Director Andy Serkis explains the process behind Venom's live-action adaptation and praises Tom Hardy's influence on Sony's Venom movies. While Sony's Venom movies got decreasing numbers at the worldwide box office, the Venom trilogy is certainly the most successful Marvel property in Sony's Spider-Man Universe. Venom's popularity in the comic books played a key role in the films' success, but their action, visual effects, and Tom Hardy's performance also captured audiences.