Sony Announces Expanded Spider-Man Universe with Venom and Sinister Six Films
Sony decided to jump on the shared movie universe bandwagon, announcing this week that they would be releasing two spin-off films in the rebooted Amazing Spider-Man universe, Venom and Sinister Six. This isn't the first time that Venom has appeared onscreen. He was one of the villains in the much maligned Spider-Man 3. Sony has been talking about bringing a solo Venom film to screen since they found out that the re-booted Amazing Spider-Man was a global box office success. This isn't a huge surprise. In comic books, Venom is a hero. The alien symbiote has bonded to Peter Parkers enemy turned friend and former president of the Spider-Man fan club, Flash Thompson, a veteran who lost both legs in the Iraq War. Flash can only wear the symbiote suit for a brief period of time, to make sure that it doesn't warp him and force him to do not so nice things like eat folks. So, if Sony decides to go with the current incarnation of Venom, we've got a hero or an antihero, someone that audiences can root for.
A movie focusing on the Sinister Six is a little more puzzling. The Sinister Six are a collection of some of Spider-Man's greatest enemies. They are originally brought together by Doctor Octopus who, sick of being humiliated by Spidey, thinks that his chances of defeating the Wall Crawler will raise if he brings together some likeminded individuals. The original Sinister Six were Doc Ock, Vulture, Mysterio, Electro, Kraven the Hunter and Sandman. I don't think that will be the group in the film. Electro and the Rhino are being introduced in the new film. In the newly released trailer, we catch a glimpse of Dock Ock's arms and the Vulture's wings. So, if we just assume that those four will be in the group, who will be the last two? Could the film introduce us to Kraven and Mysterio? That would be awesome. Kraven is a big game hunter who comes to NYC to hunt Spider-Man. In modern incarnations, Kraven has had his own reality TV show, which I think would translate well to the big screen. Mysterio's alter ego, Quentin Beck, is a special effects wizard who decides to use his talents and make it big in the crime game.
The problem is who will be the POV character? Will audiences be able to relate to a film where every character is a villain? We'll see. What do you guys think? Who would be your ideal Sinister Six? Do you think the Green Goblin will be a member? Any casting ideas? Let me know in the comments.
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