After months of speculation about its title, Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman has confirmed a major fear regarding Venom: The Last Dance. While plot details remain under wraps for the fifth installment in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, set photos suggest the movie will pick up shortly after Eddie Brock’s Spider-Man: No Way Home crossover cameo. The ensemble cast for Venom: The Last Dance will feature Tom Hardy, Juno Temple in an undisclosed lead role, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Clark Backo, with Kelly Marcel, who penned the script for all three movies, making her directorial debut.
In a recent interview with Deadline at the Cannes Film Festival, Rothman discussed the studio’s plans for their various franchises. Specifically addressing their Marvel content, Rothman confirmed that Venom: The Last Dance will be the final movie centered on Tom Hardy’s alien vigilante. However, he assured fans that the franchise’s swan song “is going to be huge.”
Last Venom Movie?
The confirmation that Venom: The Last Dance will be the final Hardy-led Marvel movie comes as Sony appears to be reevaluating their plans for the future of the SSU. Despite four movies released to date, the franchise has struggled to achieve the same traction as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even with efforts to bridge the two through Hardy’s No Way Home cameo and Michael Keaton’s appearance in Morbius. Check out the performance of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe movies on Rotten Tomatoes and at the box office below:
The first two Venom movies were considered large financial successes at the box office, despite receiving generally mixed reviews from critics due to their inconsistent tones and screenplay issues. While Sony’s decision to double down on Hardy’s movies made sense, their attempt to build a franchise around Spider-Man-related characters without including the webslinger himself has not fully resonated with viewers. The largely negative reviews received by Morbius and the upcoming Madame Web also seem to be major factors in Sony’s decision to potentially move on from the SSU.
Side Note: Prime Video recently scrapped development on the live-action Silk Spider-Man spinoff show, which Sony is currently shopping elsewhere. Meanwhile, the studio also saw a major setback in its planned El Muerto-focused movie following Bad Bunny’s exit.
Even if Hardy’s time as the Lethal Protector ends with Venom: The Last Dance, it might not mean the end for the SSU but rather a hiatus as the studio recalibrates its strategy. Following Hardy’s movie, the long-gestating Kraven the Hunter is set to hit theaters. Although facing stiff competition at the box office, if Kraven proves to be a critical success, it could bolster the studio’s confidence in continuing the franchise. Producer Amy Pascal remains interested in making the Sinister Six movie, so Hardy’s Venom could potentially return in the future.
Source: Deadline
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