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Venom: The Last Dance – What's Next for the Symbiotes?
Get ready, symbiote fans! Venom: Let There Be Carnage director Kelly Marcel (making her directorial debut after writing the previous two Venom movies) just dropped a HUGE hint about the future of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe at this year’s New York Comic-Con! Although Tom Hardy’s run as Eddie Brock and the voice of Venom is officially over after this new threequel,Marcel confirms that more symbiote stories are totally coming. In fact, her statements make it fairly clear what those storylines will likely encompass.
According to Marcel: “This is the last Venom movie. We always saw this as 3 pictures and we wanted to tell Eddie and Venom's story in 3 movies. The arc closes here but as you know there are lots of symbiotes stories in the comics.” These statements showcase exactly whatMarcel’s view on what the entire story truly represents and should be clearly remembered when examining this conclusion and speculating its possibilities. The creators of these movies have an enormously difficult situation when considering the long history of symbiote-based stories across many ofMarvel's comic book properties.
Even though Eddie Brock and Venom are riding off into the sunset, another supervillain takes center stage: the legendary and incredibly terrifyingKnull, Venom's original creator (a primordial deity, an ultimate threat!),Knull’s arrival inVenom: The Last Dance is not some tiny reveal– this appearance sets up some much bigger stories in this ongoing symbiote saga.
Marcel herself emphasizes that Knull’s importance is emphasized through her comments ("way too powerful for ‘one and done’") highlighting the sheer power inherent within this ancient foe which needs an incredibly compelling nemesis! The only real question is: who could challenge him in the absence ofVenom? The possibilities and suggestions for antagonists and heroes include some characters familiar to fans but none seem compelling enough when examined. CouldToxin(played byStephen Graham) be an answer? The question has enormous implications when thinking of the vast cast fromSony’s Marvelmovies – all remain possible.
A huge fan desire for a very long time is seeingSpider-ManandVenomfinally square off;yetSony’sdeals withMarvel Studioshave kept this apart! A memorable symbiote encounter however happened through theMultiverseinSpider-Man: No Way Home— showing that crossover already established as something realistic. This specific point however has made Sony the clear owners ofVenom'smovie franchise and these statements are key when looking into the long term impact this trilogy had in developing Sony’s own Marvel franchise, something these Venom movies already greatly benefited and improved. The decision whether these two famousMarvelcharacters meet has to come down to a Sony decision alone and that may depend upon several other factors surrounding this plotline; as Sony must also decide upon which path might lead toward greater overall revenue.
With that long history, this universe already established through the events found withinSpider-Man: No Way Home– Sonymust focus on a sequel series. However, other factors might weigh heavily. This specifically impacts which ofSony’soptions get the nod for future production. If Sony is hoping for bigger profits however, considering Venom’s success so far– bringing inAndrew Garfieldback forThe Amazing Spider-Man 3, giving him the alien symbiote showdown he never got! And these events show huge impact upon this movie’s legacy! This provides significant plot development; and fulfills earlier fan desires which remained totally important for building audience trust.
While we say goodbye to Tom Hardy’s Venom, a far more satisfying conclusion than those from other productions, leaving its own strong mark and impacting fans significantly; this means that this whole conclusion and ending is far from over! Kelly Marcel’s hints at much, much more suggest something really big. There's more of those symbiote stories—this new potential creates excitement for future movies! It doesn’t matter thatVenom’sthreequel is the final installment with Hardy. The possibilities remain huge; the continued success remains possible and could even continue increasing Sony’s Marvel presence through clever decision making.