Venom 2 which has an official title “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” has been moved to its new release date on the big screen this September 17th 2021.
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Sony Pictures has postponed the released date of the
film during the pandemic and was most recently set it for a June 25th
release. However, despite the reopening of movie theaters in Los Angeles and
New York City, it’s not entirely surprising that “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”
was rescheduled.
Meanwhile, Universal had recently changed its “Fast
and Furious” sequel “F9” later this June, so the two tentpoles would have opened
on the same weekend and would have competed for attention from younger male
moviegoers. Unfortunately, the box office recovery has been so slow, at least
in North America, the commercial prospects for one potential blockbuster, will
be a bit uncertain.
Together with the rescheduling of “Venom” sequel’s release
date, Sony has also pulled “Man from Toronto,” an action comedy with Kevin Hart
and Woody Harrelson, from its release calendar. The action-comedy film was originally
scheduled for September 17th to hit the big screen.
Tom Hardy will reprise his role as the titular alien
symbiote. Venom 2 is directed by Andy Serkis, the original 2018 film became a
surprise box office hit, grossing $855 million globally. Woody Harrelson,
Michelle Williams, Reid Scott, and Naomie Harris will join Hardy in the second
installment.