Morbius is a 2022 superhero film directed by Daniel Espinosa, and written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. It is based on the Marvel Comics character Morbius, the living vampire. It is produced by Colombia Pictures in association with Marvel, and is intended to be the third film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe. After announcing plans for a new shared universe of films inspired by Spider-Man characters beginning with Venom (2018), Sony began developing a film based on Morbius.
Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
The cast includes Jared Leto as Michael Morbius, alongside Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson.
Morbius is set to debut in theaters on April 1st. Watch the official trailers below.
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The character of Morbius can also be glimpsed in the bonus features of the Blade (1998) DVD, in a deleted ending.
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.