Overview
The plot of the first Venom film revolves around journalist Eddie Brock, whose life is turned upside down after he uncovers the dark machinations of the Life Foundation. During his research, he comes into contact with an alien symbiote that connects with him and gives him superhuman powers. This symbiote is one of several that the Life Foundation, under the direction of Dr. Carlton Drake, is illegally investigating on Earth.
The symbiote that bonds with Eddie is called Venom. At first, Eddie and Venom struggle with their unfamiliar coexistence and the new abilities Venom gives him. Meanwhile, Dr. Drake attempts to use the other symbiotes for his own sinister plans, including bonding with human hosts to create a new species.
As the story progresses, Eddie and Venom must team up to fight the threat of Dr. Drake and another, stronger symbiote named Riot, who has bonded with Drake. Riot plans to bring more symbiotes to Earth to take over humanity. Eddie and Venom must stop Riot to save the Earth.
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Background
The US science fiction anti-hero film with body horror elements was released in cinemas in 2018. It was directed by Ruben Fleischer and starred Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock / Venom. The film is partly based on the comic stories Venom: Lethal Protector (1993) and Planet of the Symbiotes (1995).
There were already plans for a separate spin-off film about Venom during the making of "The Amazing Spider-Man". In March 2016, Sony commissioned Dante Harper to write a script for the film, which was not to be set in the same film universe as the planned "Spider-Man" film or the "Avengers" films. Alex Kurtzman was originally supposed to direct, but in the end Ruben Fleischer took on this task. Filming began in October 2017 and took place in Atlanta and New York. The film score was composed by Ludwig Göransson.
Reviews of the film were mixed to negative. Only a small number of critics on Rotten Tomatoes were convinced, and the Metascore on Metacritic was also low. However, the dynamic between Eddie Brock and his alien symbiote was often praised. Despite the mixed reviews, Venom was a commercial success and grossed over 856 million US dollars worldwide, making it one of the most successful films of 2018. Venom is the first film to be part of Sony's Spider-Man Universe.
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