Author: Zack Sharf / Source: IndieWire
The Ruben Fleischer-directed blockbuster will definitely be embracing its R-rating when it hits theaters this fall.
“Venom” is coming, and the first footage previewed in the first teaser trailer suggests fans can rest easy. Tom Hardy steps into the shoes of Eddie Brock, last played on the big screen by Topher Grace in a supporting role in Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man 3.
” Now Brock gets a film all to himself, and it looks like “Venom” will be somewhat of an origin story mixed with a scientific thriller.The movie stars Hardy opposite Michelle Williams and Riz Ahmed. Ruben Fleischer, best known for making “Zombieland” and “Gangster Squad,” handles directing duties. “Venom” promises to be the next big R-rated superhero film following “Logan” and the “Deadpool” films. The first teaser is light on violence and story, but it provides enough brief glimpses of characters and action to get audiences primed for October.
Watch the “Venom” teaser trailer here, and read below for the clip’s biggest takeaways.
Sony is Playing the “Jaws” Game
Anyone hoping the first trailer for “Venom” would finally give us our first look at Hardy in character as the villain is probably very disappointed. Similar to the movie’s first official photo, the “Venom” teaser trailer only gives us Hardy as Eddie Brock. Hardy filmed his scenes as Venom using motion capture, so there’s a good chance the character hasn’t even been fully rendered visually to be shown yet.
Either way, the “Venom” marketing is turning the villain reveal into its very own “Jaws.” Will the movie actually show us Hardy as Venom before the film comes out?
Or will they try to create fervent demand for the character’s look and use it to boost ticket sale?
Welcome to San Francisco
One of the trailer’s earliest shots is a bird’s-eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Fleischer told fans at Comic-Con Brazil that his “Venom” was partly inspired by the “Lethal Protector” comic book series. The storyline of “Lethal Protector” finds Brock/Venom becoming an anti-hero…
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