Venom 3 trailer promises thrilling action and unexpected twists

The first official trailer for "Venom 3: The Last Dance" has just appeared online. Dry jokes, giant computer-generated monsters, and a horse taken over by the titular symbiote are just a few highlights the creators are boasting about in the new material.

Eddie Brock is a former investigative journalist from San Francisco who, as a result of an accident, merged with a cosmic symbiote named Venom. This symbiosis gives him the ability to transform into a humanoid killing machine.

Since then, Brock has faced several other representatives of Venom's species, including Carnage (Woody Harrelson), who was the main antagonist of the previous installment. Along the way, he also managed to become friends and closely bond with his cosmic parasitic companion. But what adventures await them in "Venom 3: The Last Dance"?

The clip starts with a scene where Eddie and Venom deal with a gang of gangsters running what looks like an underground dog-fighting club. Although the fight goes smoothly, the duo can't synchronize when delivering their catchphrase, "We are Venom." Later, it gets a bit more dramatic as the duo becomes the target of a government agency determined to obtain samples of the cosmic symbiote at all costs.

Meanwhile, more representatives of Venom's species start appearing on Earth, pursuing Eddie and his "slippery" friend. In short, it will be action-packed—there's even a scene where the symbiote takes control of a horse. Complete comic absurdity ensues.

In the lead role is Tom Hardy, who has continuously portrayed both characters since the beginning of the series. He will be accompanied on-screen by Chiwetel Ejiofor, "Ted Lasso" star June Temple, Rhys Ifans, and returning actor Stephen Graham as Detective Mulligan/Toxin and Peggy Lu as Venom's biggest ally, local grocery store owner Mrs. Chang.

The screenplay, written in collaboration with Hardy, is penned by series veteran Kelly Marcel. She also wrote the previous two installments and adapted 50 Shades of Grey in the past. This time, she will also direct Venom 3, her debut in this role. The film will be released in theaters on October 25, 2024.