That’s not too far off from the plot of John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London, which similarly tells the story of an American tourist who gradually transforms into the titular canine monster after being attacked by another werewolf while walking with his friend at night.
Upon reflection, Ruben Fleischer’s remarks to USA Today actually make quite a bit of sense.
From what we have been able to glean from the trailers for the upcoming anti-hero adventure, it looks like Eddie Brock is not going to willingly become Venom, with the alien Symbiote infecting him and turning him into the creature.