The project directed by Andy Serkis is following in the footsteps of a large number of features, including “The Batman” starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Matt Reeves, which has been postponed until October 2021.

Fans of the superhero will have to wait an additional nine months to see Tom Hardy in the role of Eddie Brock, aka Venom.

Hot on the heels of Warner Bros’s announcement on the delayed release of “The Batman,” Sony has revealed that the sequel to “Venom” has also been postponed.

Originally scheduled for release on Oct 2 of this year, the next film by “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” director Andy Serkis on the superhero enemy of Spider-Man will not reach theatres until June 25, 2021.

On a brighter note, the news has been accompanied by a surprise revelation from Sony Pictures, which has finally disclosed the title of the action movie starring the British actor in a short video published on Twitter.

The sequel to the soberly titled 2018 “Venom” has been christened “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.”

“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” has been written by screenwriter Kelly Marcel.

Having featured in the first instalment, Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams will be back in their two leading roles, while Woody Harrelson will be joining the cast to play the character of Carnage.

In this latest adventure, Venom will be forced to team up with historic enemy Spider-Man (Tom Holland) to thwart Carnage’s evil plans and save New York.