Despite the arrival of Halloween, Sony’s Venom is still raking in money, as the superhero movie has passed a key box office milestone. Venom has passed the $500 million mark worldwide this weekend. It added about $10.8 million domestically and $17.3 million overseas, bringing its worldwide to $508.4 million. Right now, Venom is the 13th highest grossing…Continue Reading “VENOM Swings Past $500 Million at Worldwide Box Office”
Sony’s Venom set a new record for October opening weekends, grossing over $80 million in its debut. However, many have wondered if that record would be broken by this week’s new release, Halloween. Well, Michael Myer’s return has brought in all the money, but not quite enough to break the record. Halloween opened with an…Continue Reading “VENOM Retains October Opening Record Despite HALLOWEEN’s Arrival”
Morbius the Living Vampire is the next movie that will arrive from Sony’s own cinematic universe with 30 seconds from Mars lead singer Jared Leto playing the title character. If a report from ThatHashtagshow is correct, we now know who the antagonist is. According to them, the villain will be the character Crown (or Hunger…Continue Reading “MORBIUS THE LIVING VAMPIRE: Talks of Rating, and Rumored Villain”
This year has seen the release of several comic book movies. T’Challa defended his kingdom against Killmonger in Black Panther, Thanos took on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Avengers: Infinity War, the Merc with a Mouth met new friends in Deadpool 2, and the world’s smallest heroes joined forces in Ant-Man and The Wasp. The latest…Continue Reading “Why VENOM is the Best Comic Book Movie of 2018”
Despite negative reviews from critics, Sony’s Venom has proven to be a box office force to be reckoned with. It earned the biggest October opening in history, and it has held up in the days since. Now, its second weekend estimates are in. Venom grossed an estimated $35.7 million this weekend, retaining the top spot….Continue Reading “VENOM Retains Box Office Crown in Second Weekend”
The biggest critique surrounding Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters (SUMC) is that, while these characters are prominent parts of Spider-Man lore, Spider-Man himself is absent. Even Venom had to drastically alter its origin story because, in the comics, Eddie Brock and Venom are closely tied to Spider-Man. This, along with Sony’s current deal with Marvel Studios,…Continue Reading “Spider-Man Expected to Appear in KRAVEN THE HUNTER Movie”
Despite negative reception from critics, audiences seem to be more on board with Sony’s Venom. The film, which is intended to launch Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters (SUMC), has been tracking higher and higher for a big opening weekend. And now, the early estimates are in. Venom opened with $80.3 million this weekend. This easily…Continue Reading “VENOM Sets New October Record with $80 Million Opening Weekend”
Sony’s Venom is finally hitting theaters this week. Despite predominately negative reviews from critics, the film is still tracking for a strong opening weekend. The latest projection suggests a huge debut across the globe. Venom is currently tracking to open in the $160-175 million range worldwide. This includes a projected $60-65 million domestically. Some analysts…Continue Reading “VENOM Could Pass $160 Million in Worldwide Opening Weekend”
No matter if you are in camp “hype” or camp “I hope this bomb,” it does not change the fact that there has been a controversy about this since day one. I’m of course talking about the idea of giving Venom an origin separate to Spider-Man. As a fan of comic books in general, I…Continue Reading “Opinion: Why Venom Should Be the Spider-Man of Sony’s Marvel Universe”
Sony has big franchise plans for Venom if it succeeds, hoping to expand the universe with sequels and spinoffs. While a sequel hasn’t been formally announced just yet, the film is expected to lay the groundwork for future installments. For example, Woody Harrelson says that he has a small role in Venom, but it sets up…Continue Reading “FEATURE: Five Characters We Want to See in VENOM 2”