It doesn’t really matter what critics think at this point as Venom has unquestionably become a big hit for Sony at the box office.
As for Venom 2, expect Sony to make some sort of formal announcement in the relatively near future.
Venom has now made more than $500 million at the box office worldwide, meaning that a Venom 2 announcement is all but assured and could be coming any day now.
Considering the comic book flick was made for a reported budget of $100 million, that makes it quite successful.