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From being involved in major IPs, includingLord of the Rings,Planet of the Apes, the MCU, andStar Warsto helming on the director’s chair in three films, Andy Serkis has been a very busy man in Hollywood. Having marked his directorial debut with 2017’sBreathe, the acclaimed actor has gone on to direct two more features, one of them being 2021’sVenom: Let There Be Carnage.
But theBlack Pantherstar refused to return for theVenomthreequel in order to bring another one of his projects to life, which was on the sidelines for over a decade following his packed schedule.
Andy Serkis Decided to GetAnimal FarmRunning AfterVenomDelayed It
Back in 2011, an animated adaptation of George Orwell’s 1945 novellaAnimal Farm, was announced, andAndy Serkiswas set to be one of the co-writers on the project. However, following Rupert Wyatt’s exit, who was set to serve as its director and wrote the first draft, Andy Serkis took the director’s chair in 2012. But following theRise of the Planet of the Apesstar’s packed schedule over the past decade, the adaptation kept on getting delayed.
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But after being delayed once again following his commitment to theVenomsequel, the director decided to step back fromVenom 3to finally get the ball rolling onAnimal Farm.
He said (via/Film)
“Look, I had a ball doing [Venom: Let There Be Carnage]. Tom Hardy is such a good friend of mine, and I felt very proud of the work, and we had such fun doing it. To be the custodian of that franchise for a little while was great. I’ve got so many projects that I was just about to [work on], like ‘Animal Farm’ for instance. We were just about to go into production with that, and then we delayed as ‘Venom’ came up. I really have to be very on top of the ones that I’ve been building to do for such a long time.”
Although no release date has been revealed for the adaptation, whose final draft was penned by Nicholas Stolle, the actor toldScreen Rantin 2023 that only one year of development was left.
Andy Serkis Is Excited About the Final Inclusion in theVenomTrilogy
While he is not involved withVenom: The Last Dance, which is set to conclude theVenomtrilogy, Serkis is excited aboutTom Hardyand Kelly Marcel’s vision for the threequel. Serkis stressed that he is delighted that Marcel, who was involved with the screenplay for the first two releases, was the one to take over the reins of final inclusion in the trilogy.
“But I’m really delighted that Kelly’s doing that. She’s so in control of that material with Tom. The pair of them are such a great team to work with. I’m really excited to see what they’re going to come up with.”
WithVenom 3set to be the fifth inclusion in Sony’s cinematic universe, the studio will hopeVenomonce again salvages their ship after theMadame Webdebacle.
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Venom: The Last Danceis slated to release on 11 August 2025.
Venom: Let There Be Carnageis available to stream on Netflix.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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