Do Symbiotes Exist In The MCU? It's Complicated
Warning! SPOILERS for Thor: Love & Thunder.
The symbiotes are an important species in the Marvel universe, but their existence in the MCU is a complicated matter. In Marvel comics, Venom developed a love-hate relationship with Spider-Man after being revealed to be an alien parasite taking the form of his black suit. Venom also gave birth to iconic symbiotes such as Riot and Carnage, the latter of which gave birth to the symbiote anti-hero Toxin and two other offspring. More recently, it was revealed that all symbiotes come from All-Black, the Necrosword that Gorr the God Butcher stole from Knull, the god of the symbiotes.
Although the symbiotes' comic book history has evolved a lot throughout the years, it doesn't seem to exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thor: Love and Thunder introduced Gorr and the Necrosword, while ignoring Knull and the original All-Black altogether, essentially wiping symbiotes from the franchise. With Tom Hardy’s Venom introducing a new symbiote to the MCU through the multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home's post-credits scene, it’s safe to say that the symbiotes never existed in the MCU until now. However, things are not so simple.
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Sony owns the live-action rights to Spider-Man and his related characters, which includes Venom and the rest of the symbiotes. Since Disney and Sony's 2015 deal, both studios can work together for MCU releases starring Tom Holland's Peter Parker. Disney can reserve Spider-Man characters for MCU appearances, while Sony does the same for the SSU — hence why Morbius and Kraven will cross paths in the SSU instead of meeting Tom Holland's Spider-Man in the MCU. However, both studios can also exchange
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