Sony shocked and baffled fans and critics yesterday with the early-morning announcement that they would spin off popular Spider-Man villain Venom into his own solo film, as well as Spidey’s iconic villain team the Sinister Six into their own.Nothing has really been established yet, in terms of the actual story or even the characters involved in the films (beyond the fact that Venom is in Venom). The lineup of the Sinister Six is still unknown and the level of connection they might have to Spider-Man is a little up in the air as well, since most of the characters most closely associated with the Sinister Six in the comics haven’t yet appeared in the movies (or at least are rumored, not confirmed).So, aside from the rather substantial talent that comprises Sony’s “brain trust” on the films, what is it that has me thinking these movies aren’t as terrible idea as many seem convinced they are?Well…
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