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Venom: Let There Be Carnage Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Release Date: Friday, October 1, 2021 Theaters Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Disney+

Director: Andy Serkis

Starring: Tom Hardy Michelle Williams Woody Harrelson Naomie Harris Stephen Graham

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Plot
Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of MARVEL’s greatest and most complex characters.
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Who stars in Venom: Let There Be Carnage – Cast List

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Who is making Venom: Let There Be Carnage – Crew List

A look at Venom: Let There Be Carnage behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Andy Serkis last helmed Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and Breathe. The film's writer Kelly Marcel last penned Venom: The Last Dance and The Changeling (series).

Director
Andy Serkis
Screenwriter
Producers
Avi Arad
Hutch Parker
Amy Pascal
Matt Tolmach
Production Company
Marvel Studios

Production – What we know about the Venom: Let There Be Carnage

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Key Facts

  • Sony has pushed back the release date from June 25th to September 17th (3/17/2021).
  • Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle director Andy Serkis is in the cards as a possible direct of the Venom sequel (Hollywood Reporter, 7/26/19).
  • A director is being sought. The original Venom helmer Reuben Fleischer will be busy shooting the sequel to Sony’s Zombieland (Hollywood Reporter, 1/7/2019).
  • Sony has scheduled an untitled Sony-Marvel sequel for October 2, 2020 - this is likely Venom 2 (Hollywood Reporter, 11/22/18).
  • The original Venom (released in 2018) has grossed more than $570 million worldwide.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Completed

Changed Venom: Let There Be Carnage movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Release delayed until 2021.

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Sony wants to start filming the Venom sequel in November 2019.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of violence and action, some strong language, disturbing material and suggestive references
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
You are what you eat.
Also known as
Venom 2

Language
English
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage Release Date: When was the film released?

Venom: Let There Be Carnage was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 1 , 2021. There were 24 24 other movies released on the same date, including The Addams Family 2 , The Many Saints of Newark and The Guilty.

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When will the Venom 2 trailer be released? Apr. 16, 2020

As of 4/19/2020, Venom 2 is still set to be released in the U.S. on October 2, 2020. Sony has said it intends to keep the same release date despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Assuming so and no post-production delays, we'd expect to see a first trailer this summer.

Apr. 19, 2020
Will Tom Holland be in Venom 2? Jun. 6, 2020

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