The release date for upcoming Sony’s ‘Venom 3‘ has been rescheduled from July 12, 2024, to the new date of November 8, 2024, following the end of the 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike, as SAG-AFTRA and the studios have officially reached a tentative deal on a new 3-year contract. Additionally, ‘Kraven the Hunter,’ starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, is also scheduled for reshoots.
Major Blockbusters in Various Stages of Production: Updates on ‘Venom 3,’ ‘Deadpool 3,’ and More
According to Deadline, upcoming major blockbusters that are set to start filming next week/soon or are already in production include:
- ‘Venom 3’
- ‘Deadpool 3’ (50% complete)
- ‘Beetlejuice 2’ (2 days of filming)
- ‘Gladiator 2’ (90 minutes already shot)
- ‘Juror No. 2’ (Around a dozen days of filming)
SAG-AFTRA’s New $1 Billion Deal: Streaming Bonuses, AI Protection, and More
In their new $1 billion deal, SAG-AFTRA has secured:
- A streaming participation bonus
- Unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation to protect members from AI-related issues
- Substantial increases for pension and health caps
- Pay raises for background performers
- Contract provisions safeguarding diverse communities
- “Above-pattern” minimum compensation increases
‘Venom 3’ is directed by Kelly Marcel from a screenplay she co-wrote with Tom Hardy. The film is a sequel to Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The film stars Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom and Juno Temple is the only confirmed cast member as of now. Filming began in June 2023 in Los Mateos, Cartagena, Spain, but was briefly paused due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. In an interview with Collider, Marcel described ‘Venom 3’ as “going to be amazing.”
The plot of the film revolves around Venom and Toxin, who find themselves being pursued by the government. In order to combat the Xenophage, a genetically engineered symbiote killer that has gone rogue, Venom and Toxin are forced to unite and fight together.
Produced by Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, Hutch Parker, Marcel, and Hardy. The film is part of Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man cinematic universe, which is separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), which focuses on characters such as Spider-Man.
Venom 3 is scheduled to be released in theaters on November 8, 2024, by Sony Pictures Releasing.
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