Venom: Let There Be Carnage - A venomous Ending and What It Means for the Future!
Venom: The Last Dance – A Bonkers Finale and What’s Next
Tom Hardy’s Venom trilogy just concluded with Venom: The Last Dance, and wow, what a ride! If you haven't seen it, seriously, go now (but be warned: major spoilers ahead!). It has the perfect blend of action and heartfelt moments, and it even shows another incredibly hyped villain.
This film follows Eddie Brock and Venom on a buddy road trip (of sorts), evading authorities and those seriously scary space creatures sent by Venom’s creator, the ultra-powerful and terrifying Knull (Andy Serkis doing motion capture). This film was all the things many comic fans hoped to see – and ultimately delivered a thrilling ride; with a dramatic showdown culminating in a big sacrifice by Venom himself; that shocking revelation that is entirely intentional was completely intended as the perfect cliffhanger to bring people back; making the movie memorable; but it was clearly planned. But did they get it right? Let's dig into that epic ending, the cryptic post-credit scenes, and what the future holds for our favorite symbiote. Are these characters entirely gone for good?
Venom’s Sacrifice: The Epic Finale!
Our heroes have an intense time fighting against Knull’s army of symbiote beasts – a really great fight, actually!– at Area 51 after stopping in Vegas (naturally). Venom sacrifices himself to save the day, completely destroying the Codex which is an extremely powerful magical device; saving humanity and freeing those other held-captive symbiotes as well; It’s dramatic. Emotionally impactful! But it makes Eddie get a pardon. And Venom doesn’t actually entirely disappear. It is a perfectly bitter ending for fans who are already very satisfied. They share a super poignant farewell moment that emphasizes just how strongly those two were bonded together, something the audience loved.
Eddie goes to New York and finds himself visiting the Statue of Liberty – exactly the location Venom had always hoped to reach! And even the parting words emphasize just how strongly they bonded, “I won't forget you, buddy." That perfect closure wasn't exactly all there was.
Post-Credit Scenes: The Seeds of the Future
Get this: this movie had TWO post-credit scenes, creating all sorts of excitement and confusion; setting up various key and critical themes; which leaves us unsure as to the possibilities but adds intense mystery to it all! First, it reveals Knull and his rather intimidating and outright violent pronouncements which left little room for those who doubted just how much danger lurks out there; emphasizing Knull's epic, all-powerful role and setting up various major conflict points for later, should this actually be produced.
Second? This was more bizarre. A confused bartender (Cristo Fernández from Ted Lasso) emerges from this strange wasteland cave that eerily resembles the Void, this space-time nexus between worlds; seen before in the likes of Loki and Deadpool & Wolverine! This suggests even further that other symbiotes; those things left behind and hidden may remain alive. That really makes us uncertain as to future possibilities but that adds even further mystery.
Is This Really Tom Hardy's Last Venom Stint?
Knull’s presence alone makes another film entirely likely – which shows just how seriously dangerous Knull actually is, the film hints at other options, other major characters that might reappear in this next movie or those other ongoing Marvel storylines. A few characters, from other films such as Kraven, the symbiote Agony (Juno Temple), or those Spider-Women remain possible! That certainly means audiences are going to keep wondering who might get added for that much-awaited sequel.
That being said, given how much the whole cast really seemed to think this is going to be the end, the final film of the Venom series it likely truly was their last attempt; and these could involve that additional and equally shocking potential development concerning the former bully and eventual ally, Flash Thompson; who may even eventually take the title role of venom himself after this major climax.
Conclusion: A Memorable Ending with Uncertain Futures!
Venom: The Last Dance, though perhaps somewhat uneven from what the audience was hoping for, succeeded at bringing the Tom Hardy trilogy to an emotionally powerful end, leaving fans with intense questions to grapple with; The emotional ending and those surprise revelations that ultimately became a setup for continued storytelling possibilities create enough reasons to believe that this particular moment served to be a very important element and creative opportunity for future releases.
Those post-credit scenes completely hint toward that huge future that still remains highly likely. The massive franchise’s earnings demonstrate Sony’s success– which really will fuel those hopes that more Venom adventures may exist in various contexts! Knull's presence means something HUGE. There's some crazy cosmic events planned. Expect some surprising things in future Spider-Man installments or totally different projects entirely!
