I remember the moment the rumor hit my feed: a new Venom, but animated. You felt that small jolt too — the idea that a character long boxed as a villain might return in a different skin. I kept reading, because if you care about Venom, you already know every new angle matters.
I’m going to walk you through what we actually know — and what we’re still waiting for — without the rumor noise. You’ll get the names, the players, and the little signals that matter if you follow Marvel’s ever-shifting gameboard.
On social feeds, fans are already sketching versions — What Do We Know About the Animated Venom Movie?
Here’s the confirmed spine: Sony Pictures Animation has opened a writers’ room and The Hollywood Reporter first flagged the project. Directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, who recently worked on Final Destination: Bloodlines, are attached to lead the film. Producers linked to the title include Matt Tolmach, Avi Arad, and Amy Pascal — names you know if you pay attention to Sony’s Spider-Man and Venom output.
That’s the public scaffolding. Beyond those credits, the project still reads like a script with pages missing: no release window, no officially announced writer, and only one casting certainty so far.
When is the animated Venom movie coming out?
Short answer: no date yet. Sony has set up development structures, which usually means the calendar is months — sometimes years — away from being fixed. If you’re tracking production timelines, think of this phase as a studio polishing a concept until it feels sellable.
At industry events, names travel fast — Casting and production signals
Tom Hardy is confirmed to be involved. The report did not specify whether he’ll return as the voice of Eddie Brock or serve in a producing capacity. If Hardy signs on as Brock’s voice, the move would close a major continuity loop for fans who equate his performance with modern Venom.
I’m betting the conversation inside Sony will weigh fan expectations heavily: Hardy’s presence functions like a lightning strike — a single detail that reorients coverage and ticket hope.
Will Tom Hardy voice Venom?
We don’t have a public answer yet. Studios often announce voice casting later in development. If you want a predictive read: Hardy’s involvement in previous live-action Venom films makes him the most logical candidate to return as a voice, but contracts and scheduling can change that.
On writers’ whiteboards, ideas are being sketched — What We Still Don’t Know
Sony’s writers’ room is active, which means story direction is being formed from multiple writers’ ideas rather than a single screenplay handed to the directors. That approach can produce bold detours — or diluted focus — depending on how the room is run.
We also lack clarity on whether this project will tie to Sony’s live-action Venom trilogy, cross into Marvel Studios’ MCU continuity, or stand apart as its own continuity. Those decisions will dictate tone, stakes, and promotional strategy.
Is the animated film part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?
At present, there’s no clear public link to the MCU. Sony’s animated work can live independently or be positioned for crossover later. From where I sit, the safer bet is independence at launch, with a handshake possibility later if corporate agreements shift — that handshake would change everything like a tightly coiled spring.
What should you watch for next? Official casting announcements, a director’s statement about tone, and whether Sony lists a release year. Those clues tell you whether this will be a gritty, adult-leaning take, a stylistic animated experiment, or a franchise bridge.
Names and brands to keep on your radar: Sony Pictures Animation, The Hollywood Reporter (for early scoops), Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein, Matt Tolmach, Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, and Tom Hardy. Follow those credits and you’ll catch the next true signal before the speculation drowns it out.
Which version of Venom do you think deserves the next spotlight — the angry antihero you know, or something that surprises us both?