Sony announced that it will postpone the premiere of Venom: There Will Be Carnage (Venom: Let There Be Carnage), the second film about the antihero, due to the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19. Initially, the production had been announced for September 24. However, the rise of the variant, with a higher contagibility index, has made the producer put a brake on the initial plan to be had with the movie starring Tom Hardy. If there is no other change, the film will be released on October 15, 2021.
A few days ago, Sony offered a new preview on Venom: There Will Be Carnage. The film seemed to be going from strength to strength, both due to the cinematic agenda and the expectations of critics and fans. In general, the previews suggest the possibility that it is better than the first production, which did not meet everything expected and, instead, had some controversies such as Tom Hardy’s complaints in relation to the edition.
However, it is clear that the current health scenario encourages this type of readjustment, both for the welfare of the population and for the impact that the film may have at the box office. The production companies, after a dry year in terms of releases, measure their steps very well when they return to the cinemas. Venom: There Will Be Carnage does not escape from this scenario.
The setting of Venom: There Will Be Carnage
Although the first Venom movie had a positive impact at the box office, grossing more than $ 800 million, critics were not entirely satisfied. However, the latest developments on Venom: There Will Be Carnage They invite you to think that history could be redeemed. So, Sony finds itself in a scenario in which it must take care of more not being able to one of its main bets for this year, along with Spider-Man: No Way Home, to try to end 2021 with numbers in green.
It is valid to intuit that if the first film was a box office success despite not having the endorsement of specialists, the second could also have a similar impact if it is also supported by the favor of the critics. However, it must be taken into account that the current scenario makes a collection like that achieved through the first film almost impossible. It is not only that the capacity of the cinemas has been reduced but the entire social crisis that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, with people losing their jobs, reducing expenses and entertainment spaces, such as cinemas, closed.
The Delta variant of COVID-19 further complicates the scenario because its contagion rate is higher than that of the other variants, resulting in that one person could infect five or more, on average. Therefore, the different States take measures in this regard and the entertainment industry does not escape these limitations.
A history of procrastination
The initial plan was to launch it on October 2, 2020. This date was rescheduled for July 25 of this year, 2021. Due to the complex global health scenario, with vaccines being distributed programmatically in some cases and not others, Sony decided to reschedule it until September 17. This date was also slightly altered, extending it until September 24 and now, perhaps permanently, until October 15.
Venom: There Will Be Carnage It will delve much more about the relationship between Eddie Brock and his particular travel companion. The first film served the scene for the appearance of Carnage, who is played by Woody Harrelson. Therefore, in this new production both characters will collide violently.
Venom, within the comics, is one of the Marvel characters with the longest tradition. From his link with Spider-man until the development of his narrative beyond Peter Parker. For this reason, too, everything that is done with this character involves different considerations.