Ruben Fleischer directed last year’s Venom, but he’s not returning for the sequel due to being busy with Zombieland: Double Tap, another Sony production.
Serkis reportedly flew to Los Angeles earlier this week to meet with “Sony brass” about Venom 2.
Rather than being approached for a starring role in Venom 2, The Hollywood Reporter has heard that Andy Serkis is under consideration to sit in the director’s chair for the sequel.