With production having commenced a few weeks ago, Deadline has announced that Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off Morbius, the Living Vampire has added Jared Harris (The Terror) in an unknown role. Harris joins Jared Leto (Suicide Squad) in the film, with Leto playing vampiric anti-hero Michael Morbius. Created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, Dr. Michael Morbius made his debut […]
Jared Leto teases start of production on Sony’s Morbius, the Living Vampire
After a successful launch of ‘Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters’ with last year’s box office smash Venom, the studio is gearing up to start production on the second instalment of its shared Spider-Man(less) universe, with Jared Leto teasing on Instagram that he has arrived in London ready to start shooting the Morbius, the Living Vampire movie. […]
Sony sets release dates for Ghostbusters 3 and Morbius, the Living Vampire
Having announced last week that Jason Reitman is on board to direct a new instalment in the original Ghostbusters continuity for release in Summer 2020, Sony Pictures has now announced that the as-yet-untitled Ghostbusters 3 will open on July 10th 2020. Little is known about Reitman’s plans for the new Ghostbusters movie, but it has […]
Spider-Man spinoff Morbius, the Living Vampire casts Matt Smith in a major role
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]