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Venom scores second-biggest opening day for a superhero movie in China

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Having already topped the $500 million mark around the world following its release this past month, Sony’s Venom made its way into China yesterday, where it scored the second-biggest opening day for a superhero movie behind Avengers: Infinity War. Forbes is reporting that the Spider-Man spinoff grossed $34.2 million in the Middle Kingdom on Friday, […]

Venom home-entertainment release will feature extended post-credits scene

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Warning. Spoilers for Venom’s post-credit scene follows… It may be separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Sony’s Venom took a leaf out of the MCU playbook with regards to post credits scenes, with the film featuring a stinger that set up the introduction of fan favourite villain Carnage in the inevitable sequel. In said […]

The success of Venom may stop Spider-Man’s rights returning to Marvel

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Because Venom was such a success, the chance that Spider-Man’s rights return to Marvel has become slimmer according to a box office analyst. Venom wasn’t exactly a hit with critics but fans went to see the Tom Hardy led film in droves, making Sony more than $500 million worldwide, and therefore becoming a truly successful venture for the […]

Venom passes $500 million worldwide, on course to become Sony’s most profitable Marvel release

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After setting an October opening weekend record at the domestic box office earlier this month, Sony’s Tom Hardy-led Spider-Man spinoff Venom has now pushed its worldwide haul beyond the half billion dollar mark in its fourth weekend. The film, based upon the fan favourite Marvel villain, has grossed $187.3 million domestically, plus a further $321.1 […]

Venom the Duck joins Marvel Contest of Champions

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Kabam has released the latest upcoming for Marvel Contest of Champions, which introduced the bloodthirsty and cunning monster Venom the Duck! Check out his gameplay trailer, bio and stats and abilities here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luehh0PbN2A An abject abomination crafted from the chaotic energy of the Contest itself and given shape by the monstrosity calling itself the Symbiote […]

Movie Review – Venom (2018)

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Venom, 2018. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate, Scott Haze, Michelle Lee, Sope Aluko, Reid Scott, Sam Medina, Jared Bankens, Wayne Pére, and Woody Harrelson. Synopsis When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego “Venom” to save his life. Venom’s […]

Venom was originally going to begin on the symbiote homeworld

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As Venom continues its run atop of the box office in its second weekend, director Ruben Fleischer has been chatting to CinemaBlend about the movie, revealing details of an abandoned idea for the opening scene which would have given a little more backstory on the symbiotes. “The beginning of the movie was a hard one,” said […]

Hollywood’s Unhealthy Obsession With Movie Ratings Needs to End

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Harrison Abbott on Hollywood’s unhealthy obsession with movie ratings and why it has to end… From a sanitised Die Hard sequel to an R-rated Star Trek, when it comes to ratings Hollywood is incapable of leaving well enough alone. The Dark Age of PG-13-ification Alien Vs Predator, The Expendables 3, World War Z, Max Payne, […]

Venom producer says sequel doesn’t need to be R-rated, even with Carnage involved

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Avi Arad, a producer for Venom, says that the sequel and depiction of Carnage doesn’t need to be rated R. R-rated superhero films are quite popular these days, thanks to the big success of movies like Deadpool and Logan. Venom is a movie that would have lent itself to such a rating but, however, the […]