"Venom 3" gives Eddie Brock a heartfelt send-off, but who knows if that'll last? There are quite a few plot points that could be picked up in future Sony movies or even the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

With Venom: The Last Dance bringing back Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock for a third (and possibly final) time, you might be wondering how to get caught up on the so-called Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.

Venom: The Last Dance hit theaters as the final chapter in Eddie Brock and his gooey alien ride-or-die. And just like that, the trilogy wrapped with the same messy symbiotic energy it began with – ...

At the time, Tom Hardy said he was done playing Eddie Brock and, more recently ... So, is the only way he'll return if Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures finally make that happen?

Even so, after six movies featuring the characters releasing under the Sony Pictures banner over ... the closest we've come to any kind of crossover is Eddie Brock getting (briefly) zapped to ...