VENOM 3: ALONG CAME A SPIDER Teaser (2024) with Tom Hardy and Tom Holland

Venom 3’s plot remains a mystery. The third installment could move forward with Patrick Mulligan’s symbiote, or it could take a major detour from the previous two movies and introduce a non-symbiote villain. Cameos or supporting roles from other Sony Spider-Man Universe characters such as Jared Leto’s Morbius, Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven, or Michael Keaton’s Vulture are possible, with the possibility of an MCU crossover with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man being low, but still worthy of consideration. While Venom 3 likely won’t be as crowded as fan trailers set it up to be, the movie will likely be the most ambitious in the trilogy.

Joining Tom Hardy are actors Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor, the latter of which already appeared in the MCU as Doctor Strange’s enemy Karl Mordo — though Ejiofor is likely to be playing a new character in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. Venom: Let There Be Carnage’s cliffhanger showed Stephen Graham’s Patrick Mulligan seemingly absorbing a symbiote, which suggests he will appear in Venom 3, if not as the main villain, then at least in a supporting role. Venom: Let There Be Carnage director Andy Serkis won’t be returning for Venom 3. Instead, Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage writer Kelly Marcel will be making her directorial debut in the sequel.

Currently, Venom 3 has not been given a set release date by Sony Pictures after CinemaCon in 2022. While Andy Serkis helmed the last installment, Venom 3 will be directed by Kelly Marcel. The filmmaker is no stranger to the franchise, as Marcel wrote and produced the first two Venom movies. Venom 3 will also mark Marcel’s directorial debut as she closes out the trilogy. Hardy is thus far the only confirmed returning cast member for Venom 3. The British star is also co-writing the script with Marcel after doing work on Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Michelle Williams, who plays Anne Weying, has expressed interest in returning for Venom 3.