Venom: The Last Dance lands in cinemas this week, and if you want to catch up on the series to date, we're here to help.
Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage are both available to watch now for free on Channel 4's streaming service, following their airings on Film4 earlier this week.
Both movies will be available to watch for the next 28 days on Channel 4's streaming service if you want to do a double-bill before (or after) watching Venom 3 in cinemas.
They also both receive repeat airings on Film4 this weekend. Venom airs on Saturday, October 26 at 9pm and Venom: Let There Be Carnage airs on Sunday, October 27 at 9pm.
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage sees Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) get more than he bargained for when he interviews serial killer Cletus Kasady. Unwittingly, it leads to Carnage taking over Kasady's body, setting the stage for an epic showdown.
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The sequel even manages to fit in a surprise MCU crossover in its credits scene, which was continued in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
You'll definitely want to refresh your memory of the sequel before seeing Venom: The Last Dance as that movie picks up directly from the events of the sequel, with Eddie and Venom on the run.
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The third movie brings back Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, aka Venom, while new cast members include Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Temple has been praising Hardy and his connection to Venom: "It's something that feels really close to his heart. It matters to him. I don't know if anyone else could play Venom. That's a tough pair of shoes to follow."
Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage are both available to watch on Channel 4's streaming service.
Movies Editor, Digital Spy Ian has more than 10 years of movies journalism experience as a writer and editor. Starting out as an intern at trade bible Screen International, he was promoted to report and analyse UK box-office results, as well as carving his own niche with horror movies, attending genre festivals around the world. After moving to Digital Spy, initially as a TV writer, he was nominated for New Digital Talent of the Year at the PPA Digital Awards. He became Movies Editor in 2019, in which role he has interviewed 100s of stars, including Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and Olivia Colman, become a human encyclopedia for Marvel and appeared as an expert guest on BBC News and on-stage at MCM Comic-Con. Where he can, he continues to push his horror agenda – whether his editor likes it or not.
