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WhileVenom: The Last Dancetickets are already available for purchase in some regions, the film has managed to keep one crucial detail eerily undecided to the dying minute, leaving some fans unsure of what to expect when the film hits theaters.
Venom: The Last Dancewas announced at Cinemacon 2022 following the mixed reviews that 2021’sVenom: Let There Be Carnagereceived, with critics notably still taking time to praise the performances and the chemistry between Eddie Brock and his symbiote partner. Franchise leading manTom Hardy confirmed thatVenom: The Last Danceis his final movie playing the character, giving the film a much more high-stakes role as the curtain call for the only real success of Sony’s Marvel film adaptations. As such, fan expectations have been fairly high as many expect those in charge of the film to pull out all the stops and really lean into the character’s potential for destruction and crass antics to send the trilogy off with a bang.
One of the more prominent discussions concerning the third film’s presentation has surrounded the potential for the film to receive an R rating, which would let fans know in advance that the project was truly taking off all the training wheels to deliver a bloodbath of a final installment. Despite the fact thatVenom 3has entered the last leg of promos with new footage showing off a new MCU villain,the film still doesn’t have an official rating at the time of writing. Despite the fact that there are just a few weeks before the film is set to release at the tail end of the month, there is still no official rating from the Motion Picture Association for the movie. At the same time, late ratings aren’t a first for the franchise, withMadame Webwaiting until the premiere date was two weeks out to confirm a rating. However, the potential details concerning the project that the rating could unveil have made the wait even more irksome for those invested.
While the first twoVenomfilms had PG13 ratings, there was a lot of speculation aboutVenom: The Last Dancebeing given a more mature tone afterKraven the Hunterreceived a much-needed R-rating ahead of its December release. However, presale tickets forVenom 3are already on sale and still marked PG13. There could be all sorts of reasons for this, including potentially keeping the element of surprise or trying to fix issues that could affect the final rating in post-production edits. The film was also reported to have undergone some reshoots, rumored to be in service of an MCU crossover involving Tom Holland’s Spider-Man. The potential for the film to link up with the MCU is another potential reason to cling hard to the PG13 rating that seems most likely. In addition to making sure that no one who could see the first two films finds themselves excluded from the pivotal third installment, it would also play much nicer with the mainline MCU. The best possible scenario would be a solid R-rating, while the second best would be something along the lines of Hardy’s earlier claim that the project was being allowed to really stretch what they could get away with.
It’s still up in the air ifthe deep loreVenom: The Last Dancetaps into will be enoughto get a win for the franchise or if the casual fans who have supported it in the past will be entirely uninterested in what is admittedly a pretty comic-centric approach to a final chapter. For better or worse, the rating and box office numbers for the film’s opening will be settled by the end of the month. Fans will just have to wait till then to see what that will mean for the legacy of theVenomfilms and how that affects the reception forKraven the Hunterwhen it is released at the end of the year.
Venom: The Last Danceis set for theatrical release on June 07, 2025.
