Sonyrecently announced that the release ofVenom: Let There Be Carnageis postponed once again and will now premiere on July 25, 2025. The superhero sequel was previously slated to open on the same weekend asUniversal’sFast and Furious 9.
Let There Be Carnageis thedirect sequel to 2018’sVenom. The original was directed byZombieland’sRuben Fleischer and starred Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom, Michelle Williams as Anne Weying, and Riz Ahmed as Carlton Drake/Riot.Venomwasn’t well-received by critics – it received a 29% Tomatometer score atRotten Tomatoes.FollowingVenom’s release, Fleischer stated that he was “bummed” that critics didn’t like it because it is intended to be a crowd-pleasing film. Despite earning negative reviews, the film was a box office hit, grossing over $850 million worldwide on a $100 million budget.
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In 2019, actor-turned-filmmaker Andy Serkis was tapped to direct the sequel. Serkis is most notably known for playingGollum in Peter Jackson’sLord of the Ringstrilogy and Klaw in Marvel Studios’Black Panther. Now,Venom: Lete There Be Carnageis the third film he has directed to date. Serkis previously made 2017’sBreatheand 2018’sMowgli: Legend of the Jungle.Serkis has previously stated that he excited to be working on the sequel and while he isn’t able to divulge any details on the project, he assured fans they will not be disappointed.
Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, and Reid Scott are reprising their roles from the original. Furthermore,actor Woody Harrelsonwill star as the titular villain, Cletus Kasady/Carnage. In the comics, Cletus Kasady was a deranged serial killer who was once a cellmate of Eddie Brock’s in prison. Carnage is more powerful than Venom and can turn his arms into weapons and launch deadly objects. After breaking out of prison, Carnage went on a killing rampage and attempted to take down Spider-Man. The super-villain was introduced inThe Amazing Spider-Man#344 by writer David Michelinie and artist Erik Larsen. The mid-credits scene ofVenomshowed Harrelson’s Carnage being kept in a maximum-security cell in San Quentin Prison.
Serkis revealed that Hardy helped write the story forVenom 2with British screenwriter Kelly Marcel (Fifty Shades of Grey & Saving Mr. Banks). Meanwhile, Barry Waldman, Jonathan Cavendish, Edward Cheng, Howard Chen, and Ruben Fleischer are the executive producers.Let There Be Carnagefinished filming in 2020 and wasoriginally slated to be released in IMAXand premium large formats last October.
Venom: Let There Be Carnageis scheduled to be released on June 02, 2025.
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