Symbiote’s origins
We’ve already mentioned that Venom is actually a parasitic life form from outer space. As his name suggests, he bonds with a host, granting it extraordinary powers. Unfortunately for the host, the symbiote takes control and slowly consumes the host’s body and mind.
You may remember that Sony had the opportunity to actually present a Venom prequel in Life, with the alien arriving on Earth from Mars. This didn’t happen, but it was a neat concept.
If the Spider-Man connection doesn’t exist, and the studio won’t touch the character’s comic book origin, here’s an idea: What if a team of astronauts brings this alien creature back to earth as in Spider-Man 3? The studio shouldn’t even use the name of the race from the comics (Klyntar), unless that’s the name of one of the discovering astronauts.
While this sort of repeat story might anger some fans, general audiences who are unfamiliar with Secret Wars (the Symbiote’s first appearance) would most likely be fine with it. This would grant Sony some freedom, since they wouldn’t need to use any other Marvel heroes or villains from the storyline mentioned above.
As far as we’re concerned, this kind of detail could be kept back for sequels. It would be interesting to see a Venom movie in which he is hunted by the Xenofage, an alien species that finds the symbiote a delicacy.
