Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith has signed on to star in Sony Pictures’ latest Spider-Man spinoff movie, Morbius, the Living Vampire. Details on Smith’s character are being kept under wraps, but Variety reports that it is a major role. Smith joins a cast that includes Jared Leto (Suicide Squad) in the title role as Dr. […]
Morbius, the Living Vampire finds its female lead in Adria Arjona
Now that Venom has proven to be a smash hit at the box office, Sony is moving full steam ahead with its ‘Universe of Marvel Characters’, beginning with the Jared Leto-headlined Morbius, the Living Vampire movie. With filming slated to begin in February, Deadline is reporting that Sony and director Daniel Espinosa (Life) have found […]
Sony dates two Marvel movies, likely Morbius and Venom 2
In the build up to the release of Venom, it was said that Sony’s plans for its ‘Universe of Marvel Characters’ was dependent on the success of the symbiote’s solo movie, and with the Tom Hardy-headlined film closing in on $800 million worldwide it seems those plans are now being put into action. The studio […]
Rumour: Spider-Man spinoff Morbius will feature a newly-created villain
With Venom a hit at the box office, Sony is now looking to push full steam ahead with its plans for its Universe of Marvel Characters, beginning with the Jared Leto-headlined Morbius, the Living Vampire solo movie. According to producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, filming on Morbius is set to get underway “more or less” […]
Spider-Man spinoff Morbius to shoot in February, R-rating not ruled out
Now that Venom has got its Universe of Marvel Characters off to a healthy start at the box office, the Tom Hardy-headlined blockbuster having pulled in over $200 million in its opening weekend, it seems Sony is about to kick its Spider-Man spinoff plans into full gear. It’s already been reported that Morbius the Living Vampire […]
Venom producer says Morbius the Living Vampire movie is up next
This coming week sees the release of Venom, the first of a planned series of Spider-Man spinoff movies (minus Spidey) in a shared cinematic universe under the banner of ‘Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters’. Sony has several projects in the pipeline for this venture, including Morbius, Black Cat, Silver Sable, Kraven the Hunter, Silk, Nightwatch, and Jackpot, and it seems […]
Sony looking to shoot Morbius, the Living Vampire in Atlanta this year
Having brought on board Oscar winner and Suicide Squad star Jared Leto for the title role back in June, it now looks like Sony is readying its Spider-Man spinoff Morbius, the Living Vampire to go into production this year. According to Geeks Worldwide, the studio is looking to shoot the Marvel movie in Atlanta, Georgia […]
Rumoured details on Morbius, the Living Vampire villain and female lead
Last month, Sony found its Morbius, the Living Vampire for the studio’s planned Spider-Man spinoff film with the casting of Suicide Squad star Jared Leto, and now we’ve got some rumours regarding the villain and the female lead. According to That Hashtag Show, Sony and director Daniel Espinosa (Life) are looking to cast a villain who […]
Jared Leto to play The Living Vampire in Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff Morbius
Just a couple of weeks after it was confirmed that he’ll be returning to the DCEU as the Clown Prince of Crime for a Joker solo film, Jared Leto has now signed on for another comic book movie project – this time Marvel-related – with the Oscar-winner set to play the title role in Sony’s […]
Sony’s Morbius, the Living Vampire movie logline revealed
In addition to the upcoming Venom movie, Sony has a number of Spider-Man spinoffs in various stages of development, including the now-delayed Silver & Black, the Spike Lee-directed Nightwatch, and an adaptation of Mobius, the Living Vampire. Aside from the fact that Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Lost in Space) are writing the screenplay, we […]
