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Added by G-Man on July 4, 2009

I debated whether or not to report this the other day.  As you know, a Venom movie is being planned.  There's no word on how it will tie into Spider-Man 3, if at all.  Sony is aware of Venom's popularity and it's a smart move to try to make a movie while they retain the rights.  Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (co-writers and executive producers of Sony's upcoming Zombieland) gave Sony a pitch and things are looking good for the duo.

Reese and Wernick recently spoke to Superherohype and discussed the project.  Despite the movie only being in the planning stages, they (and other sites) are reporting that Stan Lee will appear in the movie.

Why was I hesitant to report this?  For one thing, it hasn't been officially confirmed.  This report was from a bit overlooked in an interview with Reese and Wernick from back in April.  What they say is that Stan Lee is " in the script."  That doesn't mean he's actually going to appear.  We also had some talk over this when I reported Stan's role in Iron Man 2.  He seems to only appear in movies based on characters he actually created.  Will he break that tradition and appear in the Venom movie (if the movie actually happens)?  The writers could write me into their script but that doesn't mean I'd be in the movie. 

Do you think Stan should appear in a movie if he wasn't involved with creating the character?  What do you think the Venom movie would be like?  Most likely it wouldn't be directly tied to Spider-Man.

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50 Comments

dreadmaster
on July 4, 2009
He should. Did he create Venom?

danhimself
on July 4, 2009
@dreadmaster said:
"He should. Did he create Venom? "
no Todd Mcfarlane did

G-Man is online
on July 4, 2009
Actually it was David Michelinie.  Todd McFarlane gave him the creepy monster look. This was a huge debate for a while. Also it was Jim Shooter (I believe) that came up with the symbiote in Secret Wars.  But bottom line, Stan wasn't involved.


sora_thekey
on July 4, 2009
Maybe Spidey will make a cameo appereance ... then he could actually make an appereance in the movie!!!

G-Man is online
on July 4, 2009
@sora_thekey said:
" Maybe Spidey will make a cameo appereance ... then he could actually make an appereance in the movie!!! "
It's almost like you have to have him there somewhere.  They don't need Tobey for it.  Just his stunt dude dressed up.  I just hope they don't go the "Venom: Lethal Protector" route.

Media_Master
on July 4, 2009
I really hope they do make Venom an anti-hero to everyone else but a villian only to Spidey

Tyler Starke
on July 4, 2009
Well without spider-man there would be no venom, so yeah Stan the Man lee should be in this movie, I guess I never realised that venom was popular enough to star in his own movie.

geraldthesloth
on July 4, 2009
Jim shooter made it in secret wars like G-man said

the appearence can go to anyone. I would like to see Stan in it that guy always makes me laugh when I see him.

danhimself
on July 4, 2009
@Tyler Starke said:
"Well without spider-man there would be no venom, so yeah Stan the Man lee should be in this movie, I guess I never realised that venom was popular enough to star in his own movie, If Fox owns the spider-man rights for movie appearences does that mean he can't show up in a Sony movie? "

Fox doesn't own the Spider-man rights,  Sony owns them

Tyler Starke
on July 4, 2009
@danhimself: Oh whoops

G'bandit
on July 4, 2009
Well, without Spider-man Venom wouldn't exist.. So why not? Beside Stan rules Marvel :P 

Venom-Hulker_1
on July 4, 2009
 well maybe he did in a indirect way create him, it says "STAN LEE PRESENTS:" at the beggining of the comic and stan created Spidey who created Venom!

MrDirector786
on July 4, 2009
I love seeing Stan Lee pop up in Marvel movies.

Moomin123 is online
on July 4, 2009
@dreadmaster said:
"He should. Did he create Venom? "

Stan Lee created Spider-Man. Venom is one of Spidey's arch-foes so Stan Lee created him, along with another guy.

I wouldn't mind seeing Stan Lee in the Venom movie. He could be the movie's comic relief.

NightFang
on July 4, 2009
I hope so, maybe play Venom's father.

Jamiracles
on July 4, 2009
I think Stan Lee needs to have a cameo in every movie in existence, roughly.

Mr. Dead Pool
on July 4, 2009
Venon is a major Spidey character so yeah he'll be in it.

MysteriousBlack
on July 4, 2009
Stan should be in it. If they are going to make a Venom movie.

Emperor Gonzo Noir
on July 4, 2009
Stan didn't show up in any marvel Film that he didn't have a hand in creating the character for. he didn't even show up in X2.

burr787
on July 4, 2009
I'd be happy if venom eats Stan in the movie.


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