Sony Pictures has officially moved their upcoming Marvel sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, back three months from late June to September 17.
The move was expected following Universal's recent decision to move the Vin Diesel-led F9 to the same June 25 date, and should actually be beneficial to the Venom sequel as more, if not all theaters are expected to be reopened in the Fall as the pandemic begins to slow down across the United States due to an increasing volume of vaccinations across the country.
It will now open on the same date as 20th Century Studios' Death on the Nile, Universal's The Boss Baby: Family Business, and Columbia's The Man from Toronto. Warner Bros.' Malignant is set to open the week prior, with Paramount's Infinite set for the following week.
The upcoming Marvel sequel will see Academy Award-nominee Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises; Inception) return as the titular antihero with an all-star supporting cast consisting of 3x Academy Award-nominee Woody Harrelson (True Detective; Zombieland) as Carnage, 4x Academy Award-nominee Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine; Fosse/Verdon) as Anne Weying, Reid Scott (Veep; Late Night) as Dan Lewis, and Academy Award-nominee Naomie Harris (No Time to Die; Moonlight) as Shriek.
Stephen Graham (The Irishman; Snatch) and Sean Delaney (Killing Eve; Midsomer Murders) have also been cast in a pair of undisclosed roles.
Golden Globe-nominee Andy Serkis (Breathe; Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle) is directing with a screenplay from Kelly Marcel (Venom; Fifty Shades of Grey).
While plot details are being kept under wraps, the film will feature the live-action debut of one of Spider-Man's most deadly foes, Carnage, and will pit him against Venom in a battle for the ages.
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