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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent May 19, 2017 7:17 PM UTC  Tom Hardy attends UK Premiere of "The Revenant" on January 14, 2016 in London, England. Tom Hardy attends UK Premiere of "The Revenant" on January 14, 2016 in London, England.Mark Cuthbert—UK Press via Getty Images  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent May 19, 2017 7:17 PM UTC Tom Hardy will star as yet another supervillain. Sony Pictures [announced on Twitter Friday](https://twitter.com/SonyPictures/status/865629713225572352?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref%5Furl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fheat-vision%2Fvenom-movie-2018-tom-hardy-star-ruben-fleischer-direct-1004115) that the actor who played the mumbling menace Bane in [_The Dark Knight Rises_](http://entertainment.time.com/2012/07/16/times-review-of-the-dark-knight-rises-to-the-depths-to-the-heights/) will portray Spider-Man adversary Eddie Brock, a.k.a. Venom, in the Venom movie, set to release Oct. 5, 2018. _Zombieland_ director Ruben Fleischer is in talks to helm the film, [according to](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/venom-movie-2018-tom-hardy-star-ruben-fleischer-direct-1004115) _The Hollywood Reporter_. The _Spider-Man_ spinoff will kick off a series of Sony films based on characters the Spider-Man universe. The studio is reportedly also developing a Silver Sable and Black Cat project. Those who gritted their teeth through [_Spider-Man 3_](http://entertainment.time.com/2010/05/06/top-10-worst-superhero-sequels/slide/spider-man-3-2007/)starring an emo Tobey Maguire may remember Venom and Eddie Brock, played in that movie by Topher Grace. Venom is not so much a person as a thing, an evil alien symbiote that needs a human host in order to survive. In the comics, Venom has infected many and imbued them with Spider-Man-like powers. In _Spider-Man 3_, Grace’s Eddie Brock was an envious rival to Peter Parker who, after being infected, donned a black suit and sported shark-like teeth. > [](https://twitter.com/SonyPictures/status/865629713225572352) Sony has talked about making Venom spinoff ever since _Spider-Man_ _3_ premiered in 2007\. But the film stalled after Sony rebooted the Spider-Man series with Andrew Garfield as the web-slinger in 2012\. The two _Amazing Spider-Man_ films underperformed critically and commercially. In an attempt to revitalize the character, Sony struck a deal with Marvel Studios to [collaborate on a new Spider-Man movie](http://time.com/3702894/spider-man-movie-marvel-everything-you-need-to-know/). **MORE:** [_Venom:_ ](http://time.com/4705169/spider-man-venom-movie-spinoff/)[What to Know About the Spider-Man Spinoff](http://time.com/4705169/spider-man-venom-movie-spinoff/) Marvel sold the film rights to its most famous properties, _Spider-Man_ and _The_ _X-Men_, in the 1990s when it was struggling. In the 2000s Marvel Studios (owned by Disney) didn’t have access to those characters and had to build a film franchise from lesser-known properties like _Iron Man_ and _Guardians of the Galaxy_. Marvel has been the most successful superhero studio, but head Kevin Feige was eager to pull the snarky Spidey into the Avengers team. In exchange for the rights to use _Spider-Man_ in various Marvel ensemble films (last year’s _Captain America: Civil War_ and next year’s _Avengers: Infinity War_), Marvel agreed to work with Sony with this summer’s [_Spider-Man: Homecoming_](http://time.com/4714904/spider-man-homecoming-trailer-tom-holland-michael-keaton-vulture/), starring Tom Holland. The new film will do away with Peter Parker’s backstory — so you won’t have to watch Uncle Ben die _again_ — in favor of a John Hughes-type high school film, but with superpowers. Robert Downey Jr. will also appear in the film as Iron Man. But Venom likely will have no connection with the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including _Spider-Man: Homecoming_. Sony has not said how Spider-Man will be folded into the _Venom_ movie, if at all. But _Homecoming_ director Jon Watts [told reporters](http://www.fandango.com/movie-news/exclusive-interview-spider-man-homecoming-director-jon-watts-on-easter-eggs-iron-man-john-hughes-and-more-752086) that _Homecoming_ and _Venom_ have no connection. There’s a chance that Tom Holland’s Spider-Man won’t show up in the _Venom_ franchise at all. The casting seems to confirm this theory: the brooding Hardy isn’t exactly a doppleganger for the 20-year-old; cheery Holland. 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