This Spider-Man: Brand New Day Venom Theory Would Change Everything
Between Spider-Man 3’s ‘Bully Maguire’ and the Venom movies, we’ve had our fair share of Venom content on the big screen.
However, during the Spider-Man: No Way Home post-credits scene, Eddie Brock and Venom briefly ended up on Earth-616, leaving a part of the symbiote behind as a kind of unintentional parting gift. So, it’s not really a case of if Venom will face our fave web shooter in the MCU, but when.
And, based on the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer, this could be happening a lot quicker than you might think.
Peter Parker’s Black Era: What’s Up with the Dark Fit?
The only thing gloomier than Peter in the Brand New Day trailer is his outfits. Throughout the teaser, he seems to be a pretty big fan of the colour black, for which there are two plausible explanations. One, he’s having his emo phase a little later in life. Or two, Venom is already influencing him.
As we know, the symbiote has not only the ability to shapeshift and mimic the clothing of its host, but also the ability to affect its host’s mood. The general rule is that the stronger the host’s emotions are, the more Venom has to feed upon, and, in turn, the more amplified these emotions become.
Following the events of No Way Home, it would be weird if Peter didn’t have a lot of emotional turmoil going on, making him an even more vulnerable target. But equally, it’s plausible that he just feels that terrible without Venom’s intervention at all. And, I mean, you can’t blame him.
What’s Up With Spider-Man’s Black Hand in Brand New Day?
Given that shadowy hands are never a good sign, perhaps we should take the shot of Peter’s dark hand in the Brand New Day trailer beyond face (or hand) value.
For the most part, you can’t actually see Peter’s hands at all, apart from a split second where he’s falling from his web cocoon. Admittedly, during that shot, his hands looked normal — but the most notable part is that he is balling his fists.
Why does this matter? Well, if you’re a Spider-Man comic nerd, you’ll know that organic webbing actually originated from Venom. To shoot Venom-y webs, one typically balls their fists. So, in conjunction with the shadowy hand, could this be indicative of Venom taking hold of Peter? It’s probably a bit of a stretch, but it’s definitely fun to speculate.
Venom Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Peter Parker’s Dark Eyes, Explained(?)
At one point during the trailer, Peter’s eyes go black. While it should be noted that the teaser established that Peter’s DNA is likely changing, it can be argued that this is just the next stage of his spider-y life cycle (or, perhaps, part of his transformation into Man-Spider).
We might be completely barking up the wrong tree here, but in Venom, you may recall that one of the first signs that Eddie Brock had bonded with the symbiote was his eyes blackening. And since the same symbiote is now in the MCU, we can assume that it has the same effects.
Peter Parker’s Brand New Day X-Ray May Reveal Venom’s Infection
Another particularly sus moment in the trailer involves Peter getting an X-ray, which shows dark webbing effectively taking over his body. Over the years, we’ve learned that dark equals Venom, but it might be possible that it is merely a red — or, rather, a black herring.
Spider-Man’s Sensitivity to Sound Could Be a Venom Tease
A further blink-and-you-miss-it moment in the trailer is the droplet of water and Peter being overcome by a loud, piercing sound. One could argue that this is just part of his powers evolving, like an advancement of his ‘Peter tingle,’ but again, symbiotes are known to be vulnerable to sonics. So, it’s entirely feasible that this is a further sign of Venom.
Ultimately, while we might just be wearing our tin foil hats for this one, these signs at least point to the possibility of a Venom link — even if it’s just a tiny one.
