The huge success of Deadpool then convinced Fox that an R-rated Logan film would work, too.
But even then director James Mangold and star Hugh Jackman used this opportunity to make a subversive Wolverine film, which reveled in playing off of the mistakes of its predecessors.
As Venom will be a first movie outing, a R-rating would be somewhat different than what Logan tried to do, and maybe it would get a bigger budget than Deadpool, too.
Let’s start with Deadpool, which was almost disregarded by Fox, as they provided director Tim Miller with the measly budget of $58 million, and pretty much left the film up to its own devices.