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The long-awaited third instalment in Sony’s ‘Spider-Man’ antihero series, ‘Venom: The Last Dance‘ is set to hit theatres on October 25, however, according to box office predictions, it will be off to a rather slow start.
The film which is said to be the last of the Tom Hardy-led franchise, is aiming for a $70 million opening weekend, states a report on Deadline.This projection would mark the lowest debut of the ‘Venom’ trilogy. Should the film rake in the estimated collection, it would put it behind the original 2018 film’s $80.2 million collection and even 2021’s ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ which scored an impressive $90 million.
According to reports, industry experts remain hopeful, especially after the disappointing performance of ‘Joker: Folie à Deux‘ which settled for a far lower box office collection than previously predicted.If ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ meets expectations, it would secure the second-highest comic-book film opening of 2024, following Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ which earned $211.4 million.
Directed by Kelly Marcel, who makes her feature directorial debut after writing the first two films, ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ continues the franchise’s successful run, which has grossed $1.36 billion globally across its first two movies.
The film’s release clashes with the opening of another major studio title, ‘Conclave‘, a critically acclaimed drama from Edward Berger, currently holding a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Meanwhile, according to Comscore, the first 13 days of October have seen box office earnings of just around $209.7 million. Despite films underperforming, this total remains a 4% increase from the same period last year.
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