VENOM 2 Will Introduce Shriek as Another Villain
It looks like Carnage won’t be the only villain in director Andy Serkis’ Venom 2. According to Deadline, another Marvel villain is set to be utilized in the story, and that villain is Shriek.
Shriek is a logical choice to include in the film, especially because in the comics, she is the romantic interest of serial killer Cletus Kasaday, a.k.a. Carnage. The casting process for Shriek is currently underway.
Frances Barrison a.k.a. Shriek was first introduced in 1993’s Spider-Man Unlimited No. 1 and is part of the “Maximum Carnage” saga. She was a drug dealer/rock groupie whose mutant abilities were activated after going through some severe trauma that pushed her over the edge into insanity. As for what her powers entail:
Shriek can manipulate sound in different ways. She has the hyper sonically tap into people's minds and bring out their inner darkness (generating fear, anger, hate), making them act in violent manners. She can harness it and shoot destructive sonic energy blasts from her hands or disorientate. She can also shield herself with a sonic field and fly. With her sonic powers she is also capable of generating a sonic scream with can deafen or disorientate.
This will be a great character to introduce in the sequel and I’m curious to see how she’ll end up being utilized in the story. It’ll also be interesting to see who they cast to play the character and how the character will be brought to life visually.
What do you think about Shriek being introduced in Venom 2? What do you hope to see from her in the film?