After 2007′s less than fan pleasing “Spider-Man 3,” loyalists have been pining for a worthy representation of Spidey’s arch nemesis, the symbiotic alien suit that clings to Eddie Brock know as Venom. According to Sci Fi Wire they may just get their wish.

Sony is reportedly moving forward with a Venom spinoff movie, although “Spider-Man 4″ probably takes priority with production rumored to begin on that film in early 2010.

“Zombieland” co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have been hired to write the script and have already turned in a couple of drafts. “We’ve written two drafts of Venom, and the studio has it, and they’re pushing forward in whatever ways they push forward,” Wernick said.

And will the two films be linked by a common thread or continuity or exist in the same world? “We can’t really talk about that, unfortunately,” Wernick said, “Basically, the studio and Marvel and the Arads are taking our drafts and going beyond and figuring out what’s the next step.”