Sony brought the goods – and the guests – to its Friday night showcase at New York Comic Con, treating badge-holders to footage from the forthcoming Kraven the Hunter before getting to what it really wanted to flaunt: Venom: The Last Dance.

Writer/director Kelly Marcel joined stars Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Juno Temple on stage to give audiences a tease of what to expect. As fans who’ve followed the film’s marketing know, the inclusion of the eldritch god of darkness and symbiote creator Knull is especially exciting.

“This is just the introduction to Knull. He’s a massive, massive character so you can never be one-and-done with him,” Marcel said. “This is just a little taster of Knull.”

Created by writer Donny Cates and artist Ryan Stegman, Knull first appeared as an unnamed entity before formally debuting in Venom #3. The popular The King in Black crossover event featured Knull as its main antagonist, and when taking into account the character’s long list of abilities and advantages, it’s quite clear why.

In addition to his divine physiology, Knull can wield the “living abyss,” a wellspring of eldritch darkness that saves him a spot among Marvel’s strongest bad guys. He also sports a healing factor, self-sustenance, and temporal manipulation.

Marcel wouldn’t expand on what Knull’s inclusion in The Last Dance will look like, but she left the possibility of his recurrence in Marvel’s onscreen efforts wide open. “We get to meet him. What the future holds for him, who knows.”

VENOM: THE LAST DANCE is in cinemas from Friday, October 25th.