Morbius is Met with Delays
Sony has certainly been on a roll with it’s latest comic book films, and ‘Morbius’ was set to add to this streak but we may have to wait a little longer than expected. The Omicron variant continues to make it’s rounds and COVID cases are on the rise, resulting in the delay of several releases scheduled in 2022 and sadly ‘Morbius’ was no exception. Sony Pictures has confirmed today that the release date has been pushed back from January 28, 2022 to April 1, 2022. We all wished this to be a cruel April Fool’s joke, given that this is the sixth time ‘Morbius’ has received a delay and by extension, the sixth time fans have had to miss out on Jared Leto embodying the scientist turned vampire.
‘Morbius’ is directed by Daniel Espinosa and written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, and also stars Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson. Though this will be his first time leading in a comic book film, he has already made his debut as one of the most iconic villains in history. The actor previously played the role of the Joker in Suicide Squad, and was asked to reprise the part for a brief scene in last year’s Zack Snyder’s Justice League. His take on the green haired tyrant was met with mixed reviews, but there can be no doubt that Leto made an impression.
Born in the MCU, ‘Morbius’ follows the story of Doctor Michael Morbius, a scientist who accidentally turns himself into a vampire. Morbius is a comic book character known for being an adversary to Spider-Man, but Sony appears to be making Morbius an antihero in their adaptation. The first trailer featured Vulture as well as Morbius walking by a poster of Spider-Man with the word “murderer” graffitied across it, which gave fans some insight as to what verse we can expect the film to be set in.
Despite the thread of delays, but the years of excitement and attention the project has generated will more than likely help it at the box office, whenever it eventually comes out. After receiving paramount success from Spider-Man: No Way Home becoming the 10th highest-grossing movie domestically after reaching $610 million this past weekend, Sony is still perfectly poised to attract the attention of fans waiting for their next move.