Sony May Spinoff Web For Venom
Sony is reportedly going forward with VENOM, a SPIDER-MAN spinoff based on a villain from the comics who appeared in last year's SPIDER-MAN 3, per THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Venom, played by Topher Grace in SPIDER-MAN 3, could be played by a new actor, because Venom is essentially a substance that attaches itself to a host that gives that host special powers. Sony is hoping to reenergize the aging franchise the way Fox has used Wolverine to add legs to the X-MEN oeuvre.