“Venom: The Last Dance” wraps up the Venom trilogy, which kicked off in 2018 with Venom and continued in 2021 with Venom: Let There Be Carnage. In this supposed final chapter of Eddie Brock’s journey with his symbiote buddy Venom, the stakes have never been higher. The trailers foreshadowed a risky finale, with lines like “we might not make it out of this” or “until the end.” This has left fans wondering, will this actually be the last ride for Eddie and his brain-munching pal, Venom? But hold on, because the film also hints at bigger things down the line with other Spider-Man-related characters.
Let’s dive into what really happened at the end of “Venom: The Last Dance,” including its juicy post-credits scenes and what this could mean for the future of Eddie, Venom, and Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.
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Is Venom Dead?
“Venom: The Last Dance” marketed itself as the last Venom film, with Tom Hardy hinting that this might be the end for Eddie Brock and Venom. By the movie’s climax, either Eddie or Venom has to die to stop the villainous Knull, the symbiote god, from getting his hands on a Codex. With the combined efforts of Venom, the U.S. military, and other symbiotes, they face Knull’s mighty Xenophage horde. But despite their best efforts, Knull’s swarm just keeps coming.
Venom realizes he has to make the ultimate sacrifice to stop the Xenophages. He leads the Xenophages to a massive acid tank, last seen in the movie being used to dissolve Area 51’s remains. Venom merges with the Xenophages and tricks Rex Strickland (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor) into triggering the acid release. He saves Eddie by shielding him with a vault door, bidding his human buddy a heartfelt “goodbye for now.” Strickland detonates a grenade to finish the job, supposedly ending both Venom and the Xenophages while destroying the Codex.
After that intense sacrifice, Eddie wakes up in a hospital. A general informs him that his criminal record from Venom: Let There Be Carnage has been wiped clean. Eddie is now a free man. He then goes to the Statue of Liberty, a landmark he and Venom always wanted to visit together. Eddie says, “I’ll never forget you, buddy,” as the movie ends, suggesting that this is the end for Venom… or is it?
What Happens in the Mid-Credits and Post-Credits Scenes?
The film offers not one but two post-credit scenes. In the first, we see Knull sitting on his throne, muttering, “Your champion has fallen; the King in Black is awake. Your world will burn.” It’s clear that Knull is far from finished, and the camera even gives us a full look at his sinister face. Even though Venom’s sacrifice was meant to trap Knull forever, this moment signals that the King in Black could be set to wreak havoc on Earth.
The second post-credits scene shifts to Cristo Fernandez’s clueless bartender, who ended up with a Venom symbiote piece earlier. He’s taken to Area 55, and after all the destruction, he wanders into the desert. Here, we see a vial containing the symbiote goo left from earlier. The vial breaks open, and a cockroach crawls toward it before the screen cuts to black. If you remember, the movie mentioned that Venom had the ability to inhabit different creatures. So, this ending hints that a piece of Venom might still be alive, waiting for the right moment to return. Could Venom reunite with Eddie? Only time will tell.
Is Knull Coming Back?
Even though Knull’s role is limited, his character still plays a big part in Venom: The Last Dance. He’s trapped in Klyntar, the prison that the symbiotes created to contain him. Though he can’t join the fight directly, Knull sends the Xenophages to do his dirty work, hoping they’ll acquire the Codex that could break him free. In the end, Venom’s sacrifice seems to stop him — or at least we thought.
With Knull proclaiming himself “The King in Black,” Sony teases a connection to the 2020 comic series The King in Black, where Knull tries to conquer Earth. Sony seems to be positioning Knull as a major villain in their Spider-Man Universe. This mid-credit scene is a big hint that Knull is ready to make a comeback, potentially against other heroes and antiheroes like Morbius, Kraven the Hunter, and Madame Web.
Is Dr. Dan Lewis Actually a Villain?
One of the movie’s biggest surprises involves Dr. Dan Lewis, Eddie’s rival from the previous films. Although Dan and Eddie’s ex, Anne, don’t appear in Venom: The Last Dance, a shadowy figure watches over Eddie throughout the movie. The character, whose voice and profile match Reid Scott (who played Dan), seems to be in charge of Imperium, the organization that controls Area 55. So, could Eddie’s former rival actually be a villain? It’s left ambiguous, but this could be an intriguing plotline if Sony decides to pursue it in future movies.
Will Venom and Eddie Ever Reunite?
Before the credits roll, we see Eddie reminiscing about his time with Venom. Although Venom seems gone for good, that little black goo left behind at the bar might be the lifeline fans are hoping for. And since Strickland captured this sample and brought it to Area 51, there’s always the chance Venom might survive. The post-credits scene shows a cockroach near the broken vial, hinting that Venom could find his way back somehow. Whether he reunites with Eddie or bonds with someone new, Venom might not be gone forever.
Are the Other Symbiotes Dead?
Throughout Venom: The Last Dance, we meet other symbiotes who join forces against Knull’s Xenophages. These include several symbiotes based on the Life Foundation characters from the comics. Although most symbiotes and their human hosts fall in battle, two might have survived: Agony and the piece of Venom seen at the end. Scientist Dr. Teddy Payne bonds with a purple symbiote, Agony, during the final showdown. Since Payne has some kind of charge within her (a nod to being struck by lightning), her symbiote gains super speed, setting her up as a potential new hero in the Spider-Man Universe.
Will Venom and Spider-Man Ever Face Off?
Ever since Venom’s first film, fans have wondered if he’ll meet Spider-Man on-screen. Sony keeps dropping hints, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage even linked to Spider-Man: No Way Home, but they never actually interact in Venom: The Last Dance. When Eddie goes to New York, he doesn’t run into Spidey, and there’s no sighting of Tom Holland’s web-slinger.
Rumors suggest that Sony and Marvel might bring in Knull and Venom for Spider-Man 4 or Avengers: Secret Wars. So, bhailog, fingers crossed – maybe someday, Tom Hardy’s Venom and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man will finally throw down in the same universe.
Is This Really the End of Venom?
Venom: The Last Dance brings a sense of finality to Eddie Brock’s story, yet it still leaves the door open for future adventures. If Venom and Eddie’s paths are meant to part here, Sony might develop new stories featuring Agony, Dr. Payne, or even the cockroach symbiote tease. And let’s not forget, Knull is still out there plotting his revenge, making it likely that he’ll be the next big bad in Sony’s universe.
But even if this is the end for Eddie and Venom, it might not be forever. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe is just heating up, and with big plans for multiverse stories like Avengers: Secret Wars, there’s a decent chance Eddie and Venom could cross paths again, maybe even with Spider-Man in the mix. For now, this might be goodbye for Eddie and Venom, but as with any good superhero story, the door never truly closes.
