It has previously been reported big plans are underway for Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters, or the SUMC, and now it’s realized a Venom trilogy starring Tom Hardy is a part of those plans.
The 40-year-old actor filled in Total Film magazine that the first Spider-Man spin-off will serve as a trilogy: “We’ve signed up for three of them. So it’s very much an open case. We’ll see what people’s responses are to it. I think it’s an awesome character. I love playing both of them.”
In the earlier report, it was said if Venom lives up to expectations, the movie will quickly be followed by sequels and standalone films featuring heroes and villains from the Spider-Man universe.
Tom Hardy teases more of the same, but says not to get ahead of themselves: “We all prepped for it to be a standalone universe. So whatever Sony want to attach to it at a later date, it’s a fulcrum piece. But let’s see what happens when it lands,” Tom Hardy said.
