Just last week we reported on Gary Ross possibly directing the Spider-Man spin-off, Venom. Now according to The Playlist, the comic based film may have to take a backseat to a Steven Spielberg project. A few months ago there were rumors about a developing Spielberg feature entitled, Matt Helm, but the director is out and a close source says Ross will helm the film instead.
Spider-Man 4 is currently in pre-production, and according to Sci-Fi Wire the Venom spin-off might not be that far behind. Zombieland co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have been hired to pen the screenplay for the film, and they have given us a status update. They let us in on whether or not the film is still going strong or if it’s been lost in the Marvel shuffle.
The writing duo of the upcoming film Zombieland, Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, were hired by Sony to write the new Spider-Man spin-off. According to the two writers, the script is already being written and is top secret.
“We’re under strict orders on Venom,” Wernick said. “We can’t talk about it. It’s just super secret.”
Although, the two writers did give a little something up. They admitted to being huge fans of the villain of the upcoming film, Venom and are making sure that their research and portrayal of Venom is not half-assed (i.e Spider-Man 3).
Reese stated in an interview:
