Kelly Marcel’s Venom: The Last Dance finally opened to the public on Monday night after the Sony Pictures film held its world premiere in New York, and the first reactions are already arriving on social media .
The third and final film in Tom Hardy’s Venom series stars the British actor once again as the well-dressed Eddie Brock, who co-exists with the head-chomping alien symbiote Venom. The film picks up the action from Venom: Let There Be Carnage, with Eddie and Venom on the run from authorities on Earth and entities from Venom’s home planet.
The cast also includes Ted Lasso’s Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lou, Alana Ubach, and Stephen Graham as Patrick Mulligan and the symbiote Toxin.
In addition to directing the film, Marcel also wrote the screenplay, with the story credited to herself and Hardy. Hardy, Marcel, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal and Hutch Parker will serve as producers.
This will be the third Venom movie to hit theaters in October, and the pre-Halloween space works well for the series. The first film grossed over $850 million worldwide, and the sequel crossed the $500 million mark worldwide.
“Venom: The Last Dance” will be released nationwide on October 25th.
Our full review of Venom 3 will be published on Wednesday, but read on for a sample of the initial reactions to the film after Monday night’s premiere.
@theatomreview tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance Review: An epic and emotional finale!! Tom Hardy gives it everything and Sony has never been better. Stunning action will satisfy all 19 inches. It’s not just a Venom movie, it’s one of the best comic book movies ever. A fitting end to prepare for the next one.
Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) tweeted: In #VenomTheLastDance, Tom Hardy is pulling out all the stops for the fun finale the series deserves. Stacked with set pieces that range from the bizarre to the crazy, Venomenal never gets in the way of the action. Accept it as it is. Grab your popcorn and get into the groove of this furious road movie.
Josh Wilding (@Josh_Wilding) tweeted: I just watched #VenomTheLastDance and it’s the most cinematic and monumental #Venom movie ever. The dynamic between Eddie Brock and Venom is the strongest in the film, and the stakes are extremely high. This was so much fun…the last act was BONKERS! Is it perfect? No, far from it. But it goes much further than #Venom and has a much meatier plot than #VenomLetThereBeCarnage. #SpiderMan4 rumors are disproportionate in my opinion, but #VenomTheLastDance made me want to see more of these two. and (mainly) Knull.
Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance is the best of the Venom movies. There’s a lot more craziness, but there’s also a lot more heart. It’s not perfect, but it’s very interesting. A huge monster appears that bites humans and spews blood from the back of its head. It’s pretty nutty. 🕷️
Chris Killian (@chriskillian) tweeted: Venom: The Last Dance is a quirky buddy road trip that goes as far beyond the PG-13 rating as possible. Simply put, Venom 3 is a classic guilty pleasure movie. Switch off your brain and have a snack with #Venom.
Joseph Deckelmeier (@joedeckelmeier) tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance takes you on a wild and exhilarating journey from start to finish. It’s a fun popcorn movie that reminds you of comic book movies from the early 2000s. The action is great and is a homage to 80’s action movies. There are many funny moments. Are there any plot holes or problems with the story? Yes. Is it fun? Also, yes.
Ian Sandwell (@ian_sandwell) tweeted: Venom: The Last Dance is the most entertaining of the trilogy. It’s mostly a funny and sweet road trip where Eddie and Venom make Thelma and Louise’s dreams of escape come true, including car karaoke and dog rescue. You may even become emotional. #Venom the Last Dance
@Wholetusout tweeted: #VenomTheLastDance is amazing and will make you laugh and maybe even cry 👀 Some fun surprises and a sure thing! #TomHardy is Venom!
@Bizarnage tweeted: Just came out of #VenomTheLastDance! Tom Hardy is great here as Eddie Brock and Venom, along with great characters like Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor and lots of symbiote goodness We are showing the performance of…! This is not to be missed. 🕷️
