Notice! This post contains SPOILERS for Venom: The Last DanceFollowing Venom: The Last DanceI know how Sony Pictures can adapt Marvel’s King in Black storyline with Knull, the Symbiote God (without the MCU). Having debuted Knull the Symbiote (Andy Serkis) in live-action, “The King in Black is awake” and about to become an imminent threat in Sony’s Spider-Man universe. While the comics suggest that an effective adaptation of Knull and his story would require certain heroes held by Marvel Studios, I think there’s a way Sony could adapt the epic storyline on their own.
At the end of Venom: The Last DanceKnull’s xenophagous symbiote hunters failed to protect the codex within the Venom symbiote and its host Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy). While this codex was the key to Knull’s release, it appears he will be freed in the future, which will likely be part of a “King in Black” film from Sony Pictures. To that end, here’s how I think Sony could make a King in Black movie happen without the MCU’s involvement.
Venom 3 Introduces Knull, Sparking New MCU/Sony Crossover Hopes
Adapting Marvel’s King in Black Comics event
Debuting for the first time in live-action with Venom: The Last DanceKnull, the Symbiote God, despises all light in the universe, wanting to restore it to the darkness and nothingness where he once thrived. However, Knull was eventually betrayed by his own symbiote creations, who locked him away on his home world of Kylntar (word for “cage”).. However, all Knull needs is a codex to be free and cover the universe in darkness once again.
In the comics, Knull’s freedom leads directly to the 2020s King in Black crossover event, where Venom and the Avengers are introduced leading the defense of Earth from the Symbiote God, his hordes of symbiote dragons, and corrupted Celestials. Accompanied by Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men and more classic heroes from across the Marvel Universe, King in Black was basically a practical crossover with several characters belonging to Marvel Studios, rather than Sony. For example, Thor and Silver Surfer proved to be instrumental in Knull’s final death, although it was Eddie Brock’s Venom who dealt the final blow.
As such, it makes sense that many fans expect Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures to team up for a King in Black film. After all, the studios have worked together and shared characters in the past with great success, as seen in Tom Holland’s film. Spider-Man trilogy and future films that take place directly in the MCU. However, I’ve also been thinking about how Sony could adapt King in Black film on their own, using only characters they have access to.
I’m realizing Sony doesn’t necessarily need the MCU
Not when they have the Spider-Verse
It might seem like Sony Pictures doesn’t have as many heroes to work with as the MCU, and on the surface, that’s true of its main live-action universe.. However, there is also the entire Aranhaverse and its multiple realities to consider. Sony Animation Spider-Verse the films feature countless different variants of Spider-Man and variants of the Webslinger’s classic enemies that could be called upon for a King in Black crossover.
In the same way, Sony’s live-action Spider-Man Universe has already been confirmed in this grand Spider-Verse. In 2023 On the other side of the Spider-Verse, Spot can be seen briefly interacting with the Poison Mrs. freed from her prison world.
I could easily see Sony replacing Morlun with Knull
A live-action Spider-Verse movie could be Sony’s endgame
In essence, I wouldn’t be surprised if Sony Pictures wanted to merge the Spider-Verse and King in Black comic book stories. Knull himself could effectively replace Morlun as the main villain. On the page, Morlun and his family of Spider-Hunting Heirs were the first Spider-Verse comic book villains, although it could be argued that Knull is the biggest and most popular name.
“I can at least see how Sony could improve on their own Marvel universe and take on the story themselves through Spider-Verse and its wealth of characters…”
Likewise, Sony Pictures is already moving in the direction of bringing its animated Spidey characters to live action, seeing it as a Spider-Man Noir The series is being produced for Amazon, starring Nicholas Cage (who voiced Spider-Man Noir in the first animated film). Spider-Verse film). Ultimately not involving MCU characters in a future King in Black the film would likely be quite divisive. That said, I can at least see how Sony could improve on its own Marvel universe and take the story into its own through Spider-Verse and its wealth of characters.
Venom: The Last Dance is now showing in theaters.
Release Dates for Sony’s Upcoming Marvel Movies
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December 13, 2024