Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse were both critical and commercial hits, with many fans ranking them among the greatest comic book movies ever made.
There's a great deal of excitement to see how the story concludes in the currently undated Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, but what comes after that? We've heard rumblings about a female-led Spider-Woman spin-off for a few years, only for it to have seemingly never taken shape.
Elsewhere, live-action Silk and Spider-Man Noir TV shows are in the works, while movies like Madame Web, Kraven the Hunter, and Venom 3 are also on the horizon.
Last month, rumours swirled that Sony Pictures Animation is plotting a new Spider-Man movie with an R-Rating. It's a peculiar move on the studio's part, particularly as it would be an animated adventure; in theaters, those are typically aimed at younger viewers and not even Venom was granted an R.
Venom might finally be unleashed in a way that makes fans happy, though, as scooper @CanWeGetToast is claiming this movie will put the spotlight on everyone's favourite symbiote!
We have no additional details beyond that and it's unclear what this means for reports claiming Spider-Punk is the focal point. It's not outside the realm of possibility that this story will take place on Earth-138, of course, with a crazy new take on Venom in the punk-rock reality.
2018's Venom has come under fire for its Spider-Man-less take on the anti-hero's origin story, and while Venom: Let There Be Carnage was an improvement, it still didn't deliver the interpretation of this character many fans would like to see on screen. A new animated Venom movie could go some way in fixing that.
This November's Venom 3, meanwhile, is expected to be Tom Hardy's "last dance" as Eddie Brock. With it looking unlikely Marvel Studios will ever pick up on Spider-Man: No Way Home's Venom tease, an animated project could be the next logical step to explore the popular Lethal Protector's story in a new way.
Venom first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #300 in 1988. Initially conceived as an alien symbiote that bonded with Spider-Man, Eddie Brock later became host to the alien costume after being introduced as a disgraced journalist seeking revenge on Spider-Man.
Characters like Flash Thompson, Mac Gargan, and Dylan Brock have all held the "Venom" moniker since, but Eddie remains a firm fan favourite and seems like the most logical choice of lead for his own animated movie.
Stay tuned for updates as we have them.