Multiple sources say that Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage could be delayed to January 21, 2022.
According to Variety, several inside sources have revealed that the much-delayed, highly-anticipated Venom sequel will leave 2021 entirely, even as studios wrestle with putting movies exclusively in theaters. Variety says this is likely, but given the uncertainties around COVID-19 things are still up in the air.
Sony has not made any official confirmation, and the report indicates that the company will wait until after the annual CinemaCon exhibition before making an announcement if any.
If the delay does happen, Venom's 2022 January release date is currently occupied by the Jared Leto movie Morbius, which will likely shift dates once Venom moves into its spot.
This will be Venom's fourth delay if confirmed, having first been slated to premiere in June, before getting pushed back to September 17, then September 24, and then most recently October 15.
As vaccinations were introduced in the United States, production companies were slowly releasing movies again exclusively in theaters, or at the very least hybrid distributions between theaters and digital. Black Widow for example was released in both theaters and Disney Premiere Access.
However, new surges with the Delta Variant have potentially impacted return to theaters, and several high-profile releases, like Black Widow, were met with lower than expected box office returns.
This development may be forcing some movie companies to begin considering further delays until customers are once again comfortable seeing movies in theaters.
IGN has reached out to Sony for comment.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
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According to Variety, several inside sources have revealed that the much-delayed, highly-anticipated Venom sequel will leave 2021 entirely, even as studios wrestle with putting movies exclusively in theaters. Variety says this is likely, but given the uncertainties around COVID-19 things are still up in the air.
Sony has not made any official confirmation, and the report indicates that the company will wait until after the annual CinemaCon exhibition before making an announcement if any.
If the delay does happen, Venom's 2022 January release date is currently occupied by the Jared Leto movie Morbius, which will likely shift dates once Venom moves into its spot.
This will be Venom's fourth delay if confirmed, having first been slated to premiere in June, before getting pushed back to September 17, then September 24, and then most recently October 15.
As vaccinations were introduced in the United States, production companies were slowly releasing movies again exclusively in theaters, or at the very least hybrid distributions between theaters and digital. Black Widow for example was released in both theaters and Disney Premiere Access.
However, new surges with the Delta Variant have potentially impacted return to theaters, and several high-profile releases, like Black Widow, were met with lower than expected box office returns.
This development may be forcing some movie companies to begin considering further delays until customers are once again comfortable seeing movies in theaters.
IGN has reached out to Sony for comment.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
Continue reading...