Kelly Marcel is set to make her directorial debut with a big budget comic adaptation. After co-writing the screenplay for 2018’s “Venom” and penning 2021’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” she’s been tapped to helm “Venom 3.” The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the news.
Currently undated, “Venom 3” will see Tom Hardy reprising his role as a journalist who merges with an alien, a transformation that leaves him with superhuman powers.
The first “Venom” grossed over $856 million worldwide, and the second took in more than $506 million. Michelle Williams, who is receiving Oscar buzz this year for “The Fabelmans,” co-stars in the franchise.
Marcel’s other writing credits include Sam Taylor-Johnson’s “Fifty Shades of Grey” and Emma Thompson-starrer “Saving Mr. Banks.” The former earned over $569 million at the box office and the latter made a splash during awards season.
Other women who have helmed DC and Marvel adaptations include Chloé Zhao (“Eternals”), Cathy Yan (“Birds of Prey”), Cate Shortland (“Black Widow”), and Anna Boden (“Captain Marvel,” co-directed by Ryan Fleck). S.J. Clarkson’s “Madame Web” and Nia DaCosta’s “The Marvels” are also on the way.
