Venom
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Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$100 000 000
Box office
$856 085 151
Director
Actors
Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott, Jenny Slate, Melora Walters, Woody Harrelson, Peggy Lu, Malcolm C. Murray
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, Tom Hardy, Stan Lee, David B. Householter, Kelly Marcel, Howard Chen, Edward Cheng
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Oliver Scholl, Nathan Krochmal, Kristen Nowotarski
Audition
Editing
Alan Baumgarten, Maryann Brandon
Whole Team (215)
Whole Team (215)
Short description
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.
What's left behind the scenes
- The events of the film unfold in a world unrelated to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Tom Hardy's son, Louis Thomas Hardy, is a fan of Venom. Hardy took on the role to please his son. Louis also helped his father prepare for the role, as he was not very familiar with the character.
- Tom Hardy noted that when voicing Venom, he attempted to imitate the voice of James Brown to some extent.
- The filmmakers noted that they drew inspiration from the works of directors John Carpenter and David Cronenberg, as well as from the films "An American Werewolf in London" (1981) and "Ghostbusters" (1984).
- The character of Dora, played by Jenny Slate, was created specifically for the film.
- The film's release coincided with the 30th anniversary of Venom's first appearance in the comics.
- Tom Hardy's son, Louis Thomas Hardy, is a Venom fan. Hardy took on the role to please his son. Louis also helped his father prepare for the role, as he was not well acquainted with the character.
- Initially, it was planned that Tom Hardy would use "motion capture" technology while playing Venom, however, this idea had to be abandoned because Hardy’s eyes, teeth, and tongue did not match Venom’s face, in addition, the actor’s height should be more than 2 meters to match the character’s parameters. Therefore, Venom in the film is entirely a product of computer technology. Tom Hardy played Venom in Brock's costume in front of the camera, after which an image of Venom was superimposed on his silhouette.
- Tom Hardy recorded his lines during pre-production, after which, in scenes where Brock talks to the symbiote, his lines were played back to him in his headphones.
- Tom Hardy not only played Eddie Brock, but also voiced Venom himself.
- When preparing for his role, Tom Hardy drew inspiration from Woody Allen, Conor McGregor, and Redman.
- Initially, the film was intended to be rated R, but it was decided that such a rating would create problems for future crossovers with Spider-Man, so the film was made with a PG-13 rating in mind.
- The events of this film take place in a world not connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Initially, it was intended to film the movie with an R rating (persons under the age of 17 are only allowed if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian), but it was decided that such a rating would create problems for future crossovers with Spider-Man, so the film was made aiming for a PG-13 rating (children under 13 are not advised to watch).
- Initially, it was intended that Tom Hardy would use motion capture technology while playing Venom, however, this idea had to be abandoned, as Hardy's eyes, teeth, and tongue did not match the proportions of Venom's muzzle, and the actor's height was supposed to be over two meters.
- Initially, the film was conceived as a direct spin-off of 'Spider-Man 3: Enemy in Reflection' (2007), although it was announced that Topher Grace would not return to his role. Soon after the franchise rebooted, the project was announced again. Chris Zilka expressed his interest in the role of Flash Thompson. When 'The Amazing Spider-Man: High Voltage' (2014) was released, Sony announced that the Venom film would be part of their Spider-Man cinematic universe. Shortly after, Sony and Marvel decided to collaborate on the Spider-Man franchise. The result was a new reboot of the franchise and a postponed spin-off about Venom. Although Sony wanted to continue working on its spin-offs to 'Spider-Man', no future projects were heard about until February 2018.
- When preparing for the role, Tom Hardy was inspired by Woody Allen, Conor McGregor, and Redman.
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