Venom has already broken box office recordsVenom is now in theaters, and although it may not be officially part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that doesn`t mean it`s lacking in comic book shout outs. Eddie`s symbiotic alien adventure isn`t as crammed full of Easter eggs and nods as his web slinging pals over in the MCU proper, but there are certainly some. So, of course, we`re going to count them down. Be advised, Venom spoilers abound here, so proceed with caution.Venom is a totally reimagined origin story for Spidey`s obsessive alien enemy, set in Sony`s isolated Spider-Man free Spider-Man universe. It focuses on Eddie Brock as an intrepid investigative journalist in San Francisco as he tries to uncover the truth about a shady biochemical firm known as The Life Foundation. Unfortunately, in the process of digging for dirt, Eddie crosses some lines and winds up disgraced, alone, and desperate for a break. Thankfully, one comes in the form of a Life Foundation scientist, Dr. Skirth, who finds herself in a crisis of consciousness over her job`s unethical methods. Eddie becomes embroiled in the strange, parasitic world of the Life Foundation`s alien pet projects: the symbiotes, tar-like aliens that require a biological host to survive.It doesn`t take much effort to start connecting the dots from that point. Eddie winds up saddled with a symbiote named Venom who can engulf him in black goo and puppeteer him around for all sorts of wacky, violent hijinks. Naturally, the Life Foundations` shady motivations become clear and the whole thing culminates in a full on oozified splatterfest as Venom clashes against a fellow symbiote for the fate of humanity.Look, the Venom story is a weird one even in the comics, OK? If you were expecting high stakes moral quandaries, you`re looking in the wrong place. That doesn`t mean it`s not worth seeing--as Venom`s box office results clearly show, fans are eating it up. Now read on for all the Easter eggs and references you might ha ...
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