In the months before the release of Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy repeatedly said it would be his final film as Eddie Brock/Venom. Now that the movie is in theaters, screenwriter and director Kelly Marcel is sharing her thoughts on the ending and what it means for the future of the franchise.

Warning: There are massive spoilers ahead for the ending and post-credits scenes from Venom: The Last Dance. If you haven't seen the film or don't want to be spoiled, stop reading now.

Hardy apparently wasn't exaggerating about this film being his swansong, as it seems to slam the door on any future Venom sequels. The Venom symbiote saved Eddie Brock and the entire Earth from Knull by bonding with the invading xenophages and sacrificing itself. That leaves Eddie alive, but now just an ordinary man who has lost his best friend.