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Sony officially delays Venom: Let There Be Carnage's release a few months to September 2021. After rebooting Spider-Man once more on the big screen and successfully tying Tom Holland's version to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony's dreams of a more extensive franchise started to take shape. Tom Hardy agreed to star in Venom and play the wildly popular symbiote-powered Marvel anti-hero. To the surprise of many, Venom was a global hit and made over $850 million despite mixed reviews.

The success of Venom pushed Sony to develop more Spider-Man villain spinoffs, but the most anticipated title is Venom 2. The sequel was teased in the original's post-credits scene, where Woody Harrelson appeared as Cletus Kasady to tease Carnage's appearance in the next installment. Venom: Let There Be Carnage's title clarifies that Carnage will play a central role in what comes next, but fans have had to wait a long time for the sequel. Unfortunately, the wait for Venom 2 has now grown a bit longer.

Sony announced that Venom: Let There Be Carnage has been delayed to September 17, 2021. The movie was previously set to come out on June 25, 2021, which only became its release date after an eight-month delay from the original release date in October 2020.

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The new delay for Venom: Let There Be Carnage is something many have expected. Universal Pictures made the announcement earlier this year that F9 was delayed to June 25, which all but assured Venom 2 would move off the same date. The first Venom was a big hit, but it is smart for Sony to not challenge the popular action franchise. The Fast & Furious movie routinely gross nearly $1 billion and are popular across the world. With the theatrical exhibition business just starting to recover after COVID-19 shutdowns, getting some distance from other major tentpoles and allowing the market to grow more should benefit Sony and Venom 2 financially.

Even though Venom: Let There Be Carnage has been pushed back, that release order of the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters hasn't changed. The sequel is still coming out before Spider-Man: No Way Home - possibly due to a Holland cameo in Venom 2 - and before Morbius. The only other downside to the delay for fans beyond waiting longer for the movie itself could be tied to a longer wait for the first trailer. Fans are anxious to see what director Andy Serkis made and get a tease of Venom and Carnage fighting in live-action. There's a chance Sony will hold off on releasing the Venom: Let There Be Carnage trailer even longer now.