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Quick Check:
On April 25, 2026, "Nadji Jeter," who is the voice actor behind Miles Morales in Insomniac's Spider-Man games, stated on the 'Love It Film' podcast that a planned standalone Venom game and accompanying Venom DLC were canceled following the death of legendary actor "Tony Todd," who voiced Venom in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Todd passed away on November 6, 2024, at age 69. However, 'Bloomberg' journalist "Jason Schreier" has already disputed the claim, and an anonymous verified developer on "ResetEra" says the project was still being discussed as recently as GDC 2026 in March, over a year after Todd's death.
This claim originated during a wide-ranging episode of the Love It Film podcast, where Jeter, who is widely recognized as the voice and motion-capture performer for Miles Morales in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, offered what he framed as an exclusive piece of gaming news.
"Let me give y'all an exclusive. We were going to have a Venom game. We were going to drop a Venom game and a Venom DLC, but we lost Tony Todd. They showed me how everything was going to be. It was gonna be a Venom video game. Y'all played the Venom playthrough? It was just gonna be a Venom video game."
— Nadji Jeter, voice actor of Miles Morales, on the Love It Film podcast, April 2026
Jeter's description represents the canceled Venom game as a Miles Morales-style spin-off, which is a shorter, focused adventure set within Insomniac's established Marvel Spider-Man universe, built around the Venom symbiote's perspective.
Todd had been a standout element of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. His deep, resonant voice gave the character a gravitas that elevated the game's narrative. Notably, Todd had himself hinted before his passing that most of his recorded lines were never used in Spider-Man 2, fueling widespread speculation that he had already completed voice work for a separate Venom project.
The Insomniac Ransomware Leak:
The Venom project was first publicly known after a November 2023 ransomware attack on Insomniac Games exposed approximately 1.7 terabytes of internal documents. The leak included early concept art, story outlines, and a roadmap listing a Venom spin-off with a targeted 2025 release — well before any official announcement. It also revealed early footage of Marvel's Wolverine, causing significant disruption to Insomniac's development pipeline.
Rumour or Confirmed?
Within hours of Jeter's claim spreading across gaming communities, significant pushback emerged from credible quarters. The most notable response came from "Jason Schreier" of Bloomberg, who is one of the most respected investigative journalists in the video game industry, who commented on a ResetEra forum thread to indicate that Jeter's account was not accurate.
Further complicating Jeter's narrative: a verified developer on ResetEra claimed that the Venom game was still being discussed at GDC 2026 (Game Developers Conference, held March 9–13 in San Francisco). Tony Todd died on November 6, 2024. If a Venom project was still actively being discussed at a major industry conference more than 16 months after his death, it strains logic to conclude that Todd's passing was the direct and sole cause of cancellation.
Jeter may have been told the project was no longer moving forward at some point, and connected that information to Todd's death, which is an understandable but potentially inaccurate conclusion.
What should fans expect now?
Marvel's Venom game has never been officially announced by Insomniac or PlayStation. Everything discussed in this story exists in the realm of leaks, podcast statements, and industry sources. That means there is no official cancellation, at least not yet.
Insomniac's "Marvel's Wolverine," which carries an 'M' rating and targets a Fall 2026 PS5 release, is the studio's confirmed next title and is currently in the final stages of production. Marvel's "Spider-Man 3" has been referenced by multiple voice actors and Insomniac's creative director, with leaked roadmaps pointing to a 2027–2028 window.
Some insider speculation (notably from game GPU sources) suggests a possible Venom 2027 release filling the gap between Wolverine and Spider-Man 3. However, by seeing these today's contradictory reports, this should be treated with extreme caution. As of April 25, 2026, Insomniac Games and PlayStation have not responded to requests for comment.
Questions for You:
- What was your favorite Tony Todd performance, in gaming or film?
- Is there any other actor you think could even come close to his portrayal?
- Does a standalone Venom game still interest you if it's delayed by a few years?
Let me know in the comments, where you can also provide the latest news so I can make a breakdown of it.