Venom Spinoff Moves Ahead Sony is moving forward with Venom, a potential Spider-Man spinoff movie based on one of the villains from the third Spidey movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The studio is developing the project, based on the alien nemesis who appeared in Spider-Man 3; Sony is hoping the character could serve as an antidote to the aging Spider-Man franchise in the way that Fox has used Wolverine to add longevity to its X-Men franchise. But getting any spinoff off the ground, let alone one centered on a villain, can be tricky. The studio had commissioned a draft of the script from Jacob Estes, a writer of the specialty film Mean Creek, released several years ago by Paramount Classics. But the studio is reportedly considering going in a different direction from Estes' script and is seeking writers for a new draft. Casting also is no simple matter. Topher Grace played the character in Spidey 3, but agents have been eyeing the role for their clients, as Sony is not yet convinced the actor can carry a tentpole picture. Sony is developing a fourth Spider-Man film for 2011, http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=58213
A Venom spinoff is already moving ahead and we still don't have a Wonder Woman. Honestly, how hard can it be to make a movie about a hot chick in a spandex swimsuit?