5 Ways To Make A Stand-Alone Venom Movie Work

0210featured_venom2011vol1 There have been rumblings for a few years that a Venom movie could be in the works. While I seriously have my doubts about it ever happening, I think that there is some serious potential in the project. At one point Josh Trank was supposedly looking into taking up the picture after his break out hit Chronicle but later switched to take on the Fantastic Four. Venom is one of Spider-Man's most iconic villains and is beloved by comic book fans and outsiders alike. Perhaps it is down to his wonderful character design, or perhaps it is some of his more complex anti-hero tendencies. While writers struggled for years, not knowing exactly what do with the character after his explosive introduction from Todd Macfarlane, he has recently had a resurgence and is one of my favorite Marvel titles running at the moment. Currently repurposed as a hero (did you know he is a apart of The Avengers?) with the chance to go wrong at any point, I think there is plenty here mine. But what would a Venom movie end up looking like? How do you make a movie out of a popular super hero villain? There are plenty of ways to make it work, but a fair bit of ground work has to be laid down before even consider taking Venom out for his own movie. Here is one approach I would whole heartedly welcome in adapting a Venom movie...
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Patrick Dane is someone who spends too much of his time looking at screens. Usually can be seen pretending he works as a film and game blogger, short film director, PA, 1st AD and scriptwriter. Known to frequent London screening rooms, expensive hotels, couches, Costa coffee and his bedroom. If found, could you please return to the internet.