FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES Helmers To Direct Animated VENOM Movie

"Final Destination Bloodlines" directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein are attached to direct Sony Pictures Animation's upcoming animated "Venom" movie. No plot details have been revealed, and there's no writer attached, but the studio is opening up a writers room to develop the script.

Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, and Kelly Marcel, who worked on the "Venom" movies, will return as producers. Tom Hardy, who played Eddie Brock in the live-action trilogy will also produce.

The character was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Todd McFarlane, and first appeared in the comics in 1988’s "Amazing Spider-Man" No. 300. On the big screen, Venom first appeared in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man 3". Later, the character became the star of his own cinematic franchise with Ruben Fleischer's 2018 film, which grossed $856 million worldwide. It was followed by "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" in 2021 ($506.8 nmillion) and "Venom: The Last Dance" in 2024 ($478.9 million).

Lipovsky and Stein broke out last year with "Final Destination Bloodlines" which grossed $317 million worldwide. They are also attached to co-write a new "Gremlins" movie alongside Chris Columbus, as well as direct Sony's sci-fi film "The Earthling" based on Jonathan Marty's short story, Unniversal's psychological thriller "Long Lost", and Paramount's sci-fi drama "The Traveler".

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DVD, Blu-ray & 4K: VENOM - THE LAST DANCE (2024) Starring Tom Hardy

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Product Description: In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. 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.

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Weekend Box-Office: VENOM 3 Three-peats Over Lackluster Veteran's Day Frame

"Venom: The Last Dance" topped the box-office charts for a third time over Veteran's Day weekend while newcomers "Heretic" and "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" posted modest debuts. The two new releases beat the superhero flick on Friday, but the threequel bounced back over the next two days and conquered its third weekend in theaters.

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Weekend Box-Office: VENOM 3 Dominates Shophomore Frame While Robert Zemeckis' HERE Tanks With $4.8M Debut

"Venom: The Last Dance" still dominates the box-office after a solid second frame drop. It was a relatively quiet pre-election weekend, with only one new wide release, Robert Zemeckis' "Here", which unfortunately could not find an audience.

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Weekend Box-Office: VENOM 3 Tops Charts With Lowest Opening of Trilogy

"Venom: The Last Dance", the third and final installment in the comic book trilogy, fell short of expectations but still opened at the top of the box office. Meanwhile, the Vatican thriller "Conclave" scored a decent debut. Overall, the box-office was down from last year for a third consecutive frame, and a lot of the blame lies with DC's "Joker: Folie A Deux" which has already exited the Top 10 after three weeks in theaters.

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VENOM: THE LAST DANCE (2024) - Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Venom: The Last Dance", the third and final installment in the "Venom" trilogy, was released in theaters on October 25, 2024. The film is written and directed by Kelly Marcel ("Saving Mr. Banks", "Fifty Shades of Grey"), and it stars Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Stephen Graham, Peggy Lu, Clark Backo, Alanna Ubach and Andy Serkis.

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New Trailers: VENOM - THE LAST DANCE, TIMESTALKER, LONELY PLANET, THE WILD ROBOT, SEEDS and ALL HAPPY FAMILIES

Today we have new trailers for:

• The third and final installment "Venom: The Last Dance" starring Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham.
• The dark British comedy "Timestalker" directed by and starring Alice Lowe ("Prevenge").
• The Netflix romantic drama "Lonely Planet" starring Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth.
• The animated film "The Wild Robot" based on the award-winning children's book by writer and illustrator Peter Brown.
• The darkly comic revenge thriller "Seeds" starring Kaniehtiio Horn ("Reservation Dogs").
• The dysfunctional family comedy "All Happy Families" starring Josh Radnor.

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Juno Temple Lands Lead Role in VENOM 3

"Ted Lasso" actress Juno Temple is in negotiations to co-star in Sony and Marvel's superhero sequel "Venom 3". Tom Hardy will reprise the titular role, and the film will be directed by series writer Kelly Marcel.

Marcel and Hardy will also produce. The screenplay is written by Marcel from a story she and Hardy wrote. Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal and Hutch Parker also are producing.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, and it unknown who Temple will be playing. While the first two films are far from being critical darlings, both films earned a combined $1.36 billion at the global box-office.

With Temple's hit Apple series "Ted Lasso" coming to an end, Temple has already joined other projects, including the fifth season of FX's "Fargo"

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New on Blu-ray: VENOM aka THE LEGEND OF SPIDER FOREST (1971) - Horror

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Product Description: A demented grab-bag of sinister cinematic tropes set in the picturesque Bavarian countryside, Venom (1971, aka The Legend of Spider Forest) spins a wicked web complete with a winsome seductress (Neda Arneric) who lures curious young men to a nasty death, all in the shadow of a Nazi-styled scientist (Terence Soall) aiming to craft an arachnid-derived nerve drug. Meanwhile, an unsavory brood of conspiratorial locals is keen on maintaining the mythos of the lethal "spider goddess," while an undaunted artist (Simon Brent) perilously investigates. Director Peter Sykes here takes a first evocative leap into screen horror that would bear more frightful fruit with the later Hammer Studios productions Demons of the Mind (1972) and To the Devil...a Daughter (1976).

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DVD & Blu-ray: VENOM - LET THERE BE CARNAGE (2021)

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Product Description: Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of MARVEL’s greatest and most complex characters. Directed by Andy Serkis, the film also stars Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris and Woody Harrelson, in the role of the villain Cletus Kasady/Carnage.

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VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (2021) - Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images, Posters

"Venom: Let There Be Carnage" is a sequel to the 2018 superhero film "Venom". The film is directed by Andy Serkis from a script by Kelly Marcel ("Cruella", "Fifty Shades of Grey"). The cast includes Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Stephen Graham and Woody harrelson. "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" opened in theaters on October 1, 2021.

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New on Blu-ray: SPIDER-MAN - 4-Movie Collection (Limited Edition Steelbook)

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Product Description: For the ultimate fan: 4 blockbuster Spider-Man universe films, together in a collectible must-own SteelBook. Perfect for holiday gifting

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Naomie Harris in Talks for VENOM 2 Villain Shriek

Oscar nominated actress Naomie Harris ("Skyfall", "Moonlight") is in talks to star as Spider-Man villain Shriek in Sony's upcoming "Venom" sequel. The film will be directed by Andy Serkis ("Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle", "Breathe") from a script by Kelly Marcel ("Saving Mr. Banks", "Fifty Shades of Grey").

Tom Hardy will reprise the role of the titular anti-hero, who in the sequel will go up against Carnage (Woody Harrelson). The villain will probably join forces with Shriek, who in the comics is a romantic interest for Carnage. Harrelson had a short cameo in the first film. Michelle Williams is also back as Anne Weying.

The film will be produced by Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal and Hutch Parker. The release date has been set for October 2, 2020.

Harris can next be seen in the cop thriller "Black and Blue", and has recently finished work on the next James Bond film "No Time to Die". She is also set to star in the drama series "The Third Day" opposite Jude Law.

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New on DVD and Blu-ray: VENOM (2018) Starring Tom Hardy

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Product Description: One of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters takes center stage as Eddie Brock ( Tom Hardy) becomes the host for the alien symbiote Venom. Upon investigating one of Drake's experiments, the alien Venom merges with Eddie's body, and he suddenly had incredible new superpowers, as well as the chance to do just about whatever he wants.

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Weekend Box-Office: HALLOWEEN Holds at #1 with $32M Second Weekend

For a second consecutive weekend "Halloween" topped the box-office charts and helped turn October into a record-breaking month, the highest grossing ever. Meanwhile, the only new wide release, the Gerard Butler submarine thriller "Hunter Killer" failed to impress.

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Weekend Box-Office: HALLOWEEN Scares Up Massive $77.5M Debut

The Jason Blum produced horror sequel/reboot "Halloween" dominated the weekend box-office and performed even better than expected. It also helped that there were no other new wide releases. The film's huge debut contributed to the second largest October weekend ever.

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Weekend Box-Office: VENOM and A STAR IS BORN Dominate Second Weekend in a Row

The new wave of releases, which included the Neil Armstrong biopic "First Man" and the Halloween family adventure "Goosebumps 2", was not enough to take down "Venom" and "A Star is Born". Last week's #1 and #2 films continue to perform well, better than expected, actually, and dominate the box-office for a second consecutive weekend.

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Weekend Box-Office: VENOM Breaks October Record With $80M Debut

This week's two new wide releases, the Spider-Man spinoff "Venom" and the remake "A Star is Born" delivered strong debuts, and the former even managed to break some records. It was a great weekend at the box-office, with these two films contributing to what is now the largest October weekend of all-time.

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New Soundtracks: VENOM (Ludwig Goransson)

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Composer:
Ludwig Goransson

Conducted by
Edward Trybek

Total Time:
55:21

Label:
Sony Classical

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, iTunes

Release Date
October 5, 2018

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In Theaters: VENOM, A STAR IS BORN, THE HATE U GIVE and LOVING PABLO

The Spider-Man spinoff "Venom" starring Tom Hardy is now in theaters, and it seems to be one of those divisive blockbusters. Critics savagely mauled it, but moviegoers seem a bit more forgiving. For example, Rotten Tomatoes has a 28% Critical Score, while the Audience Score is an impressive 89%. It's like "The Last Jedi" in reverse. Regardless, the movie is poised to be a huge hit at the box-office after scoring a record-breaking $10 million from Thursday night previews.

Another new releases is the musical romantic drama "A Star is Born", starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. Cooper also directed and co-wrote the script. The film is the third remake of the 1937 film of the same name which starred Janet Gaynor and Frederic March. The other remakes were a 1954 musical starring Judy Garland and James Mason, which was nominated for 6 Oscars, and the 1976 film starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, which is probably more famous for Streisand's Oscar-winning song "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)".

Also out in theaters today is the young adult adaptation "The Hate U Give", based on the novel of the same name by Angie Thomas. The film stars Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby and K.J. Apa.

In limited release you can scratch that "Narcos" itch with the crime biopic "Loving Pablo", which chronicles the volatile love affair between Pablo Escobar (Javier Bardem) and journalist Virginia Vallejo (Penelope Cruz). It didn't receive much love from critics, but if you can't get enough of stories about Escobar, I suppose this will do the trick.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.