The thirdVenommovie really will be the character’s last dance, with Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman confirming thatit will bring the Tom Hardy-led comic book movie franchise to an end. Discussing the upcoming Sony slate withDeadlinerecently, which includes theSpider-Versemovies,28 Years Later, andThe Karate Kid, Rothman stated thatVenom: The Last Dancewill be the final outing for Eddie Brock and his alien symbiote friend, as well as teasing the scope of the Sony Spider-Man Universe movie.
“The third and last Venom, is going to be huge.”
Sony’s somewhat questionable Spider-Man spinoff Universe first began withVenomback in 2018, which introduces Tom Hardy as the Marvel villain/antihero who starts off as a guerrilla journalist before being unwittingly merged with a symbiotic alien with lethal abilities. Despite mixed reviews, the firstVenomouting was a massive success, earning $856 million worldwide at the box office.
Thus, a sequel was released in 2021. Directed by Andy Serkis,Venom: Let There Be Carnagereunites audiences with Brock and his extra-terrestrial pal as the journalist attempts to reignite his career by interviewing serial killer Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson), who becomes the host of an alien symbiote named Carnage. Much like its predecessor,Venom: Let There Be Carnagewas met with decidedly mixed reviews from critics,but was again loved by audiences, grossing just over $506 million worldwide and becoming the seventh highest-grossing movie of the year.
Venom: The Last Dance Is Due to Hit Theaters in October
Venom: The Last Dance
Venom 3 is the third and final installment in Sony’s symbiote trilogy starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock. It follows the events of Let There Be Carnage, where the anti-hero fought serial killer Cletus Kasady, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, where Brock was briefly transported to the MCU through the multiverse.
Venom: The Last Danceis all set to be helmed byVenomandVenom: Let There be Carnagewriter Kelly Marcel, who has also written the screenplay for the third and final installment from a story conceived by Tom Hardy. Alongside Hardy, Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Clark Backo have been cast in undisclosed roles.
While plot details remain unknown at present, the threequel will see Hardy back in the dual role of Eddie Brock and Venom. Various images from filming have seemingly revealed thatVenom: The Last Dancewill pick up directlyafter the events of the MCU outing,Spider-Man: No Way Home, which saw Brock sent to the Tom Holland universe before being thrown back into his own again.
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As well as teasing the final Venom movie, Rothman also hinted at the future of the Spider-Man franchise, which includes both the animated adventureSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verseand the MCU’sSpider-Man 4.
“Let me tell you when the last of the Spider-Verse movies comes with Phil Lord and Chris Miller, it’s going to be a significant event, as will the next Tom Holland Spider-Man film.”
TheVenomfranchise makes uppart of the Sony Spider-Man Universe, which also includesMorbiusand the upcomingKraven the Hunter. Directed by J. C. Chandor,Kraven the Hunterstars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular Spider-Man villain-slash-antihero, who embarks on a mission to eliminate evil-doers after gaining animal-based abilities.
Venom: The Last Danceis scheduled to be released in the United States on July 16, 2025, withKraven the Hunterdue to land in theaters on June 09, 2025.
