After grossing than $850 million at the global box office, it's no surprise that Sony Pictures is moving forward with a sequel to Venom. Earlier this year, it was reported that Venom co-writer and executive producer Kelly Marcel is returning to write and executive produce the sequel, and now Andy Serkis has been revealed as the director of the follow-up film.
The news of Serkis directing the Venom sequel comes from The Hollywood Reporter. While many know Serkis as Ulysses Klaue from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as one of the best motion-capture performers in cinema history from his roles as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings movies and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes film, he also has prior experience in the director's chair, having helmed Breathe, The Ruins of Empires, and Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.
While Sony has yet to comment on the news, Serkis...
The news of Serkis directing the Venom sequel comes from The Hollywood Reporter. While many know Serkis as Ulysses Klaue from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as one of the best motion-capture performers in cinema history from his roles as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings movies and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes film, he also has prior experience in the director's chair, having helmed Breathe, The Ruins of Empires, and Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.
While Sony has yet to comment on the news, Serkis...
- 8/6/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
With Tom Hardy reprising the title role, Andy Serkis is set to direct “Venom 2,” the sequel to Sony Pictures’ 2018 Marvel movie that nabbed $855 million at the global box office. This is the fourth film to be directed by the “War for the Planet of the Apes” and “Lord of the Rings” actor following “Breathe,” “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,” and the filmed hip-hop performance piece “The Ruins of Empires” for British television.
“Venom,” which received abysmal reviews despite making bank, starred Tom Hardy as investigative journalist Eddie Brock, whose body becomes host to an alien parasite that endows him with superhuman abilities. The film co-starred Michelle Williams as Brock’s embittered district attorney ex-fiancée, as well as Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, and Reid Scott.
Many audiences and critics felt the film was a creative failure, despite some cult-like appreciation down the line. Co-creator Todd McFarlane, however, was happy with the film.
“Venom,” which received abysmal reviews despite making bank, starred Tom Hardy as investigative journalist Eddie Brock, whose body becomes host to an alien parasite that endows him with superhuman abilities. The film co-starred Michelle Williams as Brock’s embittered district attorney ex-fiancée, as well as Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, and Reid Scott.
Many audiences and critics felt the film was a creative failure, despite some cult-like appreciation down the line. Co-creator Todd McFarlane, however, was happy with the film.
- 8/5/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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