Morbius | |
Director: | Daniel Espinosa |
Writer(s): | Burk Sharpless Matt Sazama |
Expected Release: | July 31, 2020 |
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Morbius is an upcoming film based on the Marvel Comics character, Michael Morbius. It is currently in pre-production and will star Jared Leto in the lead role who's ill and cures himself into a vampire. It is the second installment in Sony's Marvel Universe after Venom, scheduled for a 2020 release.
Plot
Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success soon reveals itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease.
Cast
- Jared Leto as Michael Morbius
- Charlie Shotwell as Young Michael Morbius
- Matt Smith as Loxias Crown
- Adria Arjona as Martine Bancroft
- Jared Harris as a To-be-confirmed character
- Al Madrigal as Alberto Rodriguez
- Tyrese Gibson as Simon Stroud
- Michael Keaton as a to-be-confirmed character
Continuity and References to the Sony's Marvel Universe
- Michael Morbius is introduced.
- Loxias Crown is introduced.
- Martine Bancroft is introduced.
- Alberto Rodriguez is introduced.
- Simon Stroud is introduced.
- Spider-Man is referenced.
Production
It was reported by The Hollywood Reporter that Sony is developing a Morbius the Living Vampire movie part of Sony's Marvel Universe with Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama penned the script.[1]
Trivia
- The character of Morbius can also be glimpsed in the bonus features of the Blade (1998) DVD, in a deleted ending.
- F. Gary Gray turned down directing the movie.
- The film's director Daniel Espinosa directed the Sci Fi/Horror movie "Life" which was rumoured to be a prequel to Venom.
- The second film in the Sony's Marvel Universe.
- Morbius will be the second comic book portrayal for Jared Leto. The first one was the Joker in the DC Extended Universe.
- Jared Leto was rumored for another vampire role, Lestat in Josh Boone's failed Vampire Chronicles reboot.
- Matt Smith joined the film, after previously turning down other superhero film roles, due to director Daniel Espinosa's involvement and encouragement from his former Doctor Who co-star Karen Gillan, who portrays Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Matt Smith is the third actor who played an incarnation of Doctor Who (Smith was the Eleventh Doctor) to appear in a Marvel Comics film, after Christopher Eccleston (the Ninth Doctor, Malekith in Thor: The Dark World) and David Tennant (the Tenth Doctor, Kilgrave in Jessica Jones). All three have taken on villainous comic-book roles.
- The New York scenes were actually filmed in Manchesters Northern Quater, UK. All city lights, signs and license plates etc were changed to match those you'd find in New York.