New updates from Venom 3 hint that Sony’s Spider-Man Universe is gearing up to introduce a new group of supervillains in the upcoming sequel. The Tom Hardy movies are one of the most successful films in the franchise and looks like Sony would like to maintain that status for some more time.
Recently, some set photos from Venom 3 also hinted that we might see the iconic villain group from the Spider-Man comics in live-action. Although the group was initially planned to be introduced in Andrew Garfield’s The Amazing Spider-Man 3, the fate met by that movie is well-known in the fandom. But this also suggests that we might see multiple supervillains in Eddie Brock’s next.
Is a new supervillain team to be shown in Venom 3?
Venom: Let There Be Carnage proved to be one of the most significant pandemic box office hits. It maintained the success streak of the franchise that started in 2018. As the development of the threequel has started at full pace, looks like the Tom Hardy movie will elevate the stakes for our beloved Eddie Brock.
A report by Cosmic Circus released in May revealed that the working title of Venom 3 is “Orwell”. For all those not so versed with the comic mythos of Venom, Orwell is a direct mention of Orwell Taylor and his group called The Jury in Marvel Comics. Orwell Taylor became a major antagonist of Eddie Brock after the former’s older son Hugh was killed by Venom in the Venom: Lethal Protector comic series.
The team comprised the younger son Maxwell along with some of Taylor’s friends in the military and some guards from The Vault who had suits equipped with weapons made of Venom’s weakness. Even though Venom defeated the team with ease, they later joined hands with The Life Foundation. This might hint at a potential connection between Venom 3 and the first instance where The Life Foundation played a great role.
After some set photos of Mexico were unveiled, the fans also suggested that The Jury is highly likely to be featured in the upcoming Kelly Marcel flick. While Orwell’s villain team will be a subject of interest, the possibility of Sinister Six makes sure to raise the hype more, after a recent photo posted by Hardy hinted at the possibility.
Will Venom 3 establish a Sinister Six as well as an MCU connection?
While the Sinister Six failed to make their live-action debut in the Andrew Garfield threequel, Venom 3 might be the project to introduce them. Besides Venom, Sony has also released Morbius, with Kraven the Hunter also set to be released this year. A new set photo posted by Tom Hardy on his Instagram had the fans excited as Brock’s dress revealed that the movie will be set just after his visit to the MCU in the post-credit scene of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Although the movie doesn’t spit concrete facts, the Mad Max: Fury Road actor is shown in front of a graffiti of a wolf or a dog. While some fans have tried to join the dots with Kraven the Hunter and the Sinister Six, it must be noted that nothing can be confirmed until we receive official updates from the studio.
Venom 3 is set to release sometime in October 2024.
Source: Cosmic Circus
