Why Goddammit, Why?
Already spinning a web with a rewrite of “Spider-Man 4” for Columbia Pictures, Gary Ross will follow by taking over the Spidey spinoff "Venom."
Ross will rewrite to direct the picture. Marvel Entertainment, Avi Arad and Ross will produce. In “Spider-Man 3,” Venom was a reporter rival to Peter Parker, who became infected by an alien organism that grafted itself to his skin, giving him superior superpowers and a generally pissed off attitude.
Even though Marvel Entertainment was just acquired by Disney in a $4 billion deal, Columbia Pictures is able to turn Venom loose in a film because the studio holds rights in perpetuity not only to Spider-Man but the villains in his universe.
Again, this is why Marvel/Disney needs to get all their sh*t back. Nobody, or rather not enough folks want to see this. Who told them we were screaming for Venom?
A cartoon flick maybe, but live-action? Hell Naw! This will be an exact replay of the Elektra mess.
And I'm still healing from that.
Cease action now!
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I was wondering what your thoughts were on this...
ReplyDeleteDid the shareholders ever approve Disney buying Marvel? If not, then Disney is still on the outs and Marvel is still free and clear.
ReplyDeleteBut I agree with you on teh Venom angle. He along with the Saturday Night Fever routine were the straw that broke the camle's back for me with the Spidey franchise.