The battle of the symbiotes will apparently be getting right to it inVenom: Let There Be Carnage. Set to release in theaters on Oct. 1, the runtime for the movie has been revealed to be an even 90 minutes long, according to the listing on official websites for ticket sales like AMC and Fandango. When factoring in the end credits with the post-credit scene, the sequel seems to be surprisingly short, given how long most other movies of its type seem to be these days.
It makes sense for epic superhero crossover movies likeAvengers: EndgameandZack Snyder’s Justice Leagueto run three or four hours long. Even so, solo superhero movies still typically run at least two-hours in length.Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which isnow playing in theaters, sits at two hours and twelve minutes long. Even the originalVenomran much longer than its sequel with a length of one hour and fifty-two minutes, tying the running times ofThor: The Dark WorldandThe Incredible Hulk. OnlyThe New Mutantscomes close with just four more minutes than the newVenomat 94 minutes. Roger Corman’sFantastic Fouris also 90 minutes in length, but that movie was unreleased and not exactly all there at the end of the day.
Recently, it was also revealed thatVenom: Let There Be Carnageis rated PG-13 for “intense sequences of violence and action, some strong language, disturbing material, and suggestive references.” This is the same rating as the firstVenom, though some fans were still hoping for that R rating following the success of movies likeDeadpool 2andJoker. StarTom Hardyhad previously campaigned for an R rating as well, but noted thatit wasn’t up to him.
“To be fair the thing could fulcrum into R-rated,” Hardy previously explained. “It can fulcrum into for youth or children. My littlest ones they watchSpider-ManandVenomquite comfortably, andVenomtoys appear and LEGO appear in my nostrils in the morning. So it’s not like they’re scared by him, but at the same time, there’s a lot with the real estate that you can actually imbue with a complete sense of gratuitous ultraviolence if you really wanted to. And I think you’ve got the right people for that job if you want to push it because that’s where I’d love to go with it. And I’d love to go through all theAvengersas well with him. But that’s above my pay grade.”
Andy Serkis directsVenom: Let There Be Carnage, succeeding original director Ruben Fleischer. Hardycontributed to the storywith screenwriter Kelly Marcel. Along with Hardy in the lead, the sequel also brings in Woody Harrelson as serial killer Cletus Kasady, who ends up becoming host of the symbiote Carnage. Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, and Stephen Graham also star.
Like many movies,Venom: Let There Be Carnagehad a release date that shifted around heavily due to the pandemic. Based on the success ofShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, theVenomsequel was recently moved ahead to debut earliertwo weeks earlier than expectedon Aug 15, 2025. The movie will apparently be short, but let’s hope it’s a fun ride.
