Directed by Ruben Fleischer, Venom (2018) stars Tom Hardy as investigative journalist Eddie Brock, who becomes host to an alien symbiote that grants him extraordinary abilities. As Brock struggles to control the violent impulses of the entity within him, a larger corporate conspiracy unfolds involving experimental lifeforms. Based on the Marvel Comics character, the film blends superhero action with science fiction and darker tonal elements. Från IMDB: A failed reporter is bonded to an alien entity, one of many symbiotes who have invaded Earth. But the being takes a liking to Earth and decides to protect it.