10 Movies That Could Be 2018's Sleeper Hits

For those of you wondering why Venom takes the top spot on the list, remember one thing: This is a comic book movie from Sony, the studio that realized they messed up so badly with Spidey that they leased the character back to Marvel Studios... only to go ahead and set up their own cinematic universe in which he can't appear. So there's that.

Still, the casting of Tom Hardy in the title role certainly got people talking, as the Englishman is one of the most talented actors in the business. In fact, the whole cast is shaping up nicely with the additions of Michelle Williams and Riz Ahmed in supporting roles.

Venom is probably going to do well given the continued success of comic book movies, but if the production can live up to the massive potential then it has every chance of doing Deadpool-like numbers, especially in October when there's no competition until X-Men: Dark Phoenix a month later. The studio and creative team may not inspire much confidence, but if they can crack the story and avoid the pitfalls that blighted Sony's tenure with Spider-Man then Venom could be huge.