According to Deadline, Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor has found his next Marvel project in the form of Sony Pictures’ upcoming Venom 3. Ejiofor is no stranger to the superhero genre, as he previously starred as Mordo in Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange movies and as Copley in Netflix’s The Old Guard. Further details about his character in the next installment to the Tom Hardy-led Spider-Man spin-off franchise are still being kept under wraps.
What to Expect in Venom 3?
Venom 3 marks the feature directorial debut of Kelly Marcel, who had previously written the screenplay for the first two films. The third installment will once again feature Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy reprising his role as Eddie Brock/ titular symbiote. The untitled project is being produced by Hardy and Marcel, who is also writing the script based on a story she co-created with Hardy. Additional producers include Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach and Hutch Parker.
The anti-hero was last seen in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, in which he got accidentally transported into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Joining Hardy and Ejiofor is Ted Lasso star Juno Temple. It remains unclear if franchise stars including Michelle Williams would also be returning.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage was directed by Andy Serkis. It featured Eddie and Venom going up against a maniacal serial killer Cletus Kasady/Carnage (Woody Harrelson) and Frances Barrison/Shriek (Naomie Harris). Following its theatrical release on October 1, 2021, the sequel broke pandemic box office records by becoming 2021’s second highest-grossing film in the U.S. with a domestic gross of over $200 million and a worldwide gross of over $500 million. Combined, the two Venom movies have grossed $1.36 billion worldwide.