i only realized this because of the venom 2 press release

Oh shit, I just found out Kelly Marcel was a screenwriter on the Venom movie, and has been tapped to write the sequel.

Kelly Marcel also wrote the screenplay for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie, which was surprisingly decent compared to the source material. E.L. James actually had her fired because she and the director were making too many (super necessary) changes.

THIS EXPLAINS A LOT.