Venom: Let There Be Carnage
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About
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a 2021 superhero action film starring Tom Hardy and the second film in the Venom franchise.
History
On October 5th, 2018, Sony Pictures released the film Venom in the United States. During the film's post-credit sequence, the character Cletus Kasady, also known as Carnage, (portrayed by Woody Harrelson) appears on screen (shown below).
The following year, on August 5th, 2019, The Hollywood Reporter[2] announced that actor Andy Serikis had been hired to direct the film. That day, Serkis announced his hiring on Instagram. He wrote, "It’s actually happening. I can feel it, the Symbiote has found a host in me, and I’m ready for the ride…Can’t wait! Are you ready." The post received more than 55,000 likes in less than one year (shown below).
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Reception
Title Reveal
On April 21st, 2020, the verified Venom Twitter account published the reveal of the film's title. The post received more than 866,000 views, 36,000 likes and 15,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below).
#Venom: Let There Be Carnage – In Theaters 6.25.21. pic.twitter.com/05TUGBpQne
— Venom (@VenomMovie) April 21, 2020
The title received a mixed response from fans. Some criticized the title, while others believe it matched the tone of the first film (examples below).
Search Interest
External References
fn1 The Hollywood Reporter – Andy Serkis Closes Deal to Direct 'Venom 2'
[2] Instagram – @andyserkis' Post