Genre: Superhero | Action | Sci-Fi | Horror
Director: Andy Serkis (rumored return)
Starring:

• Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock / Venom

• Michael Fassbender as Knull, God of the Symbiotes

• Naomi Scott as Dr. Andrea Benton, Symbiote Geneticist

• Stephen Graham as Patrick Mulligan / Toxin

🕷️ Plot Overview

In Venom 4: Rise of Knull, darkness spreads across the universe as the primordial god of the symbiotes—Knull—awakens from his millennia-long slumber. Drawn to Earth by the chaos of recent events, Knull brings with him an army of living shadows and corrupted symbiotes, threatening to plunge the planet into a symbiotic apocalypse.

Haunted by visions and plagued by growing instability in his bond with Venom, Eddie Brock must face his greatest enemy yet—one not just of flesh and power, but one who created Venom’s entire species. To stop Knull, Eddie must form fragile alliances, including with Toxin, a new and unpredictable symbiote host, and Dr. Andrea Benton, a scientist with dark ties to symbiote experimentation.

As Knull’s influence spreads, cities fall into darkness, people are possessed, and the sky bleeds red. The final battle will not only decide Eddie and Venom’s fate, but the fate of the Earth… and the entire symbiote legacy.

🎥 Trailer Highlights

• Opening shot: A red-hued sky over New York City, with black tendrils crawling across skyscrapers.

• Venom’s voice (Tom Hardy): “Something ancient… something worse than death… is coming.”

• First reveal of Knull (Fassbender): Pale-skinned, glowing eyes, wielding the All-Black Necrosword, standing atop a writhing mass of symbiotes.

• Chaos erupts: Streets overrun with corrupted hosts, massive creatures devouring everything in their path.

• Toxin transformation: Patrick Mulligan unleashes the monstrous Toxin for the first time.

• Final shot: Eddie and Venom standing before a symbiote-covered skyline. Eddie whispers, “Let’s end this,” as Venom roars and leaps into battle.

🧬 Themes & Expectations

• Cosmic horror meets superhero action on an unprecedented scale

• Expansion of the Symbiote mythology: Klyntar origins, the hive-mind, and new forms of possession

• Visually stunning symbiote battles, including aerial and interdimensional sequences

• Psychological conflict between Eddie and Venom under Knull’s mind-invasion

• Setup for possible crossover with the larger Marvel multiverse

🩸 Taglines

“Before Venom… there was Knull.”
“The god of darkness has come to reclaim his children.”
“Light won’t save you now.”

🕸️ Why It Matters

Venom 4: Rise of Knull takes the franchise to its boldest, darkest chapter yet, introducing one of the most powerful and feared villains in Marvel Comics. With cosmic stakes, jaw-dropping visuals, and intense character evolution, this installment promises to be a game-changer—not just for Eddie and Venom, but possibly for the entire Marvel Universe.

Get ready for the rise of darkness. The hunt begins in 2026.