Movies MORBIUS Starring Jared Leto (First Reactions; In Theaters April 1, 2022)

[LC Shepard]

am i remembering this correctly? in the animated series, peter parker sprouts four extra arms and turns into a huge spider...how did he get rid of them again? i kind of remember morbius turning into a huge bat with like 8 arms and flying off but i think i might be confusing two things..help?

Peter was chasing after Morbius to stop him from sucking peoples blood. While doing so he first gets 4 extra arms and the turns into a Man spider monster with toxic spit and bunch of eyes.

In the meantime the Punisher is also hunting whoever attacked all those people and je thinks it was the spider monster (he doesnt know about Morbius).

The Punisher almost kills the man spider monster but is stopped by Kraven the Hunter. Kraven the hunter gets a serum from his GF doctor to cure spiderman (as spidey once cured Kraven from his beastly rage). The Punisher is then actually happy he didnt kill an innocent person.

Morbius turns into a bat monster but that happens much later in the story line.

 

[DM1982]

A movie about a vampire.

Hm, that's new.

 

[Rav1nHunter]

Jesus Sony Marvel make you one good Spidey movie and you just go crazy with spin-offs

 

[Rav1nHunter]

Didn't think Guardians of the Galaxy could anchor their own movie. I was wrong.

I suspect Morbius can't succeed as its own movie... unless it's really about Black Cat's nice big soft cleavage.

I would trust Marvel to do it but not Sony they suck.

 

[Sigh GunRanger]

Ok Sony, stop making Spideyverse movies and give the rights back. Cmon buddy, let go.

Give the rights back so spiderman can be overshadowed by iron man

 

[SmilinDesperado]

Why did Sony give Spider-Man to Marvel if they were going to be making a bunch of movies with Spider-Man characters?
Just give it to Marvel, ffs. It just seems like such a no brainer to have all these characters in the same universe.

 

[CutStryker]

They're putting the cart before the horse imo. There's barely one SpiderMan solo movie out now and instead of reaching into that rogues gallery of Spideys popular villains, they're developing a possible movie of a villain more on the fringe of the gallery? Along with Black Cat and Silver Sable that no one cares for or knows except comic book "nerds".

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Update: June 27, 2018

Jared Leto to Star in Sony Spider-Man Title MORBIUS with Daniel Espinosa to Direct

Jared Leto, who played The Joker in Suicide Squad, is looking to add another comic book character to his resume. The Oscar-winning actor has signed on to star in Morbius, Sony’s latest entry into its Marvel-based, Spider-Man-centric universe of characters.

Daniel Espinosa, the Scandanavian filmmaker who helmed Safe House and last year's sci-fi thriller Life, will direct the feature project that has a script by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama, the duo who created Netflix’s Lost in Space remake. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach will produce with Lucas Foster.

The project is based on antihero Morbius the Living Vampire. Morbius is Dr. Michael Morbius, a scientist who suffered from a rare blood disease and attempted to cure himself to disastrous results. Instead of being cured, he became afflicted with a condition that was a form of vampirism — the thirst for blood, along with fangs and super strength — and fought Spider-Man. Over time, however, he became a slightly heroic figure in his own right and even headlined his own comic book titles.

Morbius was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane and first appeared in 1971's Amazing Spider-Man No. 101, the first issue not written by Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee.

While Leto has in the past chosen projects that had indie sensibilities, winning an Oscar for his work in Dallas Buyers Club, in recent years he has been targeting roles in tentpole or franchise projects. In addition to playing the popular DC villain in 2016’s Suicide Squad, Leto played a sinister character in Blade Runner 2049 and is attached to a sequel to Tron.

Jared Leto to Star in Sony Spider-Man Title 'Morbius' with Daniel Espinosa to Direct

 

[minute bull]

John Cho should play Blade

.....Brade?

 

[milliniar]

Of all of the spiderverse projects this doesn't seem too bad...but venom sounded okay at first.

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

Update: June 27, 2018

Jared Leto to Star in Sony Spider-Man Title MORBIUS with Daniel Espinosa to Direct

Jared Leto, who played The Joker in Suicide Squad, is looking to add another comic book character to his resume. The Oscar-winning actor has signed on to star in Morbius, Sony’s latest entry into its Marvel-based, Spider-Man-centric universe of characters.

Daniel Espinosa, the Scandanavian filmmaker who helmed Safe House and last year's sci-fi thriller Life, will direct the feature project that has a script by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama, the duo who created Netflix’s Lost in Space remake. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach will produce with Lucas Foster.

The project is based on antihero Morbius the Living Vampire. Morbius is Dr. Michael Morbius, a scientist who suffered from a rare blood disease and attempted to cure himself to disastrous results. Instead of being cured, he became afflicted with a condition that was a form of vampirism — the thirst for blood, along with fangs and super strength — and fought Spider-Man. Over time, however, he became a slightly heroic figure in his own right and even headlined his own comic book titles.

Morbius was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane and first appeared in 1971's Amazing Spider-Man No. 101, the first issue not written by Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee.

While Leto has in the past chosen projects that had indie sensibilities, winning an Oscar for his work in Dallas Buyers Club, in recent years he has been targeting roles in tentpole or franchise projects. In addition to playing the popular DC villain in 2016’s Suicide Squad, Leto played a sinister character in Blade Runner 2049 and is attached to a sequel to Tron.

Jared Leto to Star in Sony Spider-Man Title 'Morbius' with Daniel Espinosa to Direct

I guess he’s done being a serious actor?

 

[PRIDEWASBETTER]

Morbius was cool in the cartoon.

However.....CUT THE SHIT, SONY!!

 

[MixMartialFarts]

Morbius was a fucking can of a marvel character.
This is retarded and way too hard to follow all the marvel characters should just be in one cinematic universe.

 

[VIP1349]

Marvel created a monster.

 

[TribalDrumz]

why do they keep casting 145 pound skinny jean makeup Leto?

 

[erhnamdjinn]

Might as well help them make a mess of this while we’re at it.

Behold Morbius!

hoho hey atleast it will be the demise of Sony's Marvel IP and they sell it back to SOny, lmao at making spiderman spinoffs where Spiderman is not even in the universe.

 

[LilMountain]

Odd choice

 

[KnightTemplar]

Update: June 27, 2018

Jared Leto to Star in Sony Spider-Man Title MORBIUS with Daniel Espinosa to Direct

Jared Leto, who played The Joker in Suicide Squad, is looking to add another comic book character to his resume. The Oscar-winning actor has signed on to star in Morbius, Sony’s latest entry into its Marvel-based, Spider-Man-centric universe of characters.

Daniel Espinosa, the Scandanavian filmmaker who helmed Safe House and last year's sci-fi thriller Life, will direct the feature project that has a script by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama, the duo who created Netflix’s Lost in Space remake. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach will produce with Lucas Foster.

The project is based on antihero Morbius the Living Vampire. Morbius is Dr. Michael Morbius, a scientist who suffered from a rare blood disease and attempted to cure himself to disastrous results. Instead of being cured, he became afflicted with a condition that was a form of vampirism — the thirst for blood, along with fangs and super strength — and fought Spider-Man. Over time, however, he became a slightly heroic figure in his own right and even headlined his own comic book titles.

Morbius was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane and first appeared in 1971's Amazing Spider-Man No. 101, the first issue not written by Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee.

While Leto has in the past chosen projects that had indie sensibilities, winning an Oscar for his work in Dallas Buyers Club, in recent years he has been targeting roles in tentpole or franchise projects. In addition to playing the popular DC villain in 2016’s Suicide Squad, Leto played a sinister character in Blade Runner 2049 and is attached to a sequel to Tron.

Jared Leto to Star in Sony Spider-Man Title 'Morbius' with Daniel Espinosa to Direct

A good actor playing one of Spider Man's more interesting foes.

And Sony will probably still find a way to fuck it up

 

[loyalyolayal]

I guess he’s done being a serious actor?

He already has "Academy Award Winner" attached to his name already. And he has done enough after that that he won't get Cuba'd.

 

[loyalyolayal]

A good actor playing one of Spider Man's more interesting foes.

And Sony will probably still find a way to fuck it up

It's not DC. I like the odds.