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Morbius Movie Summary

• Morbius is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel.

• Directed by Daniel Espinosa and written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, it stars Jared Leto as Dr. Michael Morbius, alongside Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson.

• Morbius and his surrogate brother Milo (Smith) become living vampires after curing themselves of a rare blood disease.

• The film was a critical and commercial failure, receiving criticism for its writing, visual effects, and post-credits scenes, though Smith's performance received some praise; the film also grossed only $167 million worldwide.

• Morbius premiered at the Plaza Carso in Mexico City on March 10, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on April 1, 2022.

• There were previously two notable attempts to adapt the character of Morbius into a cinematic form since 1998, those being a role in the Blade franchise as an antagonist and having a solo film produced by Artisan Entertainment, neither of which ever came to fruition.

• After announcing plans for a new shared universe of films inspired by Spider-Man related characters beginning with Venom (2018), Sony began developing a film based on Morbius.

• Sazama and Sharpless had written a script by November 2017, and Leto and Espinosa officially joined in June 2018.

• Work on the film began at the end of the year with further casting, ahead of production starting in London in February 2019.

• Filming was confirmed to have been completed by June 2019, with reshoots happening in Los Angeles the following February.

• In the film, Morbius and his surrogate brother Milo (Smith) become living vampires after curing themselves of a rare blood disease.

• Adrian Toomes finds himself transported to Morbius' universe and makes a cameo appearance in the mid-credits scenes as Adrian Toomes / Vulture, reprising his role from the MCU film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).

• Michael Keaton makes a cameo appearance in the mid-credits scenes as Adrian Toomes / Vulture, reprising his role from the MCU film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).Summary of "Morbius (film)"

• The film is directed by Daniel Espinosa, written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, and stars Jared Leto as Michael Morbius, a biochemist who becomes a vampire after attempting to cure himself of a rare blood disease.

• The film was produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, and Arad Productions, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.

• The film's trailers led to confusion and speculation about its connections to other franchises, including the Spider-Man films and the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe.

• Morbius had its world premiere in Mexico City on March 10, 2022, and was released in the United States on April 1, 2022.

• The film was originally set for release on July 10, 2020, before being delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The film grossed $73.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $93.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $167.5 million.

• The film received negative reviews from critics, with an approval rating of 16% on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score of 35 out of 100.

• Sony signed deals with Netflix and Disney for the U.S. streaming and TV rights to their 2022 to 2026 film slate, with Morbius beginning streaming on Netflix starting September 7, 2022.

• The film's negative reception generated an ironic meme culture surrounding it, with fans sharing meme shitposts which ironically praised it.

• Following its release to video on demand, the film received a resurgence in internet memes, with many involving the fake catchphrase "it's Morbin' time".

• Leto expressed interest in a future film featuring Morbius appearing alongside Venom, portrayed by Tom Hardy.

• Sony announced numerous Marvel projects at CinemaCon 2022, but there was no announcement for a Morbius sequel, leaving the character's future in question.