Venom (film series)

*"80 billion light-years of hive knowledge across universes would explode your tiny little brain."*
―Venom to Eddie Brock[src]
***Venom*** is a saga of films within the greater franchise; Sony's Spider-Man Universe based on the eponymous character. In this universe, **Earth-668B**, Eddie Brock is an ex-reporter who happened to bond with a symbiote who crashed amongst others in a Life Foundation rocket. "Venom" and Brock, anti-heroes, would go up against fellow symbiotes with worse intentions.

The film series, and the **SSU**, started with an **eponymous title** in 2018. Two sequels spawned; ***Venom: Let There Be Carnage*** in 2021, and an **untitled threequel** slated for a 2024 release. Amongst these films are:

* ***Morbius*** (2022): Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil – or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges? In the film, Morbius jokingly calls himself "Venom" when attacking a few thugs.

## Media

### Films

 ***Venom: Let There Be Carnage*** | Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of MARVEL's greatest and most complex characters. Directed by Andy Serkis, Screenplay by Kelly Marcel with the Story by Tom Hardy & Kelly Marcel, the film also stars Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris and Woody Harrelson, in the role of the villain Cletus Kasady/Carnage.
 ***Venom 3*** | *To be added* | July 12, 2024

### Comics

* ***Custom Sony Pictures 2018 Venom English Comic*** is a comic book adaptation of *Venom*.

### Video Games

* ***Venom Unleashed*** is an Endless runner game based on *Venom*.
* ***Feed the Beast*** was a game based on *Venom: Let There Be Carnage*.

## Trivia

* Aside from being formerly known as the **Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters** (**SPUMC**), it is occasionally referred to as the **Venom-verse**.
* Other Sony's Spider-Man Universe projects include *Madame Web* (2024) and *Kraven the Hunter* (2024).
	+ Undated films in development are: *El Muerto*, *Spider-Woman*, *The Sinister Six*, *Hypno-Hustler*, *Black Cat*, *Silver Sable*, *Nightwatch*, *Jackpot* and an untitled film by Roberto Orci, including television series *Silk: Spider Society*.
* Adaptations:

## Behind the Scenes

* Plans for a Venom film were conceived as far back as 1997, as per a script written by David S. Goyer The character of Venom was finally introduced in the 2006 film *Spider-Man 3*, as part of Sam Raimi's *Spider-Man* trilogy, who was supposed to spawn himself a spin-off film as announced by Avi Arad. The project would be picked up again as its own standalone film, independent from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which had *Spider-Man: Homecoming* up for release in 2017.

## Notes

1. ↑ Marvel Comics first issue of *Spider-Geddon Handbook* lists Earth-688 as a universe where Peter Parker's powers transform him into a beast, the powers his son Ben inherits. However, the 2023 film *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* has the SSU share this designation.

Must the universe maintain its current designation, *Across the Spider-Verse* teached us that, whichever universe debuts first, the one that debuts later is indicated with a "B" at its end, with the former being indicated with an "A".

An alternate (former) designation for this universe is "Earth-88896."
2. ↑ The comic only covers part of the film.
3. ↑ Unlike *Venom Unleashed*, *Feed the Beast* is currently unavailable to play.

## References

1. ↑ MORBIUS | Sony Pictures Entertainment
2. ↑ VENOM | Sony Pictures Entertainment
3. ↑ Six Years After ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Stumbled, Sony’s New Marvel Universe Gets A Terrible New Name
4. ↑ Andy Serkis on ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ and That Mid-Credits Scene
5. ↑ The Untold Truth Of Venom.
6. ↑ Exclusive Interview: Avi Arad for "Bratz".
7. ↑ ‘Spider-Man’ Spinoff ‘Venom’ Revived at Sony (Exclusive)

## External Links

* Sony's Spider-Man Universe on Wikipedia
* Earth-TRN688 on Marvel Database
* Sony's Spider-Man Universe on Sony's Spider-Man Universe Wiki