Venom 3

They are Venom, and they are officially back — Sony Pictures has dropped the first trailer for “Venom: The Last Dance,” the final movie in the Spider-Man villain trilogy.

Tom Hardy returns as Eddie Brock, better known as the brain-eating, symbiote villain Venom from the Spider-Man comics. Sony is touting “The Last Dance” as “the final film in the trilogy.” According to the logline, “Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s last dance.”

In the trailer, Hardy faces a massive, symbiote alien from Venom’s home planet, on top of being hunted by government agents. There’s plenty of symbiote action, plus a scene where Hardy rides a super-fast, Venom-ized horse. Joining Hardy is “Ted Lasso” star Juno Temple and “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Recently, fans saw Venom teased in the MCU’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” post-credits scene. In it, the villain felt the effects of Dr. Strange’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) haywire multiverse spell, which transported different Spider-Man villains into the mainline MCU. At the end of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, the symbiotic baddie was teleported into the MCU and saw Tom Holland’s Peter Parker on a news broadcast, but in “No Way Home,” he’s zapped back to his universe — but not before leaving behind a gooey piece of his symbiote.

“Venom 3” was confirmed by Sony at CinemaCon 2022 following the success of its two predecessors. The original “Venom” grossed $856 million at the worldwide box office, with “Let There Be Carnage” drawing in $502 worldwide amid a pandemic debut.

“Venom” and “Let There Be Carange’s” writer Kelly Marcel makes her directorial debut with the franchise’s third installment. She, too, penned the script alongside Hardy. Marcel and Hardy produce alongside Avi Arad, Hutch Parker, Amy Pascal and Matt Tolmach.

“Venom: The Last Dance” releases in theaters on Oct. 25.

Watch the trailer below.