Tom Hardy Secures First Writing Credit For ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’

Tom Hardy will receive his first writers credit for a feature film, for his work on the upcoming Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

Hardy stars in the Venom sequel opposite Woody Harrelson as his arch-nemesis, Carnage.

According to Empire, Hardy has also been very involved with the story development for this latest installment, and will be recognised with a “Story By” credit. Writer Kelly Marcel penned the screenplay for the new film, having co-wrote the original alongside Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg. Hardy and Marcel are long-time friends and have collaborated together in the past.

“This is new for him, to get credit. But it’s not new for him to be this involved.” Marcel told Empire. “He’s absolutely 100 per cent committed to everything that he does. He’s married to Venom. He loves this character. He’s very involved in what he thinks should happen.”

“We spent months breaking the story together on FaceTime, riffing on ideas, seeing what worked, seeing what didn’t. Then I took everything we spoke about and holed up somewhere for three months quietly, knocking out a script.”

Venom: Let There Be Carnage is directed by Andy Serkis, known for his iconic role of Gollum in Lord of The Rings. Serkis has grown more involved behind the camera in recent years, dabbling as a producer, director and motion capture expert. He will next appear on-screen for his portrayal of Alfred in The Batman.

The new film arrives in cinemas September 15.

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