Venom: The Last Dance (2024)

This film is the 3rd and supposedly final film in the “Venom” trilogy following the 2018 & 2021 previous films. Sony made it official as the 5th film in their “Spider Man” Universe films which included the 2 “Spier Man” films starring Andrew Garfield. This film was directed by Kelly Marcel and sees Tom Hardy return to the title character and is joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Clark Backo & Alanna Ubach. A few recurring characters return including Stephen Graham & Peggy Lu. Andy Serkis also joins this film in a voice over role. Serkis directed the previous “Venom” film. Rhys Ifans is also in this film but not as his “Amazing Spider Man” character despite taking place within the same universe. In this film, Eddie Brock and the symbiote known as Venom are framed for the murder of a San Francisco detective and become fugitives. During their run, they also discover that Venom’s home planet was destroyed by a dark symbiote who has now coming for Earth. The race is on staying hiding but also stop this invasion at all costs.

Kelly Marcel had worked on the previous 2 films but this one marks her directorial debut for any motion picture. Tom Hardy has expressed plans to play Venom again but no further plans have been made as of now. This film hit theaters on October 25, 2024.