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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘MORBIUS’
It’s Morbin’ Time! Morbius is perhaps the most needless comic book movie ever made. Centered around a D-level Spider-Man villain, it lacks several crucial ingredients. First and foremost, Spider-Man is not in Morbius. In fact, contrary to what the trailers will have you believe, he’s barely even mentioned. Thus, it’s just a film about an anti-hero who’s uninteresting. That would be fine if the plot, script, acting, action, or anything, quite frankly, worked. Morbius is a mess. Both the titular vampire and his plot conveniently evil foil, Milo, are paper thin caricatures. Milo, or Lucian played by Matt Smith, is bad because Morbius needs someone to fight. His actions, and that of the plot at…
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Sony’s MORBIUS Movie Casts Jared Harris
Sony is getting ready to begin production on its next Marvel movie, Morbius. Jared Leto stars as the titular Living Vampire. The film will also feature Matt Smith and Adria Arjona. Now, another addition to the cast has been made. Jared Harris, whose credits include Mad Men and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, has joined the cast of Morbius. His role in the movie is being kept under wraps. This marks the actor’s first comic book role, other than a voice role in Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter. With production beginning soon, we should hear more casting news soon. Stay tuned. Morbius is set to hit theaters on…
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MORBIUS Movie Confirmed for Summer 2020 Release
After the huge success of Venom, Sony Pictures is wasting no time in expanding its new franchise. The studio previously set release dates for two untitled Marvel movies in 2020. Now, we know what the first one will be. Morbius, starring Jared Leto as the Living Vampire, will hit theaters on July 31st, 2020. The film was originally scheduled for July 10th, but was pushed back three weeks. As a result of the move, the film will take advantage of an uneventful August. Therefore, the July 10th date is now taken by the new Ghostbusters film. Morbius will co-star Adria Arjona and Matt Smith. Daniel Espinosa will direct from a…
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Matt Smith Joins the Spider-Man Spin-Off MORBIUS
Sony continues is push for more Spider-Man spin-off films. After the success of Venom, can you blame them? With the sequel to Venom, the next film in development with is Morbius starring Jared Leto (Suicide Squad). Now, the film has found its second lead. According to Variety, Matt Smith (The Crown) is set to co-star alongside Leto’s titular character. As of now we do not have any information on who Smith is playing. We should get more casting details in the coming months. Morbius The Living Vampire is a classic Spider-Man villain. He had his own solo series from Marvel Comics in the early 90’s. The film will be directed by Daniel Espinosa (Life).…
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MORBIUS THE LIVING VAMPIRE: Talks of Rating, and Rumored Villain
Morbius the Living Vampire is the next movie that will arrive from Sony’s own cinematic universe with 30 seconds from Mars lead singer Jared Leto playing the title character. If a report from ThatHashtagshow is correct, we now know who the antagonist is. According to them, the villain will be the character Crown (or Hunger as he also goes by). The character will, however, go by the name of Loxias Crown in the movie (no this is not a name that he has in the comics) Crown’s first comic book appearance was in Spiderman #73 released in 1997 and have been a foe for both Morbius and the web-slinger himself.…
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Venom Producer Talks MORBIUS Movie
No matter what your thoughts are about Tom Hardy’s split persona with a massive tongue, it certainly looks the Sony Universe is not hitting the breaks. According to Venom producers Matt Tolmach and the infamous Avi Arad, they say in an interview that Morbius the living vampire is the next project they are putting on the conveyor belt. They also mention that the fans of the living vampire can expect a solid job from the singer turned actor, Jared Leto. Tolmach said: We’re obviously working on Morbius now. That’s sort of next up for us. When asked about Leto’s commitment to the role and if it’s similar to his performance as the Joker,…
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Jared Leto to Play Morbius the Living Vampire in Movie Directed by Daniel Espinosa
Among the Marvel movies in development at Sony has been Morbius the Living Vampire, based on the Spider-Man villain/antihero of the same name. The film recruited screenwriters Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama a few months ago, but since then, we haven’t heard a lot of news about it. Now, we have some big news. Per Variety, Oscar winner Jared Leto is set to play Morbius in the movie. Safe House filmmaker Daniel Espinosa is attached to direct. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are producing alongside Lucas Foster. Production is expected to begin sometime this year. The site explains that Leto has been loosely attached for months, but wouldn’t commit until he was…
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Morbius the Vampire Spinoff in the Works
Sony is adding to its Spider-Man Universe. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony is developing Morbius with the writers of Power Rangers, Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama. The film project is based on the Spider-Man antihero, Morbius the Living Vampire, and the script was submitted after a secret development process. There is no word on how Sony will portray the character, or if they will be connected to the MCU and Tom Holland’s Sony Spider-Man movies. When we have more news on Morbius, so will you! Be sure to follow us @AstonishMarvels so you get the news as soon as we do!
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Hops and BOX Office Flops: ‘KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD’
Arthur Begins King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a dramatic reimagining of the Arthurian legend. It is also evokes much of its director’s hallmark traits. This is Guy Ritchie’s take on King Arthur, for better and for worse. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword was a gamble. Budgeted at $175 million and with five sequels planned, WB had franchise desires in mind for it. With that much at stake, it’s odd they would butcher the edit of the film. Legend of the Sword, for all its insane visuals and Ritchie flair, is a narrative mess. It zooms from plot point to plot point, replacing essential connective tissue with bizarrely narrated montages.…
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘DRACULA DEAD AND LOVING IT’
Mister, Mister Dracula Dead and Loving It is a typical Mel Brooks movie. It’s a spoof of Bram Stoker’s Dracula that’s light on plot, but full of goofy gags and childish humor. Unfortunately, it lacks the biting wit of most Brooks films. Despite the unending charms of comedy legend Leslie Nielsen, who portrays the titular Count, too many of the jokes simply do not land. Critics tend to agree. At 11% on Rotten Tomatoes with 37 reviews, Dracula Dead and Loving It is far from peak Brooks. Sure, there are subtle hints of his brilliance, but not enough to make it stand out. Hence why it also flopped, grossing a woeful $10.7 million…