Studio developing 'Venom,' quest new writers
With Heath Ledger's villainous Joker drawing attention and boxoffice dollars, Sony is moving forward with "Venom," a potential "Spider-Man" spinoff based on a bad guy.
The studio is developing the project, based on the gooey nemesis who appeared in "Spider-Man 3" and is hoping the character could dish up as an antidote to the ripening "Spider-Man" franchise in the way that Fox has used Wolverine to supply longevity to its "X-Men" franchise.
But getting any spinoff off the ground, let alone one centered on a baddie, can be tricky.
The studio had commissioned a potation of the script from Jacob Estes, a writer of the specialty film "Mean Creek," released various years ago by Paramount Classics. He's also attached to the Plan B drama "The Gifted."
But the studio is considering sledding in a different
