The films may have come out of nowhere, but they sure did make an impact on the audience. And now, Sony is soaring high with the Venom series with Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock in the franchise becoming the most successful Spiderverse film by the studios. And now, as the friendly-neighborhood superhero returns to Sony, the possibilities are going through the roof.
But coming back to the latest installment in the series which also became a critical and commercial blockbuster, we have to give props to director Andy Serkis for making this happen. And not just because he made a great film, but because of his selfish decision to shoot the majority of the project in his home country of England led to it being saved during the Pandemic.
Andy Serkis’ Selfish Decision Saved Tom Hardy’s Venom 2 From The Wrath Of The Pandemic
Not often does a film based on a supporting character or villain become an overnight success in films without the main character or the hero. But somehow, Tom Hardy was able to break that streak with the original Venom. Both his performances as Eddie Brock and the alien symbiote were further enhanced by Andy Serkis when he helmed the sequel, titled Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
But to get him on board, Sony Pictures had to adhere to one condition, which stated that the filming should be done in the UK so that he could stay close to his family.
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The condition was that the majority of the shots that needed to be added to the film would be locally shot, and some of the iconic areas of San Francisco could be done afterward. Along with that, the post-production was also to be located in the UK so that the Black Panther star could oversee it. Little did Serkis know that Sony was looking to produce the film in the UK itself, which is why they approached a native filmmaker.
But his condition also proved to be a blessing in disguise at the end. Since the film was being shot right at the time that the COVID-19 Pandemic ravaged the world, which led to air travel being banned in almost all countries. However, since most of the production was happening in the UK, they could go on making the film without any major setbacks or delays. The film went on to make a staggering $506 Million at the global box office.
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What’s Next For Venom?
There may have been no official announcements regarding the next installment in the Venom series, but fans are expecting a new film very soon. Considering the demand from the fans with an impressive box-office collection to go with it, there’s bound to be more Venom in the future.
Supporting this claim is the fact that industry insiders have already claimed that a new Spider-Man film project is being developed by Sony Pictures which will be a first for them in over nine years. And seeing that the symbiote is a huge part of the web-slinger’s life, it’s totally not out of the picture for Venom to be pitted against Spider-Man, or work alongside him.
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage, streaming on Starz.
Source: IMDb
