 In November 2013 , Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Michael Lynton told analysts , " We do very much have the ambition about creating a bigger universe around Spider @-@ Man . There are a number of scripts in the works " . A Venom spinoff had been in early stages of planning at the studio since 2008 . In December 2013 , Sony announced plans for spinoffs featuring the supervillains Sinister Six and Venom . 
