Venom to Be Unleashed in a Spin-Off?

We already know Spider-Man 4 is in the works.

But might Spider-Man 3 villain Venom be receiving his own spin-off film, as well?

According to IESB.net, Marvel is moving ahead with a new standalone movie based around the dastardly alien symbiote, played by Topher Grace in the last Spider-Man installment. The company has reportedly met with several "A-list writers" to pen a script.