A third Venom movie is on the way.
Sony’s first bit of official confirmation regarding a third film in their Marvel Comics-spawned franchise came during the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon, the annual movie theater industry trade show in the U.S.
No details – no release date, casting, director, etc – were shared, just a soft announcement with the film’s logo popping up in a closing sizzle reel that also teased other films in the studio’s line-up. Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Tim Rothman introduced the marketing reel, reportedly announcing the studio had “something for everyone” in its slate of upcoming pictures.
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Considering the success of both Venom and its sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, this is far from surprising news. The first film starring Tom Hardy as the Marvel antihero grossed an impressive $US856 million in worldwide ticket sales, while last year’s sequel crossed $US502 million at the global box office. That’s an almost $US1.4 billion collective gross across two films.
For the most part, Sony has been fairing very well with its Spider-Verse films. The three Tom Holland-led Spidey films have been massive hits, the Venom films have delivered, and Oscar-winning animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse did so well it’s spawning two sequels, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and – with its title announced at CinemaCon – Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Morbius is a bit of a sore thumb in the line-up so far. The Jared Leto picture received very negative reviews from critics and has seen an average box office – currently sitting at $US156 million worldwide around a month after release.
We’ll keep you informed as Venom 3 comes together.
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