Spiderman faces Venom in sequel

Apparently the villain for Spier-Man 3 has been selected by the powers that be. However, they’re not officially letting anyone know who that villain will be.

Director Sam Raimi let the following little nugget escape his lips while chatting with a gossip magazine:

“Absolutely we wanted to have a villain not only who would fulfill the character needs but somebody who could entertain the audience on a visceral level and provide great visuals, something we haven’t seen before, and create a real challenge and great foe for Spider-Man and his unique spidery, spider-like powers,” says Raimi.

Spider-Man 3 is currently targeted for a May 2007 release.

Venom MUST be the villain for Spider-Man 3. At least I hope so. I’ve never been a huge fan of the comic book, but Venom has easily been my favorite chracter in the Spider-Man world. The character would present some fantastic challenges to any special effects house. Bringing this big guy to life will take some very talented CG artists… but wow the payoff would be sweet!