Ruben Fleischer May Not Return To Direct ‘Venom’ Sequel

The director of the first Venom movie, Ruben Fleischer, may be replaced for the sequel.

The first Venom film was hit with plenty of bad reviews, but that didn’t stop it from killing it at the Box Office. Director Ruben Fleischer lead the film to me become a massive success. The director is currently at the helm of Zombieland 2 and it might prevent him from returning for a Venom Sequel.

According to Variety, Sony may be looking for a replacement for Ruben Fleischer to direct the sequel as the director may be tied up with the studios Zombieland sequel.

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Directed by Ruben Fleischer from a script written by Jeff Pinkner & Scott Rosenberg and Kelly Marcel, Venom stars Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott, Jenny Slate, Ron Cephas Jones, and Woody Harrelson.

VENOM tells the evolution story of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex and badass character Venom! Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is 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 is now available on Digital and will be released on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD on December 18.

Source: Variety