The Venom sequel continues Sony's Marvel movie series, but does Venom: Let There Be Carnage have a post-credits scene - and, if so, how many? Sony Pictures launched their latest Marvel franchise with Venom in 2018, adapting the fan-favorite character from the comics. In the movie, Tom Hardy stars as Eddie Brock, a journalist who becomes the host of an alien symbiote named Venom. Although the film wasn't a huge hit with critics, it earned over $850 million at the worldwide box office, making it a veritable hit. As a result, a Venom sequel was announced, with Hardy returning as Eddie and Venom.

The sequel also brings back characters from the first film like Eddie's ex Anne Weying (Michelle Williams) and her new partner Dr. Dan Lewis (Reid Scott), as well as Woody Harrelson as Cletus Kasady from the Venom post-credits scene. Cletus, a serial killer in prison for murder, invites Eddie to interview him in the credits scene of the first film. In Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Cletus gets a symbiote of his own, becoming Carnage. The villain is one of Venom's most well-known antagonists from the Marvel Comics and the sequel sets up the two symbiotes for a fight to the death. But there's still plenty more to explore with Venom in Sony's Marvel franchise.

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With Venom: Let There Be Carnage hitting theaters around the world, viewers may be wondering whether there are any extra scenes during the credits setting up another sequel or other future movies. Venom: Let There Be Carnage DOES have a post-credits scene - there's one scene in total, arriving at the mid-credits point, and nothing at the very end. While it's always worth watching the credits to see who was involved in making a film, Venom viewers should expect a mid-credits scene.

Venom torments Eddie in their apartment in Venom: Let There Be Carnage

As for whether the credits scene is necessary to stick around for, it does work to set up future movies featuring Hardy's symbiote. This isn't a case of Sony and director Andy Serkis including a gag for fun - it's key to Venom's ongoing storyline. In fact, the stinger is likely incredibly important to understanding the next film Venom appears in, so fans of Sony's Marvel movies will certainly want to wait and watch the Venom: Let There Be Carnage credits scene. After all, since it arrives at the mid-credits point, folks won't have to wait too long for the scene.

As of now, it remains to be seen what exactly is next for Venom. A third film in the series has yet to be confirmed, though Sony does have Morbius releasing in January 2022 and Kraven the Hunter in January 2023. It's possible that Sony's future plans for a Venom 3 may rely on what becomes of the studio's deal with Disney for the Spider-Man movie rights. If they regain creative control after their latest deal is fulfilled - which includes Spider-Man: No Way Home and an unspecified team-up movie - they may bring over Tom Holland's webslinger to their own franchise. Fans have eagerly awaited a Venom vs Spider-Man face-off and perhaps that's what Sony is building to, though it remains to be seen. For now, those checking out the Venom sequel in theaters should just know to wait and watch the Venom: Let There Be Carnage post-credits scene.

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