Summary
Stylish animated movies have been around for decades. Still,Into the Spider-Versewas easily the most popular animated movie in the superhero sphere in the last little while with its sequel cementing that. It’s a shame that the similarlystunningBatman Beyondconceptnever got off the ground, but there’s hopefully a greater chance of that happening in the future considering how influentialInto the Spider-Versehas become. Even the recentTMNT: Mutant Mayhemwas illustrated with an art style comparable to that ofInto the Spider-Verse, and anything even markedly similar will always bear resemblance and comparison henceforth.
However, it’s unknown precisely how Seth Rogen’s R-ratedVenommovie will take shape, though it’s bound to be highly imaginative and stylish.Venomhas been relatively prominent in non-comics and non-games media lately thanks to Sony’s movies, but Insomniac’s take on the symbiote made good on theMarvel’s Spider-Manfranchise’s earliest tease. Unfortunately, with rumors of a standalone Venom half-sequel apparently in the works now, it may have an equally troubling time trying to get its interpretation of the character some room in an overcrowded spotlight.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Debuted Its Miles Morales Amid His Most Popular Iteration
It’s not as if they competed with one another, butMarvel’s Spider-ManandMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moralesreleasing within the same period asInto the Spider-Versehad to have made an impact on both.Into the Spider-Versearrived only a few short months afterMarvel’s Spider-Man, but it got to behave as a whole origin story for Miles in a way thatMarvel’s Spider-Mantruly only teased.
Miles Moralesthen had the responsibility of showing how Miles would come into his own as Spider-Man, and sadly it sank beneath the shadow ofInto the Spider-Versewith many parallels and inspirations that were either inadvertently or purposefully pulled from the animated movie—a distinct hip-hop soundtrack,an emphasis on Uncle Aaron’s Prowler, a snowy, festive-themed New York City, and so on.
Miles Moraleswas still wonderful andInto the Spider-Versedidn’t actually affect how successful it was, yet it’s interesting to consider how much greater of a landing it might have had if it wasn’t overshadowed even marginally by the movie.
Insomniac’s Venom Game Will Likely Coincide with Seth Rogen’s Movie
The same fate may befallInsomniac’s rumored Venom half-sequel, too, now that it seems as if Seth Rogen will be helming an animated Venom movie for Sony. If so, there’s also no telling when it could arrive, but the same could be said for Insomniac’s alleged half-sequel.
Even if landing within the span of a few months from each other likeMarvel’s Spider-ManandInto the Spider-Versedid could be a boon for both, there’s still the potential for Insomniac to be eclipsed once more. Of course, if Rogen’s hand inThe Boys,Preacher, andInvincible’s cookie jars have any effect on how the Venom movie is put together it could be rife with gory, racy humor, and that would certainly draw attention to it more than Insomniac’s relatively tame storytelling could.
They’d both be blank canvases as well since it’s unclear where a half-sequel would pick up the pieces fromwhere the symbiote is left off inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, while an original Venom movie would obviously have the pick of the litter regarding whatever story it wished to tell. If Insomniac is lucky this time around it won’t bear quite so many similarities with any animated movies releasing around it and can have its lethal protector be a wholly unique interpretation since that’s arguably the only way it might leverage itself against a Venom movie with no holds barred.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
WHERE TO PLAY
Spider-Men Peter Parker and Miles Morales face the ultimate test of strength inside and outside the mask as they fight to save the city, each other and the ones they love, from the monstrous Venom and the dangerous new symbiote threat.Explore an expansive Marvel’s New York with faster web-swinging and the all-new Web Wings, quickly switching between Peter and Miles to experience different stories, epic new abilities and high-tech gear.Wield Peter’s symbiote abilities and Miles’ explosive bio-electric powers in battle against new and iconic Marvel Super Villains – including an original take on a symbiote-infused Venom, the ruthless Kraven the Hunter, the volatile Lizard, and more from the Marvel Rogues’ Gallery.
