Sony Pictures is opening Champagne this morning.
Andy Serkis’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” swamped the box office with Thursday previews and a Friday opening. The total is $37 million. The “Spider Man” adjacent sequel to the first “Venom” is bringing audiences into theaters like it’s the pre-pandemic days. Hallelujah!
Considering what it is, “Carnage” has a 59 rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which ain’t bad. Critics aren’t impressed, but the audience is getting what it wants. Plus you’ve got a quality cast with Tom Hardy. Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, and Woody Harrelson.
“Carnage” is also a good omen for “Spider Man: No Way Home,” coming December 17th. For Sony, combining with Marvel on these movies is a gift from the heavens.
