Venom: 10 Mistakes Sony Must Avoid With The Spider-Man Spin-Off
8. Too Many Sequel Setups
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 felt like a two-hour attempt to lay the groundwork for a shared universe a la Marvel Studios' Avengers movies.
That film had more Easter eggs than a Cadbury's factory during peak season, from Doc Oc's tentacles to J. Jonah Jameson's email, and it all felt like a contrived effort to emulate what Marvel spent years building organically.
If Sony wants cinemagoers to take Venom seriously and convince us that the movie has the strength to stand alone, they need to tone this down.
That isn't to say they should close the shared universe door entirely - there's every chance there will be common DNA with the proposed Black Cat and Silver Sable film - but let's exercise a bit of subtlty, yeah?