Venom: Let There Be Carnage producer is unsure when reshoots can take place

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

It's believed that VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE had mostly finished shooting before productions went dark in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally set for an October release this year, the sequel was pushed to June of next year and now it's being revealed that there is some work that still needs to be done according to the film's producer, Dan Wilson.

During an interview with "Vanity Fair", Wilson said that director Andy Serkis is still working on the film remotely but, as is the case with most big-budget films of this stature, reshoots still need to take place and Wilson isn't sure when that can happen. Guidelines are being put in place for productions to get back to work in the States but there's also the comfort level of cast and crew in regards to safely returning to work:

"Nobody wants to go into an environment that's going to be risky and that goes for crew members too. It's not just talent, it's everybody involved on set. There's a nervousness and that's natural and understandable. In the plans that we've discussed, they've certainly taken that into account and we'll see when we get there, I guess."

The "Vanity Fair" piece seemed to echo some of the concerns that Wilson and his crew have about going back to work. Charlize Theron, who is not involved in the VENOM sequel, was also interviewed for the feature and she has no plans to return to work in the immediate future because she wants to make sure work is especially safe considering that she has two small children. She told the magazine “I have two small kids. I’ve had these recurring dreams—or terrors, I should say—that I somehow stupidly got it and brought it back to my kids. I don’t want to mess with this stuff. I feel like there’s a sense of responsibility on everybody’s part to just realize that.” Producer Hutch Parker, who produced LOGAN and was also working with Wilson on a HOME ALONE reboot for Disney+, said that “I’ve talked to some who are like, ‘You know what? I’m taking a year off. I’m just sitting it out. It’s particularly some older actors who don’t want to put themselves more at risk. Others seem a little bit more confident and a little bit more eager. It does feel to me as we all watch the news and monitor what’s going on in different parts of the country, that you’re seeing the same diversity of reaction in our industry as we’re seeing in the country at large."

It is going to be a bit harder for films like VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE to know when it's right to return to work because the scale of the production is so large that it means more people will be on set. The fact that safety protocols are being put in place is a great start but it's almost a question of who wants to be the guinea pig? The industry will get back to work but I'm sure most productions that were shuttered will want to see how others do it first.

VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE will be the follow-up to 2018's VENOM, which showed former journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) bonded with an alien symbiote. Many cast members from VENOM will reprise their roles in the sequel, including Hardy and Michelle Williams. The film will also introduce Naomie Harris' Shriek, who will appear alongside primary antagonist Cletus Kasady, played by Woody Harrelson. The sequel was originally slated for release this October but was shifted to June 25, 2021.

Do YOU think it will be hard for productions to resume in the States? How will big-budget productions be approached in the wake of COVID-19?