Gary Ross to Write and Direct 'Venom'?
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Looks like Columbia Pictures is still interested in moving forward with a Venom spin-off movie, as Variety reports that Gary Ross (Seabiscuit, Pleasantville) is in talks to rewrite and direct the movie. Ross, for those not aware, was the one the studio hired to re-write the latest draft of Spider-Man 4, due to begin production early next year with Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kristen Dunst all back for another (their last?) go-round. Apparently the studio was so happy with the work Ross did on Spidey that they're now interested in having the guy rewrite and direct Venom, which we assume will follow the trials and tribulations of that black gooey alien entity that, when applied to a human's skin, turns them into either a vicious and violent monster or a fan of all things emo (or both!). The fact that Ross will be working on both Spidey 4 and Venom leads me to believe there might be some cross-over between the two, as that's all the rage right now and studios know how excited fans get when a character shows up in a movie he's not supposed to be in.
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10-08-2009 @ 1:00AM
Batzarro said...
And I was afraid they where going with the Angelo Fortunato angle. Still...It's scary how fast Venom seems to be moving...
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10-08-2009 @ 8:45AM
justin said...
as long as Ross has Venom say "i want to eat your brain!" at some point like the classic talking Venom toy from way back, i'll be happy.
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10-08-2009 @ 10:20AM
filmsuki said...
Topher as Venom: one of the greatest miscasts of all time. The actor who played Sandman looked a lot more like Brock.
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