The trailer for “Venom: The Last Dance” has been released. Tom Hardy reprises his role as Eddie Brock, also known as Venom. The film marks the conclusion of the “Venom” trilogy, promising an intense and final showdown for the symbiote and his host
Cast
- Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock / Venom: An investigative journalist who is the host of Venom, an alien symbiote that imbues him with super-human abilities.[3]
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as a military soldier who is tracking Eddie and Venom and is trying to capture the symbiote.[4][5]
- Juno Temple as a scientist who is tracking Eddie and Venom.[5]
- Rhys Ifans as Martin[2]
- Peggy Lu as Mrs. Chen: A convenience store owner who befriended Eddie and Venom.[6]
- Alanna Ubach[2]
- Stephen Graham as Patrick Mulligan: A detective who previously encountered Eddie and is imbued with a symbiote named Toxin.[4]
Additionally, Clark Backo has been cast in an undisclosed role,[7] while Cristo Fernández appears as a bartender, reprising his role from Sony’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).[6] Knull, the creator of all Symbiotes, will also appear.[8]
Production
Development and pre-production
Star Tom Hardy stated in August 2018 that he had signed on to star in three Venom films.[3] In September 2021, Hardy noted that the producers would have to continue to develop Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU) in future films but said they were also interested in crossing over with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) more.[9] Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) director Andy Serkis expressed interest in returning to direct another Venom film,[10] and felt there was more to explore with Venom in future films before the character could meet Spider-Man in a future crossover film,[11] including further exploration of the Ravencroft Institute and other potential villains being held there.[10] In October, Tom Holland said he and producer Amy Pascal had discussed him potentially reprising his MCU role as Peter Parker / Spider-Man in future Venom sequels, after he made a cameo appearance in Let There Be Carnage via footage from the MCU film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).[12] That December, Pascal said they were in the “planning stages” of Venom 3.[13]
Filming
Principal photography began on June 26, 2023, at Los Mateos in Cartagena, Spain, as well as at the Calblanque Regional Park,[26][27] under the working title Orwell.[28] Fabian Wagner serves as the cinematographer after previously serving as an additional cinematographer on Let There Be Carnage.[22] The start of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike in mid-July 2023 resulted in filming being halted.[29] Later that month, the film was set to release on July 12, 2024.[30] When the actors’ strike ended in early November 2023, Sony delayed the film to release on November 8, 2024, filling the November 2024 date that the studio had previously reserved for an untitled Marvel film. Production was preparing to resume at that time.[31] Filming resumed on November 16.[32] In February 2024, Clark Backo joined the cast in an undisclosed role,[7] and Temple said at the end of the month that filming was nearly completed.[33]
Post-production
In March 2024, the film was titled Venom: The Last Dance and its release date was moved forward to October 25, 2024.[34] The first teaser trailer, released in June, confirmed Peggy Lu and Stephen Graham were reprising their respective roles as Mrs. Chen and Patrick Mulligan from prior Venom films, as well as the castings of Rhys Ifans, Alanna Ubach, and Cristo Fernández.[4][6][2] Ifans previously portrayed Curt Connors / Lizard in Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and No Way Home, while Fernández appeared in No Way Home as a bartender who interacts with Brock after he is transported to the MCU via the multiverse. Germain Lussier at io9 questioned if the appearances of Ifans and Ejiofor, who played Karl Mordo in the MCU, were less concerned about continuity with the MCU and were instead commentary on the multiverse, rather than being connected to their prior roles.[6] Molly Edwards of Total Film was also confused by the reference to the mid-credits scene of No Way Home in the trailer, since the Venom films are set in a separate universe from the MCU.[35] John Moffatt and Aharon Bourland serve as the visual effects supervisors while Greg Baxter is the visual effects producer. Visual effects are provided by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), DNEG, Digital Domain, Rodeo FX, and Territory Studio, while The Third Floor, Inc., Torchlight, and Host provided the previsualization and postvisualization work.[36]
Creative Team
The movie is directed by Kelly Marcel, who was also the writer and producer of the first two “Venom” films. Marcel, along with Hardy, developed the story for this film. They were joined by producers Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, and Hutch Parker. Joe Caracciolo Jr. served as the executive producer for this concluding chapter.
Release Date
“Venom: The Last Dance” will be released in theaters on October 25.
Trailer
Here is the trailer.
Venom Franchise
The previous two “Venom” films saw considerable box office success. The first movie, directed by Ruben Fleischer, earned $856 million globally. The sequel, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” directed by Andy Serkis, made $502 million worldwide despite the pandemic.
The character of Venom briefly entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In the post-credits scene of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” Eddie and Venom were transported to the MCU, where they caught a glimpse of Tom Holland’s Peter Parker. The post-credits scene of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” saw Venom return to his original universe but left behind a part of his symbiote.
FAQs
When will ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ be released?
“Venom: The Last Dance” will hit theaters on October 25.
Who directed the final ‘Venom’ movie?
Kelly Marcel directed “Venom: The Last Dance.” She also wrote and produced the first two films.