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Tom Hardy’s ‘Venom’ Officially Returns Before ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
Tom Hardy's Venom has made a surprise reappearance ahead of Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day, despite the wider Sony Spider-Man Universe officially concluding with Kraven the Hunter. The move underlines Venom's status as the standout success of Sony's attempt to build a Spider-Man-adjacent franchise without Spider-Man himself, and suggests the character still has a future even as other spin-offs have been shelved.
Venom, released in 2018, grossed more than $856 million worldwide and spawned two sequels, with the trilogy earning over $1.8 billion collectively. That performance dwarfs Sony's other Spider-Man Universe efforts, including Morbius, Madame Web and Kraven the Hunter, each of which took in less than $175 million. The disparity highlights why Eddie Brock remains a valuable asset for Sony even as the broader interconnected universe has been wound down.
In short
- Tom Hardy's Venom resurfaces ahead of Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Sony's wider Spider-Man Universe officially ended after Kraven the Hunter
- Venom trilogy earned $1.8bn+, far outperforming Morbius, Madame Web, Kraven
Explained simply
Venom is a character from the Spider-Man universe portrayed by Tom Hardy in a 2018 film and its sequels. The character is a powerful alien creature that bonds with journalist Eddie Brock, creating a complex anti-hero. Sony Pictures developed a series of films around this and other Spider-Man-related characters with the goal of building a connected cinematic universe.
The Venom films have been far more successful financially than Sony's other Spider-Man Universe projects. The trilogy earned over £1.8 billion worldwide, with the first film alone making more than £856 million. In contrast, other spin-offs like Morbius, Madame Web and Kraven the Hunter each earned less than £175 million.
Sony's broader strategy to build a connected Spider-Man Universe has been wound down in recent years. The studio abandoned plans for multiple interconnected spin-off films, with Kraven the Hunter positioned as the conclusion of that original concept. This context explains why Venom's continued status is notable despite the wider universe approach being abandoned.
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