To the surprise—and disappointment of few—Sony is reworking their Marvel-centric universe. TheKravenmovie was supposed to bring the final pieces of the puzzle together for a Sinister Six team-up, except it missed the mark the same wayMorbiusandMadame Webdid. It's unclear why these movies failed whileVenomsucceeded, but that's neither here nor there.
Needless to say,Sony is in the process of soft rebooting their Marvel projects. Who knows what the studio plans on doing in 2025 but the internet has guesses. Rumors thus far have expanded from the studio writing off the lesser-liked titles while pursuing Venom to throwing out everything and starting over.
What's most probable is Sony will continue investing inTom Hardy and Venom. Without speculating too much, the studio put a lot intoVenom: The Last Dance, and not just financially speaking. The studio gave the movie's director/writers creative liberties that wouldn't be possible unless concrete plans were in place to keep the franchise going.
For instance,The Last Danceintroduces several well-known symbiotes from the comics that later go on to form the Mercury Team. The director could've used generic symbiotes or ones that shared similarities with characters from the source material, but the ones onscreen were identical to the Mercury Team. Keep in mind that Sony will continue investing in Venom for another reason.
One thing that went overlooked inThe Last Dancewas Flash Thompson's first onscreen appearance. Fans might recognize the name from Disney'sSpider-Manmovies, except this is a different Flash. He appeared as a faceless soldier inThe Last Dance, losing his legs during a fight with the Xenophage. He'll eventually go on tobecome Agent Venom—the leader of the Mercury Team—more on them later.
Because of the groundwork laid for such a pivotal Marvel character, we can conclude that Sony haslong-term plans for Venom. The studio also has an opportunity to go with the tried and trueSpider-Man Vs. Venom. Sony seemed to tease their collision with a post-credits scene, but nothing came of it at the time. The good news is the studio can make good on that setup now.
Lastly, Venom is a cash cow. WhileKraven,Madame Web, andMorbiusbarely scratched the surface at the box office, every installment in theVenomseries brought in a substantial profit. For reference,The Last Dance'sbudget was $120 million, and its box office total came to over $470 million worldwide. Such a profit margin points to moreVenommovies in the future. There are other factors to consider, but the studio probably won't turn down another trilogy when the prospects are equally promising. And, based on Venom's continued success, fans should expect to see more in the coming years.
Venom: The Last Danceis currently streaming on Fandango at home, Apple TV, and Google Play.
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