“Venom: The Last Dance” is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Venom. It serves as the sequel to “Venom” (2018) and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” (2021), marking the fifth installment in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU). The film is written and directed by Kelly Marcel, with Tom Hardy reprising his role as Eddie Brock and Venom. The cast also includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach, and Stephen Graham.
Plot Summary: Eddie Brock and the symbiote Venom find themselves on the run, hunted by forces from both their worlds. As the net tightens around them, they are forced to make a fateful decision, culminating in a dramatic and final confrontation.
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Cast:
- Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock / Venom: An investigative journalist who hosts Venom, an alien symbiote that grants him superhuman abilities.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor plays a military soldier pursuing Eddie and Venom to capture the symbiote.
- Juno Temple as a scientist tracking Eddie and Venom.
- Rhys Ifans in an undisclosed role.
- Peggy Lu as Mrs. Chen, a convenience store owner and friend of Eddie and Venom.
- Alanna Ubach in an undisclosed role.
- Stephen Graham as Patrick Mulligan, a detective previously imbued with a symbiote named Toxin.
- Clark Backo and Cristo Fernández also feature in undisclosed roles.
Production: Tom Hardy confirmed his involvement in a third Venom film back in August 2018. By December 2021, Sony Pictures had begun development, with Kelly Marcel set to write and direct. Filming commenced in June 2023 in Spain, under the working title “Orwell.” Production faced delays due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike but resumed in November 2023, with filming completed by February 2024.
Release: “Venom: The Last Dance” is scheduled for a theatrical release on October 25, 2024, in the United States, including IMAX and other premium formats. The film’s release date had shifted several times due to the strike but ultimately settled back in the October timeframe.
Post-Production: The film’s visual effects are handled by Industrial Light & Magic, DNEG, and several other studios, with previsualization work by The Third Floor, Inc., Torchlight, and Host.
Streaming: After its theatrical run, the film is expected to stream on Netflix during the “pay 1 window,” followed by streaming on Disney+ and Hulu during the “pay 2 window,” as part of Sony’s agreements with the streaming platforms.
The film promises to bring an epic conclusion to the trilogy, with Eddie and Venom facing their greatest challenges yet.