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Venom writer: Spider-Man could play “a significant role” in a future Venom movie

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When Sony first announced that it would be moving ahead with an interconnected Marvel universe beginning with a Venom movie, there were conflicting comments coming out of Sony and Marvel Studios as to if and how these films would be linked to the Marvel Cinematic Universe incarnation of Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland. While Marvel’s […]

Venom 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD details and special features announced

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Having topped $800 million at the box office this past weekend, Sony Pictures has now announced the home entertainment release of the Tom Hardy-headlined Spider-Man spinoff movie Venom which is available on digital on December 11th and arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on December 18th; check out the cover artwork, trailer and bonus […]

Venom tops $800 million at the global box office to become second-highest grossing superhero origin movie

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Sony Pictures’ Venom has certainly proven to be one of the surprise hits of the year, and it has continued its box office march this weekend, taking its global haul to $822 million to become the second-highest grossing superhero origin movie of all-time behind Black Panther ($1.346 billion). The Tom Hardy-headlined movie has overtaken the […]

Sony dates two Marvel movies, likely Morbius and Venom 2

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In the build up to the release of Venom, it was said that Sony’s plans for its ‘Universe of Marvel Characters’ was dependent on the success of the symbiote’s solo movie, and with the Tom Hardy-headlined film closing in on $800 million worldwide it seems those plans are now being put into action. The studio […]

Aquaman advance ticket sales outpacing Avengers: Infinity War and Venom

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After the disappointing box office returns for last year’s Justice League, Warner Bros. and DC Films will be hoping that Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry can inject some new life into the DC Extended Universe this December with the release of the Aquaman solo movie. Early tracking figures suggested that the James Wan-directed film could expect […]

A dose of Venom for the worldwide box office and an end to blaming critics for failure?

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the surprising worldwide commercial success of Venom… Earlier in the year the first trailer for Venom dropped. It looked pretty awful, not least about 15 years out of date (particularly the initial trailer’s CGI polish). A few more trailers followed and fanfare seemed fairly low. Then came the reviews. […]

Venom announces release of Poké Ball Plus Protective Case this Friday

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UK based designer and manufacturer of gaming accessories, Venom, has announced they have shipped their Poké Ball Plus Protective Cases ready for release on Friday.  This handy accessory is a great way to protect the Poke Ball Plus and any Pokemon you are keeping inside. The Poke Ball Plus is an alternative to using the Joy-Con controllers […]

Venom passes $700 million at the global box office

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Thanks in no small part to a bumper opening weekend in China (the second-biggest for a superhero movie after this year’s Avengers: Infinity War), Sony’s Venom has now taken its global box office haul beyond the $700 million mark. It’s certainly an impressive feat for the Tom Hardy-headlined film, considering the heavy criticism that Sony […]

Venom closing in on $675 million worldwide after huge China debut

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Sony’s Venom is storming towards the $700 million mark at the global box office thanks to a whopping $111 million opening in China this weekend, the second-biggest for a superhero movie behind Avengers: Infinity War ($191 million). Venom’s $111 million weekend in China already puts it ahead of the total grosses of Logan ($106 million), […]