Last month, we passed along word that the powers that be over at Sony were eyeing MOGLI director and THE LORD OF THE RINGS actor Andy Serkis to helm the sequel to their hit adaptation of VENOM starring Tom Hardy. And today we have confirmation that, yes, Andy Serkis will be taking the helm of VENOM 2 this fall.
Serkis broke the news himself over on Instagram where he wrote:
It’s actually happening. I can feel it, the Symbiote has found a host in me, and I’m ready for the ride…Can’t wait! Are you ready Tom Hardy?
Evidently, it was Serkis' expertise with CG and performance-capture that landed him the blockbuster sequel, which Sony plans to shoot this fall. How excited are YOU to hear that Andy Serkis is officially directing Tom Hardy in VENOM 2? Make sure to hit us up and let us know below!
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for language, the original film followed the adventures of
Eddie Brock, a broken man after he loses everything including his job and fiancee. Just when his life is at its lowest, he becomes host to an alien symbiote which results in extraordinary superpowers – transforming him into Venom. Will these powers be enough for this new lethal protector to defeat great evil forces, especially against the far stronger and more weaponized symbiote rival, Riot?
VENOM was directed by Ruben Fleischer (ZOMBIELAND) and features Tom Hardy (THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD), Michelle Williams (SPECIES), Riz Ahmed (ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY), Jenny Slate (HOTEL ARTEMIS), and Woody Harrelson (ZOMBIELAND, NATURAL BORN KILLERS). Jeff Pinkner & Scott Rosenberg and Kelly Marcel wrote the script, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, and Amy Pascal produced.
VENOM is now available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD. Buy it HERE.