Venom

*For the individual, see Eddie Brock. For the extra-terrestrial lifeform, see Venom (symbiote). For the tie-in comic book, see Venom (comic book).*

## *Venom*

### **Writer(s)**

Scott Rosenberg
Jeff Pinkner
Kelly Marcel
Will Beall (additional writing)

### **Producer(s)**

Avi Arad
Matt Tolmach
Amy Pascal

### **Release date**

October 3, 2018 (international)
October 5, 2018 (U.S.)

## More information

"*Everyone's got their thing. Maybe it's a break up. A death. An accident. Whatever it is, you used to be one thing. Now, you're something else. We all have our own problems. Our own issues. Our own... demons.*"
—Eddie Brock
***Venom*** is a 2018 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the first film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe. The film was released on October 3, 2018 internationally and on October 5, 2018 in the United States.

The film was directed by Ruben Fleischer and stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom, Michelle Williams as Anne Weying, Riz Ahmed as Dr. Carlton Drake/Riot, Scott Haze as Security Chief Roland Treece, Reid Scott as Dr. Dan Lewis, Jenny Slate as Dr. Dora Skirth and Melora Walters as Maria.

A sequel, *Venom: Let There Be Carnage*,was released on October 1, 2021. A third film; Untitled Venom: Let There Be Carnage Sequel is scheduled for a July 12, 2024 release.

## Plot

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While exploring space for new habitable worlds, a probe belonging to the bio-engineering corporation Life Foundation discovers a comet covered in symbiotic lifeforms. The probe returns to Earth with four samples, but one escapes and causes the ship to crash in Malaysia. The Life Foundation recovers the other three and transports them to their research facility in San Francisco, California, where they discover that the symbiotes cannot survive without oxygen-breathing hosts, which often fatally reject the symbiosis. Investigative journalist Eddie Brock reads about these human trials in a classified document in the possession of his fiancée Anne Weying, an attorney preparing a lawsuit defense for the Life Foundation. Brock confronts Life Foundation CEO Carlton Drake about the trials, leading to both Brock and Weying losing their jobs. Consequently, Weying ends their relationship.

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Six months later, Drake's symbiosis trials are closer to success, though one of his symbiotes dies due to carelessness. Brock is approached by Dora Skirth, one of Drake's scientists who disagrees with his methods and wants to expose him. She helps Brock break into the research facility to search for evidence, and he learns that an acquaintance of his, a homeless woman named Maria, is one of the test subjects. Brock attempts to rescue Maria, but the symbiote possessing her transfers to his body without him realizing, leaving her dead. Brock escapes and soon begins displaying strange symptoms. He reaches out to Weying for help, and her new boyfriend, Doctor Dan Lewis, discovers the symbiote on examining Brock. Drake exposes Skirth to the remaining captive symbiote, killing both. This leaves the symbiote inside Brock as the only known surviving specimen.

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Drake sends mercenaries to retrieve the symbiote from Brock, but it manifests around his body as a monstrous creature that fights off the attackers. It later introduces itself to Brock as Venom, and explains that the comet is searching for planets where the symbiotes can possess and devour the inhabitants. Venom offers to spare Brock if he helps the symbiotes achieve their goal, and Brock comes to enjoy the superhuman attributes that the symbiote imbues him with. Brock breaks into his old workplace to turn in evidence of Drake's crimes, but is surrounded by SWAT officers and is forced to transform to escape. Weying witnesses this transformation and takes Brock back to Lewis's office, where they explain that the symbiote is slowly rotting Brock's internal organs. Brock notes that the symbiote has two weaknesses: high-pitched noises and fire. Although Venom claims that the organ damage can be prevented, Weying uses an MRI machine to help Brock separate from the symbiote. Brock is then captured by Drake's men.

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Meanwhile, the fourth symbiote, Riot, makes its way from Malaysia to San Francisco by hopping from body to body. It bonds with Drake, who agrees to take Riot in a Life Foundation space probe to collect the rest of the symbiotes and bring them to Earth. Weying reluctantly bonds with Venom so they can free Brock. When Brock and Venom are bonded again, the latter states that he has been convinced to help protect the Earth from his kind through his interactions with Brock, and the pair attempt to stop Riot and Drake with Weying's help. Venom damages the probe as it takes off, causing it to explode and kill both Riot and Drake. Weying believes Brock is no longer bonded to Venom after this, and that Venom also died in the explosion. However, the pair remain secretly bonded and set out to protect San Francisco by killing criminals.

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Brock also returns to journalism, and in a mid-credits scene, he is invited to interview incarcerated serial killer Cletus Kasady, who promises "carnage" when he escapes.

## Cast

* Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom
* Michelle Williams as Anne Weying/Venom
* Riz Ahmed as Dr. Carlton Drake/Riot
* Scott Haze as Security Chief Roland Treece
* Reid Scott as Dr. Dan Lewis
* Jenny Slate as Dr. Dora Skirth
* Melora Walters as Maria/Venom
* Woody Harrelson as Cletus Kasady
* Peggy Lu as Mrs. Chen
* Malcolm C. Murray as Lewis Donate
* Sope Aluko as Dr. Rosie Collins
* Wayne Péré as Dr. Lloyd Emerson
* Michelle Lee as Corinne Wan/Riot
* Kurt Yue as Mission Control Translator
* Chris O'Hara as John Jameson/Riot
* Emilio Rivera as Richard
* Amelia Young as Allie
* Ariadne Joseph as Eddie's TV Producer
* Deen Brooksher as Drake Interview Guard
* David Jones as Drake Interview Guard
* Roger Yuan as Village Eel Shop Owner
* Woon Young Park as Malaysia Village Tough
* Patrick Chundah Chu as Malaysia Village Tough
* Vickie Eng as Elderly Village Woman/Riot
* Mac Brandt as Jack the Bartender
* Nick Thune as Beardo at Bar
* Michael Dennis Hill as Reporter on TV
* Sam Medina as Shakedown Thug
* Scott Deckert as Ziggy
* Lauren Richards as Ziggy's Girlfriend
* Jared Bankens as Isaac/Blue
* Lucas Fleischer as Guard at Gate
* Diesel Madkins as Lab Security Guard
* Otis Winston as Chasing Guard
* Zeva DuVall as Suzy/Riot (voice)
* Selena Anduze as Bistro Manager
* Brittany L. Smith as Bistro Hostess
* Jordan Foster as Waiter
* Jane McNeill as Diner
* Victor McCay as Diner
* Elizabeth Becka as Diner
* Ron Prather as Diner
* Marcia White as Diner
* Javier Vazquez Jr. as MRI Tech
* Ellen Gerstein as Mrs. Manfredi
* Martin Bradford as Jacob/Blue
* Steven Teuchert as Stoner Dude
* Al-Jaleel Knox as Stoner Dude
* Brandon Morales as Crowd Control Officer
* Michael Burgess as Flight Technician
* Matthew Cornwell as Ops Director
* David Fleischer as Flight Trajectory Specialist
* D. James Jones as L.F. Security Guard
* Angela Davis as Evacuating Scientist
* Stan Lee as Dapper Dog Walker
* Wade Williams as Prison Guard
* Ron Cephas Jones as Jack (uncredited)

## Crew

* Ruben Fleischer as Director
* Jeff Pinkner as Writer and Story writer
* Scott Rosenberg as Writer and Story writer
* Will Beall as Additional writer
* Kelly Marcel as Writer
* Avi Arad as Producer
* Matt Tolmach as Producer
* Amy Pascal as Producer
* Howard Chen as Executive Producer
* Edward Cheng as Executive Producer
* Tom Hardy as Executive Producer
* David Householter as Executive Producer
* Stan Lee as Executive Producer
* Kelly Marcel as Executive Producer
* Matthew Libatique as Director of Photography
* Maryann Brandon as Head Editor
* Alan Baumgarten as Head Editor
* Aharon Bourland as Editor
* Jordan Walsh as Editor
* Aleksandar Chalyovski as Editor
* Federico Frassinelli as Editor
* Ludwig Goransson as Composer
* Paul Franklin as Visual Effects supervisor
* Paolo Giandoso as Concept artist
* Joe Dryden as Stunt coordinator
* Jack Gill as Stunt coordinator
* Chris O'Hara as Stunt coordinator
* Spiro Razatos as Stunt coordinator
* Jalil Jay Lynch as Stunt coordinator
* Denney Pierce as Stunt coordinator
* Jimmy N. Roberts as Stunt coordinator
* Henry Kingi Sr. as Stunt coordinator
* John Papsidera as Casting Director
* Oliver Scholl as Production Designer
* Kelli Jones as Costume Designer

## Appearances

### Locations

* Earth
	+ Sibu, Malaysia
		- Borneo Forrest Reserve
	+ San Francisco, California
		- Life Foundation Headquarters
		- Hotel Schueller
			* Eddie Brock's Apartment
		- MNBN Station
		- Anne Weying's House
		- Micheline and McFarland Law Office
		- Rockefeller
		- Jack's Bar
		- Mrs. Chen's Store
	+ California
		- San Francisco International Airport
		- San Quentin State Prison
	+ Oakland, California
	+ San Mateo, California
		- San Mateo Landfill
	+ Hong Kong, China
	+ New York City, New York (mentioned)
	+ Silicon Valley, California (mentioned)
	+ Berkeley University (mentioned)
	+ Brown University (mentioned)
	+ Massachusetts Institute of Technology
* Klyntar (mentioned)

### Events

* Infiltration into the Life Foundation Headquarters
* Chase of Eddie Brock
* Attack on Eddie Brock
* Kidnapping of Eddie Brock
* Battle at the Life Foundation
* Robbery of Mrs. Chen's Store

### Items

* *The Eddie Brock Report*
* Symbiote Tube

### Vehicles

* Eddie Brock's Motorcycle
* LF1
* Life Foundation Rockets

### Sentient Species

* Humans
* Symbiotes

### Creatures

* Cats
* Dogs
	+ Gemini
* Goldfish
* Eels
* Rabbits
* Lobsters

### Organizations

* Life Foundation
* MNBN
* Micheline and McFarland
* San Francisco Police Department
* *Chronicle*
* *Weekly*
* Weber-Clark Consolidation Services
* *Daily Globe* (mentioned)
* FBI (mentioned)
* Google (mentioned)
* Facebook (mentioned)

### Mentioned

* Anne Weying's mother
* Eddie Brock's mother
* Lee Taglin
* Amanda Reagan
* Raya Soper
* Bodhi Ethan Wight
* Adam Shakoor
* Kekoa Braun
* Sarah Chambers
* Phillip Barclay
* Robert MacDonald
* Barney Bushkin
* Dora Skirth's children
* Chen's cousin
* Carnage
* *Wild Wild West*

## Videos

### Trailers

VENOM - Official Teaser Trailer (HD)VENOM - Official Trailer (HD)VENOM - Official Trailer 2 (HD)VENOM - Official "Rom-Com" Trailer (On Digital 12 11, Blu-ray 12 18)Rom-Com Trailer
### Featurette

VENOM - Tom Hardy Live from the SetVinyl Unboxing- Venom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Music by Ludwig GöranssonVenom Soundtrack Cover - ASHISH SAHALudwig Göransson- Crafting Eddie's Main Theme from Venom - Composer Commentary
### Clips

VENOM Clip - To Protect and Sever (In Theaters October 5)VENOM – ESPN Promo ‘New Mascot’ (In Theaters October 5)VENOM - Special Features Preview (On Digital 12 11, Blu-ray 12 18)VENOM - Extended Preview (On Digital Now, Blu-ray 12 18)
## Trivia

* On May 4, 2021, Matt Millard revealed some concept art he had for the Venom character.
* On August 12, 2021, Tom Hardy said in an interview that after filming the anti-hero's first action movie, he needed two knee surgeries and was still recovering during the sequel.

## References

1. ↑ May 4th, 2021 Tweet -Twitter
2. ↑ "Tom Hardy Needed Two Knee Surgeries After Venom" - Screen Rant

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