Venom (Movie)

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Meanwhile, in July 2007, Avi Arad revealed a Venom spin-off was in the works.The studio commissioned Jacob Aaron Estes to write a script, but rejected it the following year. Sony announced that in addition to a new director and writer, they wanted to replace Topher Grace in the lead, as they felt he was unable to "carry" a blockbuster. In September 2008, Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese (Sony's upcoming Zombieland) signed on to write.