The first film in Sony's Spiderverse has been given a 15 rating in the UK – PG-13 in the US – and the trailer has already racked up millions of views on YouTube.
Oscar-nominated actor Tom Hardy plays the role of journalist Eddie Brock, who becomes the host of an alien symbiote that gives him superpowers.
When is Venom out and what do we know about it?
Venom will be out in cinemas in the UK and America from Friday October 5.
Hardy leads the cast in his performance as Eddie Brock, an investigative reporter who sets his sights on Dr. Carlton Drake’s suspected fatal experiments on test subjects involved with alien symbiotes.
Over the course of his investigation, Eddie comes into contact with the symbiote and Venom begins to infiltrate his body.
Inspired by comic books from the late 90s, this movie is the first in Sony’s series of films set in the same universe as Spiderman, all without featuring the teenage superhero – whose creative rights are owned by competitor Marvel.
Directed by Ruben Fleischer, who was behind cult classic Zombieland, the film also stars Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, and Reid Scott.
Venom first appeared in the comic as a costume worn by Spiderman Peter Parker, but became most notable as part of his association with Eddie as Spiderman's archenemy. It the character's second appearance in movies after Topher Grace's portrayal in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3.
It is Hardy's second appearance in a superhero movie, following his turn as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises.
