Tom Hardy transforms into his brain-eating villainous alter-ego to battle aliens and the military in explosive new trailer for Venom: The Last Dance ahead of release of final film in trilogy

Tom Hardy looked suitably terrifying in the new trailer for Venom: The Last Dance as he teased the conclusion of the superhero trilogy.

The actor, 46, is seen playing the dual roles of Eddie Brock and Spider-Man villain Venom in the teaser for the final instalment of the film series.

It becomes apparent that the duo will be forced to deal with an alien from Venom's home planet, at the same time as being hunted by government.

A teaser for the film's plot reads: 'Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.'

The trailer sees the Hollywood star once again getting in on the action, transforming into Venom to chow down on several criminals, while continuing to make quips.

Tom Hardy looked suitably terrifying in the new trailer for Venom: The Last Dance as he teased the conclusion of the superhero trilogy

The actor, 46, is seen playing the dual roles of Eddie Brock and Spider-Man villain Venom in the teaser for the final instalment of the film series.

It becomes apparent that the duo will be forced to deal with an alien from Venom's home planet, at the same time as being hunted by government

Fugitives Eddie and Venom are seen on the run, fighting off attacks underwater and avoiding explosions, before engaging in a battle with an alien monster on top of a plane.

Ted Lasso star Juno Temple makes her debut as scientist Dr. Payne, warning about the importance of keeping the existence of alien life secret.

While actor Chiwetel Ejiofor - who previously played Dr Strange villain Karl Mordo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - takes centre stage as Orwell Taylor, a military soldier intent on tracking down Eddie and Venom.

There are also glimpses of Stephen Graham's Patrick Mulligan, while Peggy Lu returns as fan-favourite Mrs. Chen and Notting Hill star Rhys Ifans is briefly seen making an appearance.

Tom's growly Venom voice can be heard ominously saying: 'Eddie... the time has come' as the trailer closes on a signature wacky note, with the symbiote taking over a horse.

Tom first unveiled the news that he was working on a third and final instalment to the film trilogy last November.

The British actor and writer — who helped conceive the story for Venom 3 with the superhero film's director Kelly Marcel — shared a black-and-white photo of the pair with stunt double Jacob Tomuri when he revealed the big news.

He captioned the photo: 'V3N0M 3 The last dance — thankfully we are back to shooting.

The trailer sees the Hollywood star once again getting in on the action, transforming into Venom to chow down on several criminals, while continuing to make quips

Fugitives Eddie and Venom are seen on the run, fighting off attacks underwater and avoiding explosions, before engaging in a battle with an alien monster on top of a plane.

Ted Lasso star Juno Temple (right) makes her debut as scientist Dr. Payne, warning about the importance of keeping the existence of alien life secret

While actor Chiwetel Ejiofor - who previously played Dr Strange villain Karl Mordo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - takes centre stage as Orwell Taylor, a military soldier intent on tracking down Eddie and Venom

There are also glimpses of Stephen Graham's Patrick Mulligan, while Peggy Lu returns as fan-favourite Mrs. Chen (pictured) and Notting Hill star Rhys Ifans makes a brief appearance

Tom's growly Venom voice can be heard ominously saying: 'Eddie... the time has come' as the trailer closes on a signature wacky note, with the symbiote taking over a horse

'And I want to take a moment just to thank all the teams thus far on the ride from V1 to here. All our fantastic Cast and crew — good friends and family — we've come a long way.'

He continued: 'It's been and continues to be a lot of fun this journey. There's always hard turns to burn when we work, but doesn't feel as hard when you love what you do and when you know you have great material and the support at all sides, of a great team.

'Surrounded by talented and passionate departments and when surrounded by people you love and care about it doesn't get any better.'

Tom went on to talk about 'how proud' he is of Kelly, who he described as his 'director, writing partner and dear friend.'

He gushed: 'Watching you taking the helm on this one fills me with pride,' before sharing how it's been his 'honour' to collaborate with her.

He went on: 'Your instincts are always spot on. First class — I back you. 100%. As always. And I absolutely love working with you and watching you take on bigger challenges every time.'

Tom first unveiled the news that he was working on a third and final instalment to the film trilogy last November, sharing a snap with director Kelly Marcel and stunt double Jacob Tomuri

The film's leading man thanked the cast and crew for all their hard work when making the announcement that the production was back in action

Tom went on to talk about 'how proud' he is of Kelly, who he described as his 'director, writing partner and dear friend'