Box Office Report: "Venom: The Last Dance" Sees Slower $22 Million Opening Day, Lagging Behind Previous Films in the Series Sony’s highly anticipated “Venom: The Last Dance” opened this weekend, but it didn’t bring the thunder expected from the latest chapter of the hit anti-hero franchise. With a $22 million take across Friday and preview screenings from 4,131 theaters in North America, the film’s debut is well below the franchise’s earlier entries. This underperformance has sparked concerns for the future of the “Venom” series and Sony’s broader strategy for its Marvel anti-heroes. The original "Venom" movie in 2018 enjoyed a $32 million opening day, while its 2021 sequel, "Venom: Let There Be Carnage," outdid that with a $37 million first day. By comparison, “The Last Dance” falls short, signaling a potential trend of decreasing audience engagement with this franchise. The film had initially aimed for a weekend total near $65 million, but current est...