life Foundation symbiotes to explain its origin without having to explain that the symbiotes can naturally reproduce. Check out my website here, and follow me on Twitter! On the one hand, Gargan’s Scorpion suit grants a variety of different powers to the villain that would make it a great challenge to the character. Sony dropped a new trailer for its upcoming film Venom, the symbiote antihero, and finally revealed the film's villain Riot. Kraven the Hunter is a name that has been rumored for his own movie and it could make sense to have him introduced through an already successful franchise. Jeff Ewing is a filmmaker and screenwriter in LA.

The last name worth surfacing from Sony’s future plans is Silver Sable. In Lethal Protector, the Life Foundation (a fictional group attempting to create doomsday-proof communities) creates five symbiotes, each an offspring of Venom extracted from the symbiote and designed to serve the Life Foundation.

But there were two he refused to reject. Harrelson’s Carnage facing down Hardy’s Venom would make for an incredible combination of acting talents and stunning symbiotic action. The trailer does suggest that the symbiotes initially come from an extraterrestrial origin, and shows at least two separate symbiotes. While Knull would still be the main villain, Grendel would likely make the biggest impression. After years of waiting in Development Hell, it looks like the first official live-action Venom movie is finally getting off the ground. Mac Gargan also eventually bonds with the Symbiote himself, and introducing his character in general or as Scorpion would be a great way to build that potential plotline organically. We never got around to using that in Iron Fist, and years later, after Spider-Man got his alien costume in Secret Wars, Roger Stern asked if he could use the notion, and added the idea that the suit was some kind of symbiote.”.

During the “Maximum Carnage” story, Carnage found his very first ally in the very asylum in which he was being kept.

But while they do occasionally team up in instances like this, it usually isn’t very long before Venom returns to his usual terror-inducing self and he and Spider-Man are archenemies once again.

Part of the problem lies with Pompeo’s decision to act as a Trump campaign surrogate in his official capacity. 10 VILLAIN: DARK REIGN Further, in the comic books, Spider-Man has usually appeared either alongside the Avengers or worked on his own, meaning that Sony doesn’t have a built-in superhero team it can pull from the way Marvel has. There’s a decent probability that the film’s idiosyncratic appeal, Venom’s steady popularity since the 1990s, and Sony’s dedication to creating their own superhero universe will lead to a sequel. Carnage is blood red, notable for his love of producing bladed weapons from his body, and his run in Maximum Carnage saw the symbiote team up with other monstrous and sadistic Spider-Man villains to rack up an absurdly high body count. But if there’s any Spider-Man villain that can stand alone, it’s Venom, the squid-ink-colored inverse of Peter Parker.

The Venom movie takes place in its own universe and storyline.

In comic book history, Spider-Man and Venom have worked together to defeat Carnage to save humanity — the old “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” strategy.

While “Maximum Carnage” provides some excellent options from the past, it’s worth considering the current incarnation of Venom in the comics as well. Jameson is normally an antagonist in the Spider-Man comics, but rarely the lead villain. In Maximum Carnage the villains were opposed by a variety of heroes and anti-heroes, notably Spider-Man, Venom, Cloak and Dagger, and other street-level heroes. Not only does Jameson’s attachment to news provide an obvious tie to the life of Eddie Brock, but the strange nature of Venom means that Sony could easily recast the irreplaceable J.K. Simmons without anyone blinking an eye. Imagine taking the worst serial killer in film history and giving him powers beyond imagination along with the ability to produce infinite weapons from his own body. Spider-Man saving the day unintentionally ended up ruining Brock’s career, and Brock mistakenly sees this all (including his own oversight of being too trusting) as Spider-Man’s fault. Copyright 2018 ComicBook.com. While a trailer breakdown suggests at least one other killer symbiote, I don’t expect them to be a major element of this film. (And please see it so they finally make Maximum Carnage). What is a symbiote? Marvel ended up paying Scheuller $220 for the basic idea, and one year later Spidey appeared in a black costume.

We know some information about it. Seeing Woody Harrelson in a red wig provided the perfect surprise during the credits of Venom and a very enticing peek at what Venom 2 could hold. Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. Let us do a flashback: Spiderman gets a suit in secret wars that turns out to be a Klyntar symbiote.

This essential character has been left out of the last two franchise adaptations though, which makes Venom feel like a perfect home for his newspaper and wild ranting. Chip in as little as $3 to help keep it free for everyone.

Should Venom underwhelm, its not difficult to see Sony reacting in a similar way and going back to the drawing board once again. While Sony and Marvel have a deal in place for Spider-Man, they haven’t, according to Variety, hammered out a deal for the other Spider-Man characters to which Sony owns the rights, though both studios are reportedly open to it. Carnage is more violent, more murderous, and more sadistic than Venom (though Carnage gets to play a hero in the crossover event called Axis) and in existing, shows how human Venom can be. I’m really excited about the new Venom film. We have sifted through the various villains, anti-heroes, and others from Spider-Man comics who would make a perfect fit for antagonistic roles in a Venom sequel. (The movie is loosely based on this comic. On the other, its power-set would be visually interesting to viewers because of their differences from Riot’s powers. It proceeded to bond with Spider-Man, granting it unique forms of his powers (like organic webbing) before eventually being identified as an alien parasite. Today Sony Pictures released a new trailer for the upcoming Marvel movie Venom, starring Tom Hardy as the titular antihero and its human alter-ego, Eddie Brock.

In the comics, symbiotes are symbiotic parasites which bond with hosts, amplifying their powers and abilities while granting them others, like shapeshifting. The bizarrely aggressive rhetoric of Trump’s fundraising emails, explained, How Vienna’s opera houses are staying open in the pandemic, Netflix’s The Boys in the Band is a polished remake of a caustic classic, Miranda July’s enduring love for the weirdo in all of us, One Good Thing: Vintage Nintendo games are good vibes made playable, How Trump’s attempted WeChat ban would devastate Chinese American families like mine, 10 facts about school reopenings in the Covid-19 pandemic. In Marvel Comics, the story of Venom and the symbiotes are associated with the Spider-Man comic universe.

Learning of its vulnerability to sound, Spider-Man brought the symbiote to the Our Lady of Saints Church in hopes the church bells would separate them, but it slithered to and bonded with an Eddie Brock below. (Recall, if you will, that the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it is the result of Marvel having sold off its most recognizable characters and having to go all-in on the nascent Avengers, who were much less well-known a decade ago than Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four.)

Brock’s story and his connection to Spider-Man are intriguing in that they doesn’t fit the typical supervillain/superhero mold. Venom initially debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #252 as an extraterrestrial costume worn by and associated with Peter Parker. If that is in the cards, then it leaves one very big question to be answered first: who will be the bad guy?

1) #25. With Spider-Man out of the picture, Kraven’s biggest possible game in this franchise would be the monstrous new hero who just appeared in San Francisco. Venom is hitting theaters this weekend without Parker, who was last seen getting dusted away, along with half of humanity, by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. But a bad showing by Venom at the box office might give Sony executives pause. The species proceeded to bond with worthy hosts to establish the Agents of the Cosmos, advancing peace across the galaxy as a form of collective redemption. Demogoblin was another member of Carnage’s demonic team during “Maximum Carnage.” While it looks like Marvel Studios is avoiding the various, villainous Spider-Man goblins at this moment, Sony Pictures might as well make use of their familiar imagery. Jeff Ewing is a filmmaker and screenwriter in LA. One other consideration for Sony is their intention to create more solo films featuring other characters related to Spider-Man.

These five symbiotes are named Agony, Phage, Scream, Lasher, and Riot, with Riot sharing many of Venom’s powers while being the most powerful of the five Life Foundation symbiotes. Ben Ray Luján is hoping to become one of the most influential Latino senators. Here’s what I think is most likely to happen. One thing that cannot be denied is that in a market saturated with superhero movies, there has been nothing like Venom in recent years. Riot does jump between hosts, so Trever Cole may be involved or the first victim. “I didn’t much like the notion of Danny Rand [a.k.a.

By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Chase Magnett ): The logic works: Brock was inspired by Watergate and wanted to use his journalism for good, fighting crime and weeding out corruption, before a series of unfortunate events took him down a path he couldn’t pull himself out of.