Sony may bite on Spidey spinoff

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Sony Revives Plans For SPIDER-MAN Spinoff VENOM!!
Published 7/31/2008 by Hercules at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
... 3" might jump off Topher Grace and onto a bigger star. Sony commissioned a script by Jacob Estes (“Mean Creek”) for "Venom" but is apparently seeking a new writer to pursue a new direction following the explosive successes of Paramount’s “Iron Man” and Warner Bros.’ “The Dark Knight.” Hollywood vets have vivid recollections of “Venom” movies being developed long before the first big-screen “Spider-Man” production got underway. Read all of the Reporter’s story on the matter here .

Spider-Man's Venom Spinoff Happening
Published 7/31/2008 at Cinema Blend News
Spider-Man's Venom Spinoff Happening Sony is swinging to make a Spider-Man spinoff movie. It’s kind of amazing that it took them this long, when you think about how much money Spider-Man has been making them. HR reports that they’re making Venom , a movie based on the Spider-Man 3 bad guy of the same name. Of course this would be a lot easier to do if they hadn’t killed off Venom in Spider-Man 3 , or if they’d even handled the character better to begin with rather than relegating him to a footnote, when really he probably deserved to be the focal point of the movie. ...

Spider-man's Enemy Venom To Get Spin-off Film
Published 7/31/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Skipper) at Flicks News
... In what quite possibly is one of the worse ideas for a spin-off movie Sony is looking to move forward on a film revolving around Spider-Man 3 villain Venom, says The Hollywood Reporter. ...

Early buzz: 'High School' remake, Prinze goes WWE, Patti Smith, more
Published 7/31/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
... the Ramones ' Rock 'n' Roll High School . And get this: The script is being written by Alex Winter from Bill & Ted's Excellet Adventure ! - It sounds like we may see Venom , a Spider-Man spinoff. Topher Grace may not reprise the role, though. - Perry Farrell previews Lollapalooza in ...

Howard Stern Heading Back to ‘Rock ’n’ Roll High School’
Published 7/31/2008 at Vulture
... Stings Back With Venom: A little bit of Dark Knight envy might be fueling Sony's latest move, as they've started moving forward with a Spider-Man spinoff focusing on Venom. Mean Creek's Jacob Estes turned in a draft way back when, but now they're looking to go in a different direction. Script aside, the real problem is that they're still stuck trying to open a tent pole starring Topher Grace. [HR] ...

Sony's Toying With 'Venom'
Published 7/31/2008 by Elisabeth Rappe at Cinematical
... (yes, I'm that influential) because according to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony is looking to give Venom his/its own spin-off movie (first reported by ...

‘Spider-Man’ spinoff to head into development
Published 7/31/2008 by Franck Tabouring at The Screening Log
... According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony already took a look at a draft written by Jacob Estes (screenwriter of “Mean Creek”), but the studio is currently seeking new writers to pen the script. ...

Sony Figures They Might as Well Make a Venom Movie
Published 7/31/2008 at I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever
... pog storage; and every time you go to school, kids are asking if you have any new pogs, or want to trade pogs, but probably still don't care that much about playing pogs; and you're looking at your room, strewn with thin, strangely expensive cardboard discs, and you're like, don't get me wrong, I love pogs (for at least a couple more weeks), but fuck, why are there so many pogs? Case in point: Sony has announced they'll be making a Spider-Man spinoff focusing on Venom. From Hollywood Reporter: ...

Venom Bites Back
Published 7/31/2008 at Yahoo! Buzz Log
"Spider-Man 3" wasn't the critical darling its two predecessors were. But it still made a ton of money, and in Hollywood, that's enough to justify a sequel... or, in this case, a spin-off. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Sony is considering making a new film that centers around Spider-Man's nemesis, Venom. The mutated villain played a pivotal role in the last movie, and has long been a fan favorite. Searches on the evil creature are still impressive, even years after he last ...

Venom Movie Seeking New Writer
Published 7/31/2008 by Sean at Film Junk
Film Junk ABOUT PODCAST REVIEWS TRAILERS ARCHIVES FEEDS RSS [image] Venom Movie Seeking New Writer Click to read Posted on July 31st, 2008 Heath Ledger’s performance has apparently convinced Marvel that a villain can carry his own movie. Permalink | Related Posts Marvel Planning a Venom Movie? Fright Night Remake On The Horizon The Junkyard: News and Link Dump for Sep. 15, 2005 Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website [image] ...

Could Topher Grace Carry an Entire Venom Movie?
Published 7/31/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
... However, while it sounds like the bigwigs at Sony are interested in the Venom movie idea, they're not convinced that Topher Grace — who played Venom in the last Spidey flick — could carry an entire blockbuster superhero movie. ...