There are many things that have to be taken into account when considering the success of Sony’s Spider-Man universe. For one, aside from Venom 3 finally doing well, despite a poor opening, the universe is still alive. There are several reasons, too, to be considered before a final judgment that Sony will be able to come out on top in the future, especially with Venom 3 being the last of the trilogy to feature Tom Hardy and which would shape the direction of the franchise into the future.
The endless popularity of the character Venom is the first reason why Sony’s Spider-Man universe is not dead. Audiences, on the other hand, have been very positive with the film despite its critical reception. Venom 3 still performed better than expectation. Even though it didn’t open well, revenue really increased in the following week, which shows there is a strong and sustainable fan base. Many viewers still want to see a new version of Venom on the big screen, which allows Sony to confirm that their movies have the potential to make money even if they are not well-received by critics.
This is what makes Sony’s Spider-Man universe movies still have a chance to succeed in the future: the international market is still very well-received. Venom 3 has fared much better in overseas markets, which should help tell Sony that audiences around the world still enjoy the universe despite internal problems of production and negative reviews. The overseas markets can give Sony a chance at making some profit while they release the films they have lined up for the future.
Another reason why we should be giving importance to the view that Sony’s Spider-Man universe is not over is the fact that the Kraven the Hunter movie is, in itself, a buzz-worthy movie. While uncertain about how successful the film would be, it can be probable that the film will attract audiences. Sony’s decision to forge ahead with a lesser-represented character from Marvel, such as Venom could create interest in this potential new market for people to whom a sequel could hardly have been expected, thereby creating new opportunities. That is not to guarantee this will be a huge box office hit, but potentially start a new direction for Sony and how they expand their universe involving Spider-Man.
Even though Venom 3 did not obtain as much applause from the critics and fans as was expected from it, this amount of money that this movie obtained during its world release is ample evidence that Sony can still produce movies that appeal to a sizeable number of viewers. Success may not make all the movies in the universe a success, but success proves that Sony has a chance at making movies that appeal to audiences. Despite the lamentations of many in the storylines about Madame Web and Morbius, which were box office disappointments,
At the end of it all, what we can deduce is that the Sony Spider-Man universe isn’t really dead. Perhaps it had a few flops, but there were characters and stories that the audience would pay attention to. More importantly, though, the international market continues getting good responses, thus letting Sony keep creating and expanding this universe. In a nutshell, even though reviews have been difficult and revenues uncertain, the future remains bright for Sony’s Spider-Man universe.
Source: screenrant
