3 Months Ago, Rotten Tomatoes says (in Topher Grace Is in the Dark About Venom) We know the "Venom" movie is in the pipeline, but we don't know who's starring in it -- and neither does Topher Grace, who says he hasn't heard a word about reprising his "Spider-Man 3" role.

And mtv.com says (in Topher Grace Hasn't Been Approached For 'Venom' Solo Movie) Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Sony is preparing a “Venom” solo feature film to spin out of the “Spider-Man” movie series. ...
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And Comic Book Movie says (in Topher Grace Will Not be in Upcoming Venom Movie) Even though Venom appeared in Sony's Spider-Man 3, Marvel retained the rights to the character. To say Topher got luke-warm reaction from fans would be an ...