{"id":41778,"date":"2017-11-13T13:31:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T18:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=41778"},"modified":"2017-11-13T13:31:26","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T18:31:26","slug":"sony-adding-morbius-spider-man-shared-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2017\/11\/13\/sony-adding-morbius-spider-man-shared-universe\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Adding MORBIUS To Spider-Man Shared Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spider-Man had better stock up on garlic and wooden stakes, because he could be meeting up with a vampire!<\/p>\n

Sony has announced the next title that they are planning on adding to their Spider-Man cinematic universe \u2013 Morbius, the Living Vampire.<\/p>\n

The Hollywood Reporter is stating that the studio has just received a script for the project from Power Rangers<\/strong> writers Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama., after what the trade describes as \u201ca secret development process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morbius first appeared in Marvel Comics\u2019 Amazing Spider-Man<\/em> #101, the issue in which writer Roy Thomas took over the book from Spidey co-creator Stan Lee. The character was one of a number of ill-fated scientists in the Spider-Man mythos who experimented on themselves with tragic results. In this case, Dr. Michael Morbius was attempting to cure a rare blood disease from which he suffered but instead wound up giving himself a form of vampirism. Although initially a foe of Spider-Man, Morbius\u2019s character eventually evolved into something of an anti-hero.<\/p>\n

Sony has been hard at work developing a number of potential films based of the various characters they have access to through the Spider-Man film rights. Previously it has been reported that the studio is working hard to get Silver And Black<\/strong> \u2013 which would feature a team-up between femme fatale anti-heroes Silver Sable and Black Cat \u2013 in front of cameras. There is no word if Spider-Man himself, as currently being played by Tom Holland, will make an appearance in the film or how it will connect with the other Spider-Man films Sony is developing.<\/p>\n

Sharpless and Sazama have some previous experience with vampires, having scripted 2014\u2019s Dracula Untold<\/strong>. In addition to Power Rangers<\/strong>, they also have The Last Witch Hunter<\/strong> and Gods Of Egypt<\/strong> on their resume. None of these pictures inspire much confidence, but hopefully, Sony\u2019s ongoing collaboration with Marvel Studios will help creatively steer this one in the right direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Peter Parker better stock up on wooden stakes and garlic…<\/div>\n

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