Well, it looks like Sony’s Spider-man spin-off movie, Morbius, is set to claim an [unwanted?] prize.
The movie has just been pushed back to April 1st.
That’s not too far away but given that it was originally set for release on July 10th, 2020, July 31st, 2020, March 19th, 2021, October 8th, 2021 January 21st, 2022, January 28th, 2022 (yes, a few weeks from now), this is another head-scratching move.
While some are suggesting that the pandemic is a factor, Spider-man: No Way Home’s massive box office performance puts that to bed as it seems people still want to see movies on the big screen.
I’ve heard that the fact that No Way Home is doing so well is why the delay has happened as Sony doesn’t want the two movies going against each other as Morbius is likely to lose out big time.
We’re also hearing that Sony wants to re-film some stuff which may include Andrew Garfield’s Spider-man making a cameo.
Obviously, we don’t know what the real reason is, but whatever it is, we won’t be seeing the movie for a few months yet.
One of the most compelling and conflicted characters in Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters comes to the big screen as Oscar® winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first, it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil – or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges?
Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
Cast: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal with Tyrese Gibson
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