Introduction

Kelly Marcel is the writer and director of the upcoming American superhero movie Venom, The Last Dance, which stars Venom. It's the fifth entry in Sony's Spider-Man Universe and the follow-up to Venom (2018) and Venom, Let There Be Carnage (2021). Back as Eddie Brock/Venom, Tom Hardy is accompanied by Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and other actors. December 2021 saw the start of development, and by mid-2022, Marcel and Hardy had completed the screenplay. The SAG-AFTRA strike caused a break in the filming, which was restarted in November and finished in February 2024. The filming had begun in June 2023. A month later, the title was revealed.

Cast

Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom, An investigative journalist who hosts Venom, an alien symbiote giving him superhuman powers.

Chiwetel Ejiofor as a military soldier trying to capture Venom.

Juno Temple as a scientist tracking Eddie and Venom.

Rhys Ifans as Martin.

Peggy Lu as Mrs. Chen, A convenience store owner who befriends Eddie and Venom.

Alanna Ubach in an undisclosed role.

Stephen Graham as Detective Patrick Mulligan, A detective with a symbiote named Toxin.

Clark Backo in an undisclosed role.

Cristo Fernández as a bartender, reprising his role from Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

Knull, the creator of all symbiotes, will also appear.

Production

Development and pre-production

In August of 2018, Tom Hardy declared that he would be the lead actor in three Venom movies. Hardy expressed interest in collaborating with the MCU and expanding Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) before September 2021. Due to other obligations, director Andy Serkis did not fulfill his indicated desire to return, therefore Kelly Marcel took on the directing role for Venom 3, the final installment of the trilogy. In April 2022, Sony Pictures announced development, appointing $20 million to Hardy, who co-wrote the script. With the addition of Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor to the ensemble, filming got underway in June 2023. October 2024 is when the movie is supposed to be released.

Filming

Under the working title Orwell, principal photography on the movie got underway in Cartagena, Spain, on June 26, 2023. Fabian Wagner was the cinematographer for the project. The SAG-AFTRA strike forced a mid-July stop to filming. After the strike ended, the film's original release date of July 12, 2024 was rescheduled to November 8, 2024. On November 16, 2023, production got back underway. By February 2024, Clark Backo had joined the cast, and filming was almost finished.

Post-prediction

The movie was retitled Venom, The Last Dance in March 2024, and its October 25, 2024 release date was shifted. The June teaser trailer unveiled Rhys Ifans, Alanna Ubach, and Cristo Fernández as new cast members in addition to Peggy Lu and Stephen Graham in their respective roles. Ifans, who portrayed Lizard in earlier movies, and Fernández, who made an appearance in No Way Home, ignited rumors regarding ties across many universes. Supervisors of visual effects include Aharon Bourland and John Moffatt. Industrial Light & Magic, DNEG, and other companies handle the visual effects.

Release

Theatrical

On October 25, 2024, Venom: The Last Dance will be released in theaters across the United States in IMAX and other premium formats. Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, the movie's release date was changed multiple times. It started in October 2024 then went to July 12, 2024, November 8, 2024, and finally October 2024.

Home media

Sony signed agreements with Disney and Netflix for their 2022–2026 movie slate in April 2021. All future Venom films will be available for exclusive "pay 1 window" viewing on Netflix. Disney acquired the "pay 2 window" rights for both broadcasting on Disney's networks and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.