Having been absent from the teaser trailer, it seems we may now have our very first look at the titular symbiote from Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man spinoff Venom, thanks of all things to a promotional image for Brisk Iced Tea, which has made its way online via Tumblr.
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As noted in the caption, Brisk Iced Tea has recently worked with Marvel Studios on Black Panther, and the eye appears to match up exactly with what we’ve seen from the promotional material, so signs appear to point towards this being genuine. If it is a fake, it’s a good one.
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Directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland), Venom is set for release on October 5th 2018 and features a cast that includes Tom Hardy, Riz Ahmed, Michelle Williams, Woody Harrelson, Jenny Slate, Reid Scott, Scott Haze and Sope Aluko.