Jenny Slate (Gifted, Obvious Child) is in negotiations to join Sony Pictures‘ Venom movie, according to Variety.
Writers Scott Rosenberg (Pain & Gain, Jumanji) & Jeff Pinkner (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) will pen the script for the Venom film, which has Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad) directing.
Production begins this fall on Venom and it is set for an October 5, 2018 release date.
The site adds that Slate would play a scientist in the film.