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Is the proposed Spider-Man spin-off movie going to revolve around the villainous Carnage, rather than the slightly-less-villainous Venom?

The Spidey director hinted to that effect when quizzed by MTV about the project, saying:"I guess I don't know about that, do you mean Carnage? Maybe you're referring to a separate movie?"

This was the first time Carnage has been mentioned in relation to either a spin-off movie or a Spider-Man sequel from anyone involved in the productions.

Either way, it doesn't sound as though is Raimi is too closely involved with the project: "I'm supposed to know, but both those things could be [in production] and I don't know about it!"

The last fans had heard of the film was back in July, when Sony announced they were hiring writers to tackle a script.

Carnage -- a fusion of serial killer Cletus Kasady and the offspring of the Venom symbiote -- was a psychopath who terrorised the Marvel Universe, and was one of the fans' suggestions for a new Spider-Man (4?) villain back in September.