The Amazing Spider-Man 2 scribe Alex Kurtzman, who is currently attached to direct and produce Sony's Venom spin-off, has opened up on its possible tone.

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Riffing with MTV on Venom's appeal, Kurtzman explained that there is a freedom to explore much darker material with the character.“The idea is that you can do things with Venom that you can’t do with Spider-Man."Venom is the representation of every line that will get crossed. He’s a much darker character.”There has been a lot of discussion around Sony's possible approach to a Venom flick, with multiple hints dropped that he'll be pitched as the 'anti-hero' to Carnage's possible villain. Whether or not Venom's alter-ego will be Eddie Brock or the slightly softer but less familiar Flash Thompson remains to be seen.Recently, the rumour-mill reported that the official name for Sony's venom movie will be Venom Carnage. Kurtzman is currently attached to direct and write the script, alongside Ed Solomon.

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