Venom co-screenwriter Jeff Pinker has gone on record stating that a Venom sequel is on its way, though he might not be the one writing it.

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In an interview with Discussing Film , Pinker was asked about the possibility of a Venom sequel, saying "I can’t say anything other than that it is happening.” When asked if he would be writing the film, he replied “I am not. As of right now, I am not."Earlier in the interview, when asked if Tom Holland’s Spider-Man exists in the same universe as the Venom film, Pinker replied “Without revealing anything that I’m not allowed to reveal, it is not impossible that in a future/upcoming Venom movie, Spider-Man will play a significant role." Venom’s ending and credits scene sowed seeds for a sequel , but there had not been any previous confirmations. Venom’s director Rubin Fleischer previously told IGN, “We’d like to think that this movie will expand to other movies” when discussing surprises hidden in the mid-credits scene.Following Venom’s release, Sony announced it had two more Marvel movies set for 2020 , one of which is an "untitled Sony/Marvel sequel” scheduled for an October 2, 2020 release.Considering Venom’s exceptional performance at the box office , a follow up shouldn’t come as any surprise to its fans.

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