'Venom' spoilers: Tom Hardy's anti-hero may get a villain he truly deserves in rumored sequel
It is no secret that Sony was betting big on the Tom Hardy-led Spiderverse inaugural movie 'Venom'. Amidst much anticipation, the anti-hero flick recently premiered in the UK and, if the first reactions are any proof, the 'Venom' makers already seem to be gearing up for a sequel.
And why not? Superhero franchises have not only proven to be moneymakers but also fruitful in the long term. Marvel being a case in point. Unlike Marvel's roster of comics characters, though, Sony is marching ahead with a slew of villains and relatively darker characters with direct ties to the Spider-Man Universe. Hence, the spotlight on journalist Eddie Brock (Hardy) and his alien symbiote, the Venom.
In their first outing, Eddie Brock tries to take down Carlton Drake, the notorious founder of the Life Foundation (Riz Ahmed). An obsession that almost costs Eddie "his career and his relationship with his girlfriend Anne Weying (Michelle Williams)."