I’m concerned about the similarity between Knull’s story in Venom 3 and Kang’s in his only MCU film before Marvel changed direction

I’m concerned about how similar Knull’s story is in Venom: The Last Dance It’s for Kang’s in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Poison 3 is the final film in the Venom trilogy, but it still leaves room for Sony’s Spider-Man universe to expand. The film introduces Knull, the creator of the symbiotes, who has the power to destroy any world he finds. He is a huge threat to humanity and could be an overarching villain for the Sony universe and the MCU. Although Knull doesn’t do much in Poison 3he could return to wreak havoc later.

Knull is an incredible villain with an excellent design and powerful abilities that make him an Avengers-level threat. I hope we see more of him, whether he returns in a Sony project or the MCU. However, Sony has yet to share its plans for him, and he shares a lot of worrying similarities with the MCU’s Kang the Conqueror. Kang hasn’t panned out in the MCU, and I’m worried that Knull could be on the same path if Sony doesn’t already have an official plan for him.

Everything we know about Sony’s plans for Knull

Knull is still trapped in the prison created by the symbiotes

Sony tends to use well-rounded villains, like Carnage and Riot, who were quickly defeated in their only film. However, Knull is expected to have repeat appearances, becoming the Thanos of Sony’s Spider-Man universe. Sony’s plans are unclear, but Poison 3 teased how dangerous he could be to his universe and the Marvel multiverse. At the Sony panel at the 2024 New York Comic Con, Poison 3 Director Kelly Marcel said this was only Knull’s first appearance and it’s just the beginning.

This is just the introduction to Knull. Obviously he’s a huge character so you could never make one and be done with him, so this is just a taste of Knull, you’ll get to know him and then what the future holds for him; who knows.

Marcel’s statement is quite vague and it’s difficult to predict Sony’s plans for Knull based on Poison 3is ending, especially since he is still trapped in his prison in Klyntar. The mid-credits scene shows Knull threatening our world and forcing us to watch, but this isn’t all that intimidating since Venom and Eddie stopped him from escaping. His current path reminds me of another Marvel villain who was set to be the next central villain until Marvel decided to go in a different direction.

I’m worried that Knull is on a very similar path to the MCU’s Kang

Knull’s story gives Sony a chance to move away from him, like the MCU did with Kang

Knull and Kang have several similarities in their stories. Knull is trapped on Klyntar after being betrayed by the symbiotes he created. Kang was trapped in the Quantum Realm by Hope Van Dyne, who turned against him after learning about his mission to destroy universes across the multiverse. Both characters could only be freed by a random MacGuffin. Knull needed a codex, a key formed when Venom revived Eddie, and Kang needed to shrink the multiversal engine core so he could use it to escape.

Despite intentions to make Kang and Knull the central villains of each universe, both failed to escape in their films. Venom destroyed the codex by sacrificing himself and Kang was apparently killed by Ant-Man. Marvel had plans to use an army of Kangs against the Avengers, but they decided to change and Kang’s death in Ant-Man 3 took a break from the studio. Since Knull is still trapped on Klyntar, I’m worried that Sony might go down a similar path with The King in Blackespecially if Poison 3 underperformed at the box office.

I hope Sony has plans to make Knull a major threat to the MCU

Knull could be a Thanos-level threat to the Avengers

Knull’s future in the Sony universe may be short-lived, but he could still be a great antagonist in the MCU. Spider-Man: No Way HomeVenom’s post-credits scene teased Venom’s MCU debut, suggesting that Sony has plans for its characters to crossover with Marvel. Venom’s little piece in the MCU could tie into Peter Parker, informing him about Knull and the threat he could bring to this universe.

Knull also already has many comic book ties to established MCU canon. In addition to the symbiote, Knull also created the Necrosword, the God-slaying weapon used by Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder. He also has a connection to the Celestials, as they banished him to the Void after he used the Necrosword to kill one of them. Knull is an Avengers-level threat, and I hope Sony has plans to tap into his potential later Venom: The Last Dance.

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