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'Chronicle' Director To Helm Venom Movie?
Even with the reboot of 'The Amazing Spider-Man' still months away, Sony is already prepping to continue the rejuvenation of the franchise with a solo shot for one of Spidey's greatest nemeses: Venom. Venom is an alien symbiote who attaches himself to living hosts and was featured as one of a trio of villains in Sam Raimi's 'Spider-Man 3.' The move toward a Venom spin-off is actually not surprising given that the studio had been considering a Venom film since 2008, and at one point it was close to being a vehicle for 'The Hunger Games' helmer Gary Ross. However it looks like things are moving a little more deliberately on the project now as Sony is actively courting new directors. One such director currently in negotiations is 'Chronicle's Josh Trank. In case you haven't made it out to theaters yet to see it, 'Chronicle' is a found footage movie about three teens who suddenly and unexpectedly acquire telekinetic superpowers; one of them succumbing to the darker potential of his new-found gift. Although no actors are officially on board with the new Venom project, it has been all-but-concluded that Topher Grace will not be reprising the role.
Josh Trank is absolutely the perfect choice for Venom. Not only has he already proven he can adeptly tackle superhero/supervillain storylines, but 'Chronicle' is a film about how obtaining a superpower can bring out the latent capacity for evil within any human being. Sound familiar? It should, because that's essentially the hook of the Venom character. Also, given Trank's ability to make wildly imaginative, character-driven, and (most importantly to studios) incredibly successful epics on meager budgets, I'm excited at the prospect of a Venom movie that doesn't lean on expensive special effects and focuses more on the emotional journey of the protagonist/antagonist. Plus, Trank knows how to tell effective and engaging stories from the villain's perspective, as it would stand to reason Venom would be told. We would get to see a more well-rounded, multifaceted Eddie Brock who slowly became more and more professionally ambitious and jealous before acquiring the means to let his corrupted id run free. Will all this definitely be in the Venom movie? Not necessarily, but with Trank at the helm, it very well could be.
What do you guys think? Do you like Trank for Venom? Are you interested in a Venom movie at all?
Source: LA Times
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Tags: Chronicle, Grace, Josh, The Amazing Spider-Man, Topher, Trank, Venom, development, in
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Comment by Dr. Detfink on March 7, 2012 at 1:02pm -
Can you see the pitch, "We love what you did with that dark kid losing control and have the right property to do the same thing EXCEPT in a Spider-man capacity..." *cues price is wrong*
Captain America and Thor didn't translate well either...it was just easier to hide its flaws to the layman. Ghost Rider and Punisher rely on the amount of cruelty inflicted and that didn't translate well to reach the rating desired.
Remender's Venom works because we feel a certain amount of sympathy for Flash Thompson...but Brock and Gargan were characters that never worked turning into anti-heroes even on the comic book level.
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Comment by Andrew Garcia on March 7, 2012 at 12:52pm -
With the right people, any project can be very promising. As long as it translates well to film. This is the problem I think with some characters such as 'Ghost Rider' and 'Fantastic Four', (even 'The Punisher') though very likable in the graph novels, and done a few times on film: it never shared the inflection on film that it did in the comic books. But then again, who knew 'Captain America' and 'Thor' would translate so well! So 50/50 success rate in my opinion. If they can give me a good reason for doing 'Venom' solo, then it will be worthwhile.
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Comment by Cab on March 7, 2012 at 12:46pm -
This news makes me happy in pants.......seriously though Tank is probably the best choice for a Venom movie at this point imo.
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Comment by Tom on March 7, 2012 at 12:46pm -
Cool.
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Comment by Jojotogi on March 7, 2012 at 12:44pm -
Hmm. interesting.
@ George Knight - Is that the Angry Video Game Nerd?
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Comment by Andrew on March 7, 2012 at 12:37pm
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Bitchin'
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Comment by MegaJabboy on March 7, 2012 at 12:33pm -
YAY!!!
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