As its title hints, the third and seemingly final Venom movie is coming this fall and Sony Pictures Releasing just dropped the first trailer. It has been a rocky yet somewhat profitable ride for the franchise. The first film, 2018’s “Venom”, wasn’t bad and made good money. Its sequel, 2021’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, was disappointing both in quality and at the box office. The one consistent has been Tom Hardy, an intensely devoted actor who poured himself into both films. It looks like he’s doing it again in “Venom: The Last Dance”, the fifth film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.

Kelly Marcel wrote the two previous installments and now she’s set to make her directorial debut with “The Last Dance”. The first trailer sees Hardy’s Eddie Brock and the vicious alien symbiote named Venom on the run from the United States government and creatures from Venom’s homeworld. We’re treated to a barrage of symbiote action (a Venom horse???) as well as the quirky dark humor that the series is known for. We also get glimpses of Chiwetel Ejiofor , Juno Temple, and Rhys Ifans but no sign of Michelle Williams. The trailer looks bonkers and a little offbeat which would be a good direction for the story to go. Hopefully Marcel can stick the landing.

“Venom: The Last Dance” releases exclusively in theaters on October 25th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.