Morbius (film)#Critical response

At a hospital in Greece, 10-year-old Michael Morbius welcomes his surrogate brother Lucien, whom he renames Milo; they bond over their shared blood illness and desire to be "normal". Seeing Michael's potential, their adoptive father and hospital director Nicholas arranges for Michael to attend medical school in New York while he focuses on caring for Milo.

25 years later, Michael publicly declines a Nobel Prize for his work with artificial blood. His colleague Martine Bancroft discovers he has secretly captured dozens of vampire bats from Costa Rica in the hope of splicing their genes with his own to cure his condition. Michael receives funding from Milo to outfit a private mercenary vessel in international waters with his equipment. While the cure works, it transforms Michael into a vampire who kills and drains the crew of their blood after they attack him out of fear. Once his bloodlust subsides and he regains his senses, a horrified Michael erases all CCTV footage of his experiment before contacting authorities and jumping overboard.

Michael returns to New York and discovers he now has superhuman strength, speed, and echolocation, with his vampire bats treating him as one of their own. To control his bloodlust, he subsists on his artificial blood as it gradually ceases to satisfy his needs. FBI agents Simon Stroud and Al Rodriguez investigate Michael's victims and deduce his involvement. Milo learns that Michael is cured but becomes furious when Michael refuses to cure him as well. While checking on a hospitalized Martine, Michael finds a dead nurse, drained of her blood. Believing he was responsible, he attempts to escape before being arrested by Stroud. In prison, he is visited by Milo and realizes Milo took his cure and killed the nurse. Michael escapes to confront him. An unrepentant Milo urges Michael to embrace his powers as he has. Unwilling to hurt his brother, Michael flees.

Michael meets Martine, acquires a new lab, and develops an antibody against vampirism to stop Milo; he also plans to use it on himself. Stroud and Rodriguez find footage of one of Milo's attacks and, believing Michael's vampirism to be spreading, release it to the media. Nicholas recognizes Milo and pleads with him to stop. Angered by Nicholas' perceived preference for Michael, Milo mortally wounds him; Michael arrives too late to save him while Milo also mortally wounds Martine. Martine dies in Michael's arms, forcing him to drink her blood. Michael summons an army of bats to restrain Milo and inject the antibody. Milo dies and Michael flies off with the bats, mourning his loved ones and embracing his identity as a vampire. Unbeknownst to him, Martine is resurrected, having ingested a drop of Michael's blood as he fed on her.

In two mid-credits scenes, Adrian Toomes is transported to Michael's universe from his own.{{efn|Toomes is transported from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Sony's Spider-Man Universe due to the events of the film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).}} Surmising that Spider-Man is somehow responsible, Toomes approaches the fugitive Michael and suggests that they form a team.{{efn|Identified off-screen as the Sinister Six}}

• Jared Leto as Dr. Michael Morbius:
  A scientist suffering from a rare blood disease whose attempts to cure himself afflict him with a form of transgenic vampirism, gaining all of the superhuman abilities but none of the superstitious weaknesses associated with vampires. Leto was drawn to the character's struggle with his disease and the moral implications of a hero who has a thirst for blood. He found the role surprisingly challenging since it was less character-driven than his prior performances and closer to his real-life personality, not requiring his well-known method acting approach. Charlie Shotwell portrays a young Michael.
• Matt Smith as Lucien / Milo Morbius:
  Michael's surrogate brother, a wealthy man originally named Lucien and nicknamed Milo by Michael (due to sharing a bed with many previous boys named Milo), who suffers from the same rare blood disease as he does.{{Cite news|last=Sim|first=Jonathan|date=April 4, 2022|title=Morbius Review: An Overly Serious and Nonsensical Superhero Film|work=Mandatory|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/reviews/1216884-morbius-review-an-overly-serious-and-nonsensical-superhero-film|url-status=live|access-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407094112/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/reviews/1216884-morbius-review-an-overly-serious-and-nonsensical-superhero-film|archive-date=April 7, 2022|via=ComingSoon.net}} When Milo gains the same abilities as Michael, he embraces his identity as a vampire whole-heartedly.{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltY8DTkp1Ls|title=Interview: Matt Smith on playing Milo Morbius in Morbius|date=March 26, 2022|last=Morales|first=Wilson|access-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413032626/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltY8DTkp1Ls|archive-date=April 13, 2022|url-status=live|via=YouTube|work=Blackfilmandtv}} Smith was originally announced to play comic book character Loxias Crown / Hunger, but this was later changed to a significantly different character based on Michael himself. After turning down other superhero film roles, Smith joined the film due to Daniel Espinosa's involvement and encouragement from his former Doctor Who castmate Karen Gillan, who portrays Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Espinosa encouraged Smith to give a bold, villainous performance. Joseph Esson portrays a young Milo.
• Adria Arjona as Dr. Martine Bancroft: A scientist and Michael's colleague. Arjona said the character was "the smart one in the room" and took inspiration from politician and activist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
• Jared Harris as Dr. Emil Nicholas: A mentor and father figure for Michael and Milo who runs a facility that looks after people with incurable illnesses.
• Al Madrigal as Al Rodriguez: An FBI agent hunting Michael, and Stroud's partner.
• Tyrese Gibson as Simon Stroud:
  An FBI agent hunting Michael, and Rodriguez's partner. Gibson noted that the character is white in the comic books, and the producers "made him black" to cast Gibson. While Gibson described Stroud as a "superhero" with a "hi-tech weapons-grade arm" in the film, all scenes featuring this arm were cut. Gibson signed a three-picture deal when he joined the film.

Corey Johnson portrays mercenary Mr. Fox, while Michael Keaton makes a cameo appearance in the mid-credits scenes as Adrian Toomes / Vulture, reprising his role from the MCU film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). J. K. Simmons filmed a cameo reprising his role as J. Jonah Jameson, but his scenes were cut.{{Cite web|last=H. C.|first=Luiz|date=June 16, 2022|title=Biting into the B-Movie Thrills of 'Morbius' [The Silver Lining]|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3719534/biting-into-the-b-movie-thrills-of-morbius-the-silver-lining|access-date=June 16, 2022|website=Bloody Disgusting|archive-date=June 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616140852/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3719534/biting-into-the-b-movie-thrills-of-morbius-the-silver-lining/|url-status=live}}

Artisan Entertainment announced a deal with Marvel Entertainment in May 2000 to co-produce, finance, and distribute several films based on Marvel Comics characters, including Morbius, the Living Vampire. Previously, the character was set to appear in Blade (1998), portrayed by director Stephen Norrington in a cameo appearance ahead of a larger role in a sequel. However, the character was cut from the first film and not introduced in Blade II (2002) after Norrington chose not to return for that film. In May 2017, Sony announced plans for a new shared universe featuring Spider-Man-related properties beginning with Venom in October 2018; this was later titled "Sony's Spider-Man Universe". In July, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) director Jon Watts expressed interest in featuring Morbius and Blade in the then untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), believing that the character's dark tone could work well within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). That November, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless submitted a script to Sony for a Morbius film, after a "secret development process" at the studio. Jared Leto became "loosely attached" to star in the title role, but would not commit to the film until he was happy with its direction; Leto asked to personally meet with several director candidates.

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By the end of April 2018, Sony had approached Antoine Fuqua about potentially directing the film. He expressed interest in taking on the project, and said that if he was to make a film in the superhero genre he would want to make it "something that's closer to what I get excited about." He ultimately chose not to take on the project. Other directors that Sony approached about the film included F. Gary Gray, who considered directing the film but ultimately turned down the role, and Daniel Espinosa, who previously directed the film Life (2017) for the studio. In May, while on tour in Germany with his band Thirty Seconds to Mars, Leto met with Espinosa to talk about the film, and the pair were both confirmed for the project at the end of June. Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, and Lucas Foster were producing, and filming was expected to begin by the end of 2018. Sony was expected to fit the film into its already-set Marvel release slate shortly.

By the end of September, Sony was intending for production on the film to take place in Atlanta, Georgia—where Spider-Man: Homecoming and Venom were previously produced—but had still not set a release date for the film. Screen Rant's Cooper Hood opined that Sony was likely waiting to see the response to Venom in early October, with Arad confirming at that time that there was excitement at Sony to produce Morbius, especially due to the story of a "healer that becomes a killer, and how do you deal with [that?]" Tolmach said the project was "very far along" at that stage and they were now planning to begin filming in early 2019, with the intention that Morbius would be the second film released as part of Sony's shared universe after Venom. He added that Leto was bringing the same "intensity" to the film that he had brought to playing the Joker in Suicide Squad (2016). By November, box office analysts believed that Venom had been successful enough for Sony to move ahead with other films like Morbius, and at the end of that month the studio dated an untitled Marvel film that was believed to be Morbius for a July 10, 2020, release. Adria Arjona entered negotiations to portray the film's female lead, Martine Bancroft, in December; her involvement was confirmed a month later when Sony pushed the release date to July 31, and Matt Smith also joined the cast in an undisclosed role. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway made uncredited contributions to the film's script.

Principal photography began during the last week of February 2019 in London, under the working title Plasma. Oliver Wood served as cinematographer for the film, which would be the last he would do so before his death in February 2023. With the start of filming, Jared Harris and Tyrese Gibson joined the cast as Michael's mentor and an FBI agent hunting Michael, respectively. Smith was reported to be portraying the villainous Loxias Crown / Hunger, though he was later revealed to be playing an original character named Milo who is similar to Loxias Crown. Harris was revealed to be portraying Dr. Nicholas, a mentor and father figure to both Michael and Milo. In March, filming took place in Manchester's Northern Quarter, doubling for New York City. A month later, Gibson revealed that he was portraying Simon Stroud, and that Al Madrigal had been cast as his partner, Alberto Rodriguez. At the end of the month, Justin Haythe was believed to have contributed to the film's script. Filming was scheduled to take 12 weeks, and Venom producer Amy Pascal said in June that production had "just wrapped" on the project. Production also occurred at Pinewood Studios.{{Cite web|title=Morbius|url=https://pinewoodgroup.com/pinewood-today/credits/morbius|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518185408/https://pinewoodgroup.com/pinewood-today/credits/morbius|archive-date=May 18, 2022|access-date=5 June 2022|website=Pinewood Studios}}

In September 2019, Sony announced a new agreement with Disney that extended a previous deal to have Marvel Studios and its president Kevin Feige produce a sequel to Far From Home, keeping Spider-Man in Marvel's shared universe, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As part of the new agreement, Feige stated that moving forward the MCU's Spider-Man would be able to "cross cinematic universes" and appear in Sony's own shared universe as well. This interaction was said to be "a 'call and answer' between the two franchises as they acknowledge details between the two in what would loosely be described as a shared detailed universe". The film's first trailer, released in January 2020, includes a brief appearance by Michael Keaton, reprising his role as Adrian Toomes / Vulture from the coproduced Marvel Studios film Spider-Man: Homecoming. Some of Keaton's scenes had to be reshot when the events depicted in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) did not properly coincide with Morbius. Keaton admitted that he was hastily informed over the reason for his character appearing in Morbius, adding that "even they couldn't quite explain it." Certain moments, such as Michael walking past a graffiti painting of Spider-Man, were added in the film without Espinosa's knowledge, only to be removed in the final film.

Reshoots for the film began in Los Angeles by early February 2020, and were finished a month later when film productions around the United States were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of March, the film's release date was pushed back to March 19, 2021, due to the pandemic closing theaters around the world. In January 2021, the film was delayed again, first to October 8, 2021, and then to January 21, 2022, when No Time to Die was moved to the October 2021 date. At the end of January, Leto revealed that additional reshoots were taking place in mid-February. The film's release was moved back another week at the end of April 2021, moving to January 28, 2022. At the start of January 2022, the film was delayed to April 1, 2022, due to the box office success of Spider-Man: No Way Home which Sony hoped would continue throughout early 2022. Later that month, Corey Johnson was revealed to have a role in the film. In March, visual effects supervisor Matthew E. Butler revealed that motion capture technology had been used for Leto to portray Michael's vampiric form. Espinosa cited Pokémon as an influence on the portrayal of Michael's powers, specifically singling out the series's use of light and color to depict the title creatures' attacks and abilities.

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By October 2019, Jon Ekstrand was set to compose the score for Morbius after doing the same for Espinosa's previous films. Ekstrand's score was released digitally by Madison Gate Records on April 8, 2022.

The teaser trailer for the film was released on January 13, 2020. Julia Alexander at The Verge described the premise of the film as presented by the trailer as "ridiculous", while Matt Goldberg of Collider felt it looked "silly" and also noted that the film looked very similar to Venom, which he acknowledged was commercially successful. Scott Mendelson, writing for Forbes, agreed with the comparison to Venom which he felt was a good move by Sony due to the success of their last few Spider-Man films, but cautioned that Leto may not have the same box office draw for general audiences that Tom Hardy gave to Venom. Much of the discussion surrounding the trailer centered on the revelation of Keaton's role and the visual reference to Spider-Man, which led to questions about the film's relationship with the Spider-Man films and the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe. A second trailer was released on November 2, 2021, and led to further confusion and speculation about the film's connections to other franchises. Fans and commentators noted that the trailer, in addition to the Venom films, also references Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man films, and the MCU Spider-Man films despite all three franchises being set in different fictional universes. Prior to the film's theatrical release, Espinosa clarified that Morbius is set in the same universe as the SSU Venom films.

In March 2022, Sony used their The Daily Bugle promotional TikTok account, previously used for Spider-Man: No Way Home, to market Morbius; the videos feature Nicque Marina reporting on events relative to the film.

Morbius had its world premiere at the Plaza Carso in Mexico City on March 10, 2022, and was released in the United States on April 1, 2022, in IMAX and other premium large formats. It was originally set for release on July 10, 2020, before moving three weeks later to July 31. The film was then delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, firstly to March 19, 2021, then to October 8, 2021, and to January 21, 2022, before moving a week later to January 28. It was then delayed again to the April 2022 date. Sony chose not to release the film in Russia due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The negative reception toward the film generated an ironic meme culture surrounding it with "praise", which led Sony to re-release it into 1,000 theaters on June 3, 2022.{{Cite web|date=June 2, 2022|title=Morbius Bombed – But It's Returning To Theaters After Marvel Memes|url=https://screenrant.com/morbius-box-office-movie-theater-return-marvel-memes/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604025546/https://screenrant.com/morbius-box-office-movie-theater-return-marvel-memes/|archive-date=June 4, 2022|access-date=June 4, 2022|website=Screen Rant|language=en-US}} This re-release also performed poorly, making just $280,000 over the weekend.{{Cite news|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|title=Box Office: {{'}}Morbius{{'}} Bombs Again With $85,000 Friday|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/06/04/box-office-jared-leto-morbius-bombs-again-with-85000-friday|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604231237/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/06/04/box-office-jared-leto-morbius-bombs-again-with-85000-friday/|archive-date=June 4, 2022|access-date=2022-06-10|website=Forbes}}{{Cite web|last=Gallagher|first=Tim|date=7 June 2022|title=Is it 'Morbin Time?' {{'}}Morbius{{'}} mocked again after its re-release|url=https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/06/07/the-film-that-flopped-twice-what-happened-to-morbius|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610172630/https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/06/07/the-film-that-flopped-twice-what-happened-to-morbius|archive-date=June 10, 2022|access-date=2022-06-10|website=euronews}}

Sony signed deals with Netflix and Disney in April 2021 for the U.S. streaming and TV rights to their 2022 to 2026 film slate, following the films' theatrical and home media windows. Netflix signed for exclusive "first pay window" streaming rights, which is typically an 18 month window and included future Marvel films in Sony's Spider-Man Universe. Morbius began streaming on Netflix starting September 7, 2022. Disney signed for "pay 2 window" rights for the films, which would be streamed on Disney+ and Hulu as well as broadcast on Disney's linear television networks. The film was released on digital download on May 17, 2022, and was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on June 14 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.{{Cite web|last=Weinstein|first=Molly Jae|date=2 May 2022|title=Morbius Blu-ray Release Date & Special Features Revealed|url=https://screenrant.com/morbius-movie-blu-ray-release-date-special-features|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503073201/https://screenrant.com/morbius-movie-blu-ray-release-date-special-features/|archive-date=May 3, 2022|access-date=3 May 2022|website=Screen Rant}}

In May 2022, Morbius ranked No. 1 on Vudu for the week ending May 21, 2022. It also secured No. 2 on iTunes and No. 3 on Google Play.{{Cite web |last=Brueggemann |first=Tom |date=2022-05-23 |title=Sony Tops All VOD Charts with ‘Morbius’ and a Reduced-Price ‘Uncharted’ |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/sony-tops-all-vod-charts-morbius-uncharted-1234727529/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}} The film debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, leading both the combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales chart and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart for the week ending June 18, 2022. Blu-ray Disc formats accounted for 67% of total Morbius sales, with 41% coming from standard Blu-ray and 26% from 4K Ultra HD.{{Cite news |last=Latchem |first=John |date=2022-06-23 |title=‘Morbius’ Debuts at No. 1 on DVD and Blu-ray Sales Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/morbius-debuts-at-no-1-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-sales-charts/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241222231255/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/morbius-debuts-at-no-1-on-dvd-and-blu-ray-sales-charts/ |archive-date=2024-12-22 |access-date=2025-03-17 |work=Media Play News |language=en-US}} Morbius was the No. 1 best-selling DVD and Blu-ray title for June 2022, according to NPD Group's VideoScantracking service.{{Cite news |last=Latchem |first=John |date=2022-07-14 |title=‘Morbius’ Lands Atop DVD and Blu-ray Sales Chart for June; ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Still No. 1 for 2022 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/morbius-lands-atop-dvd-and-blu-ray-sales-chart-for-june-spider-man-no-way-home-still-no-1-for-2022/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240617083300/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/morbius-lands-atop-dvd-and-blu-ray-sales-chart-for-june-spider-man-no-way-home-still-no-1-for-2022/ |archive-date=2024-06-17 |access-date=2025-03-17 |work=Media Play News |language=en-US}}

Morbius grossed $73.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $93.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $167.5 million.

In the U.S. and Canada, Morbius was projected to gross around $33 million from 4,268 theaters in its opening weekend, with some industry tracking going as high as $40–50 million.{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=March 29, 2022|title={{'}}Morbius{{'}}: Sony Sinking Teeth This Weekend Into Deeper Part Of The Marvel Genre Canon – Box Office Preview|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/morbius-box-office-opening-weekend-projections-1234990463|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329220552/https://deadline.com/2022/03/morbius-box-office-opening-weekend-projections-1234990463/|archive-date=March 29, 2022|access-date=March 29, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood}} The film earned $17.3 million on its first day, including $5.7 million from Thursday preview screenings.{{Cite web|last=Crow|first=David|date=April 4, 2022|title=Morbius Box Office Leaves Sequel in Scary Place|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/morbius-box-office-sequel-in-scary-place|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404190137/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/morbius-box-office-sequel-in-scary-place/|archive-date=April 4, 2022|access-date=April 5, 2022|website=Den of Geek}} It went on to debut to $39 million, beating expectations and finishing first at the box office.{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=April 3, 2022|title=Morbius Shaves Teeth To $39M+ Opening – Sunday AM Box Office Update|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/morbius-box-office-1234992429|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402205224/https://deadline.com/2022/04/morbius-box-office-1234992429/|archive-date=April 2, 2022|access-date=April 3, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web|last=Adario Strange|date=April 4, 2022|title="Morbius" showed Sony the limits of Spider-Man's cinematic web|url=https://qz.com/2150556/morbius-logged-the-lowest-box-office-in-the-spider-man-universe|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406063836/https://qz.com/2150556/morbius-logged-the-lowest-box-office-in-the-spider-man-universe/|archive-date=April 6, 2022|access-date=April 6, 2022|website=Quartz}} In its second weekend of release in the U.S. and Canada, the film grossed $10.2 million and finished second behind Sonic the Hedgehog 2,{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=April 10, 2022|title=Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Goes Faster To $71M; What Ambulance{{'}}s Misfire Means For Action Movies Today — Sunday Box Office Update|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-ambulance-weekend-box-office-2-1234997180/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410004759/https://deadline.com/2022/04/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-ambulance-weekend-box-office-2-1234997180/|archive-date=April 10, 2022|access-date=April 10, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood}} while experiencing a drop of 74%, the second-worst of all time for a superhero movie, behind only Steel (1997), and the worst of any tentpole superhero movie.{{Cite web|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|date=April 10, 2022|title=Box Office: Morbius Suffers Record 74% Drop As Fantastic Beasts 3 Opens Soft Overseas|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/04/10/box-office-morbius-drops-74-fantastic-beasts-secrets-of-dumbledore-nabs-soft-58m-overseas-rrr-tops-132m-sing-passes-400m|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410223247/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/04/10/box-office-morbius-drops-74-fantastic-beasts-secrets-of-dumbledore-nabs-soft-58m-overseas-rrr-tops-132m-sing-passes-400m/|archive-date=April 10, 2022|access-date=April 11, 2022|website=Forbes}} It fell to sixth place at the box office in its third weekend, grossing $4.7 million (a drop of 54%),{{Cite web|title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 15|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W15|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419173842/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W15/|archive-date=April 19, 2022|access-date=April 19, 2022|website=Box Office Mojo}} and dropped to ninth place in its fourth weekend with $2.3 million (a drop of 51%).{{Cite web|title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 16|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W16|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426134921/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W16/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |website=Box Office Mojo}} The film earned $1.5 million in its fifth weekend, finishing tenth.{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 17 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W17/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501172643/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W17/|archive-date=May 1, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022|website=Box Office Mojo}} Morbius dropped out of the box office top ten in its sixth weekend.{{Cite web|title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 18|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W18|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510014134/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W18/|archive-date=May 10, 2022|access-date=May 10, 2022|website=Box Office Mojo}} The film's "re-release" in theaters during its tenth weekend made $310,665 from 1,037 screens during its first three days.{{Cite web|title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 22|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W22|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607000700/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W22/|archive-date=June 7, 2022|access-date=June 7, 2022|website=Box Office Mojo}}

Outside the U.S. and Canada, the film earned $44.9 million from 62 international markets in its opening weekend, including $2.5 million from IMAX screens.{{Cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=April 3, 2022|title=Morbius Sinks Fangs Into $84M Global Bow; Sonic Booms Overseas; The Batman Wings Past $700M WW – International Box Office|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/morbius-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-batman-rrr-global-international-box-office-1234993236|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403174052/https://deadline.com/2022/04/morbius-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-batman-rrr-global-international-box-office-1234993236/|archive-date=April 3, 2022|access-date=April 11, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood}} It added $15 million in its second weekend for a drop of 62%.{{Cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=April 12, 2022|title=Sonic 2 Speeds To $141M Global; Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore Uncovers $57M In Early Offshore Bow; RRR Roars To WW Milestone – International Box Office|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/fantastic-beasts-secrets-of-dumbledore-rrr-morbius-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-batman-global-international-box-office-1234998767/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411194757/https://deadline.com/2022/04/fantastic-beasts-secrets-of-dumbledore-rrr-morbius-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-batman-global-international-box-office-1234998767/|archive-date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 12, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood}} It added $6.7 million in the third weekend,{{Cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=April 17, 2022|title=Fantastic Beasts Reaches $150M Overseas; India's KGF Rocks $70M+ Global Start; Sonic Speeds To $232M WW – International Box Office|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/fantastic-beasts-sonic-kgf-yash-india-china-global-international-box-office-1235004648|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417230149/https://deadline.com/2022/04/fantastic-beasts-sonic-kgf-yash-india-china-global-international-box-office-1235004648/|archive-date=April 17, 2022|access-date=April 18, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood}} $3.3 million in its fourth,{{Cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=April 24, 2022|title=Fantastic Beasts 3 & Sonic 2 Near $300M Global, The Lost City Tops $100M – International Box Office|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/fantastic-beasts-secrets-of-dumbledore-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-lost-city-kgf-china-global-international-box-office-1235008855|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424173853/https://deadline.com/2022/04/fantastic-beasts-secrets-of-dumbledore-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-lost-city-kgf-china-global-international-box-office-1235008855/|archive-date=April 24, 2022|access-date=April 24, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood}} and $1.6 million in its fifth.{{Cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=May 1, 2022|title=Fantastic Beasts & Sonic Top $300M Global; Downton Abbey: A New Era Sets Table Overseas On Calm Before The Strange Weekend – International Box Office|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/downton-abbey-fantastic-beasts-sonic-bad-guys-china-global-international-box-office-1235013921/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501201416/https://deadline.com/2022/05/downton-abbey-fantastic-beasts-sonic-bad-guys-china-global-international-box-office-1235013921/|archive-date=May 1, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood}}

On June 3, 2022, Sony announced the film would return to 1,000 theaters weeks after its initial theatrical and digital release. This was largely attributed to the film's influx in attention from Internet memes in the weeks prior.{{Cite web|date=June 2, 2022|title=Morbius Returning to Theaters Following Social Media Meme Campaign|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-return-theaters-social-media-meme-twitter-sony|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602215941/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-return-theaters-social-media-meme-twitter-sony/|archive-date=June 2, 2022|access-date=June 2, 2022|website=ComicBook.com}} This decision was also met with criticism from various outlets, which speculated that the release was because Sony was unaware that the Internet trend was not due to legitimate popular admiration towards the film.{{Cite web|last=Lussier|first=Germain|date=June 2, 2022|title=You've Done Morbed It: Morbius Returns to Theaters Thanks to Memes|url=https://gizmodo.com/morbius-theaters-jared-leto-spider-man-marvel-comics-kr-1849011149|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602231030/https://gizmodo.com/morbius-theaters-jared-leto-spider-man-marvel-comics-kr-1849011149|archive-date=June 2, 2022|access-date=June 3, 2022|website=Gizmodo}}{{Cite web|last=Zollner|first=Amelia|date=June 3, 2022|title=Morbius Memes have Gotten So Big, the Movie's Headed Back to Theaters|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/morbius-memes-have-gotten-so-big-headed-back-to-theaters|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604023702/https://www.ign.com/articles/morbius-memes-have-gotten-so-big-headed-back-to-theaters|archive-date=June 4, 2022|access-date=June 4, 2022|website=IGN|language=en}} Upon its re-release the film performed very poorly, making only $85,000 on the day it was released, with many outlets claiming the film bombed for a second time.{{Cite web|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|title=Box Office: {{'}}Morbius{{'}} Bombs Again With $85,000 Friday|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/06/04/box-office-jared-leto-morbius-bombs-again-with-85000-friday|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604231237/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/06/04/box-office-jared-leto-morbius-bombs-again-with-85000-friday/|archive-date=June 4, 2022|access-date=June 4, 2022|website=Forbes|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=June 4, 2022|title=Morbius theatrical re-release already an epic failure following the film trending on social media|url=https://www.joblo.com/morbius-re-release-failure|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604225139/https://www.joblo.com/morbius-re-release-failure/|archive-date=June 4, 2022|access-date=June 4, 2022|website=JoBlo|language=en-US}} After a dismal $300,000 weekend performance in its re-release—a $289 per-theater average—Sony pulled the film entirely from theaters; it was the 14th highest-grossing film domestically for its short re-release period.{{Cite web|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|title=Box Office: {{'}}Morbius{{'}} Flops Again But {{'}}Doctor Strange 2{{'}} Tops $900 Million|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/06/05/box-office-morbius-flops-again-but-doctor-strange-2-tops-900-million|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611030804/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/06/05/box-office-morbius-flops-again-but-doctor-strange-2-tops-900-million/|archive-date=June 11, 2022|access-date=June 11, 2022|date=June 10, 2022|website=Forbes|language=en}}

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 15% based on 285 reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Cursed with uninspired effects, rote performances, and a borderline nonsensical story, this dreary mess is a vein {{sic}} attempt to make Morbius happen."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id={{RT data|rtid|noprefix=y}}|type=m|title=Morbius|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}{{cbignore}}{{RT data|edit}} It ranks as the 18th worst-reviewed superhero movie on the site.{{Cite web|title=36 Worst Superhero Movies of All Time|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-superhero-movies|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928082857/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-superhero-movies/|archive-date=September 28, 2020|access-date=April 10, 2022|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango Media}} Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 35 out of 100 based on 55 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".{{Cite Metacritic|id=morbius|type=movie|title=Morbius Reviews|access-date=July 3, 2022}} Indo-Asian News Service described the film as having been "utterly ravaged" by critics,{{Cite web|date=April 3, 2022|title=Panned by critics, yet {{'}}Morbius{{'}} tops North American box office|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/panned-by-critics-yet-morbius-tops-north-american-box-office/articleshow/90622039.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421041342/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/panned-by-critics-yet-morbius-tops-north-american-box-office/articleshow/90622039.cms|archive-date=April 21, 2022|access-date=April 21, 2022|website=The Times of India|agency=IANS}} and Variety reported reception as being "comically bad".{{Cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=April 3, 2022|title=Box Office: {{'}}Morbius{{'}} Opens to No. 1 With Decent $39 Million|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/morbius-box-office-debut-jared-leto-sony-marvel-characters-1235222086|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427225240/https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/morbius-box-office-debut-jared-leto-sony-marvel-characters-1235222086/|archive-date=April 27, 2022|access-date=April 21, 2022|website=Variety}} Jonathon Crump of Manchester Evening News reported that early reviews to the film are mixed at best, although he noted that some critics "praised the acting in the film, including Leto's performance".{{Cite web|last=Crump|first=Jonathon|date=March 31, 2022|title=What are the Morbius reviews saying and what is the movie's age rating?|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/what-morbius-reviews-saying-what-23555385|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331130704/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/what-morbius-reviews-saying-what-23555385|archive-date=March 31, 2022|access-date=March 31, 2022|website=Manchester Evening News}} Variety{{'}}s Ellise Shafer also said while the reviews were negative overall, Smith "did receive some praise for his performance".{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=Mar 30, 2022 |title=Morbius First Reactions: Critics Respond to Jared Leto's Marvel Movie |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/morbius-first-reactions-marvel-jared-leto-1235219600/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408103511/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/morbius-first-reactions-marvel-jared-leto-1235219600/ |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=Variety}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it a 62% positive score (with an average 2.5 out of 5 stars), with 47% saying they would definitely recommend it. The C+ score is the second-worst of any Marvel adaptation, ahead of only Fantastic Four (2015).{{Cite web |last=Zilko |first=Christian |date=April 2, 2022 |title='Morbius' Scores Second-Lowest CinemaScore for Any Marvel Adaptation |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/morbius-second-lowest-cinemascore-marvel-1234713767/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404175509/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/morbius-second-lowest-cinemascore-marvel-1234713767/ |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |publisher=Indiewire}}

Reviewing the film for Collider, Emma Kiely felt that the "central problem of Morbius is a lazy and uninspiring script" and added that "no weight or depth is given to any character." She also noted that there is "little humor" in the film and "when it tries to make a tongue-in-cheek joke, it fails miserably."{{Cite news |last=Emma Kiely |date=March 31, 2022 |title='Morbius' Review: Jared Leto's Turn as a Marvel Antihero Leaves Much to Be Desired |work=Collider |url=https://collider.com/morbius-review-jared-leto-sony-marvel/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331171250/https://collider.com/morbius-review-jared-leto-sony-marvel/ |archive-date=March 31, 2022}} Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail panned the film, saying it "is charmless, incoherent, ugly and so aggressively stupid that it defies any attempt to shove it into the desperate 'guilty pleasure' box."{{Cite news |last=Barry Hertz |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Atrocious Spider-Man spinoff Morbius represents the absolute nadir of superhero cinema |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-morbius-spider-man-reviews-sony/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331075708/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-morbius-spider-man-reviews-sony/ |archive-date=March 31, 2022}} Wendy Ide of The Observer gave the film 1 out of 5 stars, calling it an "incoherent, vampire-themed Marvel offcut."{{Cite web |last=Ide |first=Wendy |date=2022-04-03 |title=Morbius review – insipid Marvel misfire |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/03/morbius-review-insipid-marvel-misfire |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403124040/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/03/morbius-review-insipid-marvel-misfire |archive-date=April 3, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=The Guardian |language=en}} Hannah Strong of Little White Lies also gave the film 1 out of 5 stars, describing it as "soulless, tedious filmmaking".{{Cite web |last=Strong |first=Hannah |date=April 6, 2022 |title=Morbius |url=https://lwlies.com/reviews/morbius/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331151718/https://lwlies.com/reviews/morbius/ |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=Little White Lies}} Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film 2 out of 4 stars, saying: "It looks like Morbius might soon cross paths with Spider-Man in one universe or another, but that would be a big step up for him, because his introductory vehicle feels more like a just-average 1990s vampire movie."{{Cite news |last=Roeper |first=Richard |date=March 30, 2022 |title='Morbius': Even with Jared Leto and bat DNA injections, second-tier Marvel movie never takes off |work=Chicago Sun-Times |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2022/3/30/23003641/morbius-review-marvel-movie-jared-leto-matt-smith |url-status=live |access-date=March 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426043300/https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2022/3/30/23003641/morbius-review-marvel-movie-jared-leto-matt-smith |archive-date=April 26, 2022}} Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle awarded the film a 3 out of 4 and called the film "briskly riveting" and a "perfect antidote to bloated The Batman".{{Cite web |last=LaSalle |first=Mick |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Review: Briskly riveting 'Morbius' is perfect antidote to bloated 'The Batman' |url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-briskly-riveting-morbius-is-perfect-antidote-to-bloated-the-batman |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426043254/https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-briskly-riveting-morbius-is-perfect-antidote-to-bloated-the-batman |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=San Francisco Chronicle}} Chris Bumbray of JoBlo.com gave the film a 6 out of 10 and called it "a decent enough start for the latest addition to the Sony Spider-Man Universe" while also praising the cinematography and "horror aspects" of the plot.{{Cite web |last=Bumbray |first=Chris |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Morbius Review |url=https://www.joblo.com/morbius-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331010743/https://www.joblo.com/morbius-review/ |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=JoBlo.com}}

Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B grade, saying that Leto "hits the right notes of fear and longing in a surprisingly restrained performance".{{Cite magazine |last=Greenblatt |first=Leah |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Morbius review: Jared Leto's vampire superhero film isn't really a full movie, but it's fun |url=https://ew.com/movies/movie-reviews/morbius-jared-leto-review/ |url-status=live |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331044900/https://ew.com/movies/movie-reviews/morbius-jared-leto-review/ |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=March 31, 2022}} Stephanie Zacharek of Time commended Leto's performance writing that it has a "quietly vibrating vulnerability".{{Cite magazine |last=Zacharek |first=Stephanie |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Morbius Review: Jared Leto Vibrates With Vulnerability |url=https://time.com/6163155/morbius-review-batman-jared-leto/ |url-status=live |magazine=Time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423012026/https://time.com/6163155/morbius-review-batman-jared-leto/ |archive-date=April 23, 2022 |access-date=March 31, 2022}} In a 2 out of 5 review, Donald Clarke of The Irish Times said, "No harm to Leto, who wears less makeup as a vampire here than he did as a human in House of Gucci, but he appears to be taking the silly role absurdly seriously."{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/morbius-review-a-spider-man-spin-off-written-with-a-crayon-and-edited-with-a-chainsaw-1.4841065|title=Morbius review: A Spider-Man spin-off written with a crayon and edited with a chainsaw}} The Hollywood Reporter{{'}}s David Rooney said the film "only intermittently matches the intensity" of Leto's performance and wrote: "It's just a shame this opening salvo takes itself too seriously to have much fun with the mayhem, despite the potential in Smith's devilish turn for amusing interplay between the antagonists."{{Cite web |last=Rooney |first=David |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Jared Leto in 'Morbius' Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/morbius-jared-leto-1235122778/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331060729/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/morbius-jared-leto-1235122778/ |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=March 30, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Matt Donato of IGN, who awarded the film a 5 out of 10, praised Smith's performance for providing a "colorfulness the film desperately needs", saying that his "flamboyance and spirit is the antithesis to Leto's drearily dour genius, which is a purposeful but inefficient comparison", and unfavorably compared Leto's solemn performance to Tom Hardy's "campy" performance in the Venom films."{{Cite web |last=Donato |first=Matt |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Morbius Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/morbius-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331003231/https://www.ign.com/articles/morbius-review |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=IGN}}

The post-credits scenes also came under heavy scrutiny and became a joke in the eyes of the general public due to the failed fan service, confusing and incoherent explanation, and dialogue.{{Cite web |last=Lacey |first=Kellie |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Morbius Early Reactions Almost Unanimously Hate the Spider-Man Spinoff |url=https://www.cbr.com/morbius-early-reactions-unanimously-hate-spider-man-spinoff/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421180823/https://www.cbr.com/morbius-early-reactions-unanimously-hate-spider-man-spinoff/ |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=Comic Book Resources}} Kate Erbland of IndieWire stated, "This is confusing stuff, and the appearance of Keaton in a pair of [mid-credits] scenes does little to help the sense that Morbius is mostly incoherent, or at least very at odds with whatever it's trying to say."{{Cite web |last=Erbland |first=Kate |date=April 2, 2022 |title='Morbius': Confusing Post-Credits Scenes Hint at Incoherent Twists for the Spider-Verse |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/morbius-post-credits-scenes-what-they-are-1234712844/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402143355/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/morbius-post-credits-scenes-what-they-are-1234712844/ |archive-date=April 2, 2022 |access-date=April 2, 2022 |website=Indie Wire}} Julia Glassman of The Mary Sue found the overall reveal weak, stating, "I'm beginning to wonder if Sony just... doesn't quite get the point of [mid-credits] scenes."{{Cite web |last=Glassman |first=Julia |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Here's What Happens in the 'Morbius' Post-Credit Scenes So You Don't Have to See the Movie |url=https://www.themarysue.com/morbius-post-credit-scenes-explained/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404180109/https://www.themarysue.com/morbius-post-credit-scenes-explained/ |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=The Mary Sue}} Time Out{{'}}s Cathy Brennan felt that the film's "attempts" to "court an audience by dangling a potential connection" to the MCU's Spider-Man is "the worst kind of unearned fan service in a film this lacklustre."{{Cite news |last=Cathy Brennan |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Morbius |work=Time Out |url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/morbius-2022 |url-status=live |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401005510/https://www.timeout.com/movies/morbius-2022 |archive-date=April 1, 2022}}

In August 2022, Matt Smith said of the film's reception, "Yeah, it was thrown under the bus. But you just have to roll with it. What else are you gonna do? It's a film, at the end of the day, we're not saving lives. For whatever reason, it didn't quite work out and… It is what it is."{{Cite web |last=Kirkley |first=Paul |date=2022-08-04 |title=Matt Smith: from Time Lord to Targaryen prince |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tv/features/matt-smith-house-of-the-dragon-doctor-who-interview-20919/ |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=Rolling Stone UK |language=en-GB |archive-date=December 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226124723/https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tv/features/matt-smith-house-of-the-dragon-doctor-who-interview-20919/ |url-status=live }} In September 2024, Jared Harris said he took his role in the film to pay off a mortgage, and added, "I have observed that those types of films do well if you have a sense of humour. You can't treat it as though it's Shakespeare. So yeah, that movie could have done with a more mischievous sense of humour."{{Cite web |last=Lynskey |first=Dorian |date=2024-09-19 |title=Jared Harris: 'I did a Marvel film because I have a mortgage to pay' |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/jared-harris-interview-morbius-3280044 |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=The i Paper |language=en-US |archive-date=December 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201024204/https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/jared-harris-interview-morbius-3280044 |url-status=live }}

Two years after the film's release, Espinosa expressed regret over making the film, stating, "To make a movie through committee, I think, is very hard, and I felt in the end that maybe a different director would have been a better fit."{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/daniel-espinosa-interview-madame-luna-the-helicopter-heist-morbius-taormina-1236013988/|title=Daniel Espinosa On Return To Roots With 'Madame Luna' & 'The Helicopter Heist', Says A Different Director Might "Have Been A Better Fit" For 'Morbius' – Taormina|website=Deadline|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=July 18, 2024|access-date=August 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718195224/https://deadline.com/2024/07/daniel-espinosa-interview-madame-luna-the-helicopter-heist-morbius-taormina-1236013988/|archive-date=July 18, 2024|url-status=live}}

At the 43rd Golden Raspberry Awards, Morbius received nominations for Worst Picture, Worst Director, and Worst Screenplay; and won Worst Actor and Worst Supporting Actress.{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=March 10, 2023 |title=Razzie Awards: Blonde Named Worst Picture; Other 'Winners' Include Tom Hanks, Jared Leto and the Razzies Themselves |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/razzie-awards-winners-worst-picture-blonde-tom-hanks-jared-leto-1235348434/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311093735/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/razzie-awards-winners-worst-picture-blonde-tom-hanks-jared-leto-1235348434/ |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |access-date=April 7, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

Due to its lackluster box office performance and dour critical reception, Morbius inspired various Internet memes. Polygon wrote that the film became "a kind of collective internet hate watch", with fans sharing meme shitposts which ironically praised it.{{efn|Attributed to multiple sources:{{Cite news |last=Collin |first=Robbie |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Fangs for the laughs, Marvel: how Morbius became one big joke |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/cats-fangs-morbius-became-one-big-joke/ |url-status=live |access-date=13 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513212631/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/cats-fangs-morbius-became-one-big-joke/ |archive-date=May 13, 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Shunpike |first=Stan |title=These Reactions About "Morbius" Will Entertain You More Than The Movie Itself |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/feynman12/morbius-funny-tweets-jokes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430034238/https://www.buzzfeed.com/feynman12/morbius-funny-tweets-jokes |archive-date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=Buzzfeed|date=April 5, 2022 }}{{Cite web |last=Suarez |first=Amanda |date=April 26, 2022 |title=10 Funniest Reaction Memes To Morbius |url=https://screenrant.com/morbius-hilarious-reaction-memes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513212631/https://screenrant.com/morbius-hilarious-reaction-memes/ |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=Screen Rant}}{{Cite web |last=Suarez |first=Amanda |date=May 2, 2022 |title=10 Hilarious Tweets About Morbius That Are Almost Too Savage |url=https://screenrant.com/funniest-morbius-tweets-memes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513212631/https://screenrant.com/funniest-morbius-tweets-memes/ |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=Screen Rant}}{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=R.A Karthik |title=Morbius sweep trends as Marvel fans troll Jared Leto starrer with fake RT score & more |url=https://pursuenews.com/morbius-sweep-trends-as-marvel-fans-troll-jared-leto-starrer-with-fake-rt-score-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516135551/https://pursuenews.com/morbius-sweep-trends-as-marvel-fans-troll-jared-leto-starrer-with-fake-rt-score-more/ |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=Pursue News|date=April 2022 }}}} Following its release, the hashtag #MorbiusSweep, which jokingly claimed Morbius was the most financially and critically successful film of all time, began trending.{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |date=April 10, 2022 |title=Surprise, 'Morbius' Opens Up A Venom-Like Split Between Critics And Audiences |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/04/10/surprise-morbius-opens-up-a-venom-like-split-between-critics-and-audiences/?sh=99154606293b |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526141310/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/04/10/surprise-morbius-opens-up-a-venom-like-split-between-critics-and-audiences/?sh=99154606293b |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=Forbes |language=en}} Claims included the film becoming the first to sell over a trillion tickets, the first to make over a "{{wikt-lang|en|morbillion}}" dollars,{{Cite web |last=Dominguez |first=Noah |date=May 21, 2022 |title=Maligned Marvel Movie Morbius Is #1 on Apple TV |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-morbius-number-1-apple-tv/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525005356/https://www.cbr.com/marvel-morbius-number-1-apple-tv/ |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=CBR}} receiving an impossible 203% or higher approval rating (and similarly-impossible 142% or higher audience rating) from Rotten Tomatoes,{{Cite web |last=Mcintosh |first=Cody |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Someone on Twitch Was Streaming 'Morbius' 24/7 |url=https://screencrush.com/morbius-twitch-stream/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526140323/https://screencrush.com/morbius-twitch-stream/ |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=ScreenCrush |language=en}} and an edited screenshot of the Wikipedia page covering the highest-grossing films, with Morbius supposedly having earned $352.9 trillion. Another example made the claim that Martin Scorsese, who had previously declared that superhero films were not cinema, had changed his mind after seeing the film; this fake quote was shared on Instagram by Morbius actor Tyrese Gibson and later deleted, which journalists attributed to Gibson believing it was genuine.{{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=April 3, 2022 |title=Tyrese Gibson Falls for Fake Martin Scorsese Quote Praising Morbius as "Truest Height of Cinema" |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morius-tyrese-gibson-fake-martin-scorsese-quote/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428085019/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morius-tyrese-gibson-fake-martin-scorsese-quote/ |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=ComicBook.com}}

The film received a resurgence in Internet memes following its release to video on demand, with many involving the fake catchphrase "it's Morbin' time",{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2022 |title=KFC Has Officially Joined in on 'Morbius' Memes |url=https://www.themarysue.com/kfc-has-officially-joined-in-on-morbius-memes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526000105/https://www.themarysue.com/kfc-has-officially-joined-in-on-morbius-memes/ |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=The Mary Sue |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Morbius Fans Share Hilarious Memes as "Morbin" Trends on Twitter |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-fans-hilarious-morbin-time-memes-viral-trend/#1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526141310/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-fans-hilarious-morbin-time-memes-viral-trend/#1 |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}} a play on the Power Rangers catchphrase "it's Morphin' time"{{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |title=Morbius Fans Share Hilarious Memes as "Morbin" Trends on Twitter |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-fans-hilarious-morbin-time-memes-viral-trend/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526141310/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-fans-hilarious-morbin-time-memes-viral-trend/ |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=ComicBook.com |date=May 24, 2022 |publisher=Literally Media Ltd. |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Baker-Whitelaw |first=Gavia |date=May 12, 2022 |title='It's Morbin' time': Morbius memes still going strong as fake catchphrase goes viral |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/its-morbin-time-morbius-memes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526180806/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/its-morbin-time-morbius-memes/ |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=DailyDot.com |quote="Continuing the running joke of just making stuff up about Morbius because no one saw the movie anyway, "It's Morbin' time" is an imaginary catchphrase that's currently going viral on Twitter."}} and/or the Ben Grimm catchphrase "It's Clobberin' Time".{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1000939/morbin-time-explained-how-this-morbius-meme-birthed-a-monster/|title=Morbin' Time Explained: How This Morbius Meme Birthed A Monster]|first=Marcos|last=Melendez|work=Slashfilm|date=September 9, 2022|accessdate=July 29, 2024|archive-date=July 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729114601/https://www.slashfilm.com/1000939/morbin-time-explained-how-this-morbius-meme-birthed-a-monster/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2023/10/26/despite-its-reputation-as-the-greatest-movie-ever-made-it-turns-out-that-2021s-morbius-is-actually-terrible|title=Despite Its Reputation as the Greatest Movie Ever Made, It Turns Out That 2021's Morbius is Actually Terrible!|authorlink=Nathan Rabin|first=Nathan|last=Rabin|website=NathanRabin.com|date=October 26, 2023|accessdate=July 29, 2024|archive-date=July 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729114601/https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2023/10/26/despite-its-reputation-as-the-greatest-movie-ever-made-it-turns-out-that-2021s-morbius-is-actually-terrible|url-status=live}} Users on the film's official Discord server call themselves "Morbheads",{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Zachariah |date=May 24, 2022 |title=The Official Morbius Discord Is Now a Very Funny Cult to the Living Vampire |url=https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/05/morbius-discord-server/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525080043/https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/05/morbius-discord-server/ |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=Gizmodo Australia |language=en-AU}} and users engaged in "Morbin{{'"}} on various Discord servers by distributing pirated copies.{{Cite web |last=Troughton |first=James |date=May 23, 2022 |title=People Are Being Sent The Entirety Of Morbius On Discord |url=https://www.thegamer.com/morbius-discord-full-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526141310/https://www.thegamer.com/morbius-discord-full-movie/ |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=TheGamer}} A large number of channels on the live-streaming service Twitch began illegally hosting the entire film on repeat;{{Cite web |last=Barret |first=Ben |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Morbius mania takes over Twitch, who can't shut down illegal restreams fast enough |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/05/morbius-twitch-its-morbin-time |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526112454/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/05/morbius-twitch-its-morbin-time |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=For The Win}}{{Cite web |title=Morbius mania takes over Twitch, who can't shut down illegal restreams fast enough |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/morbius-mania-takes-over-twitch-who-can-e2-80-99t-shut-down-illegal-restreams-fast-enough/ar-AAXKN3a |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527231412/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/morbius-mania-takes-over-twitch-who-can-e2-80-99t-shut-down-illegal-restreams-fast-enough/ar-AAXKN3a |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=MSN |language=en-US}} one channel, Morbius247, was banned after acquiring thousands of followers.{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brad |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Twitch Shuts Down 24/7 Morbius Livestream Channel |url=https://www.cbr.com/twitch-shuts-down-247-morbius-livestream-channel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526114919/https://www.cbr.com/twitch-shuts-down-247-morbius-livestream-channel/ |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=CBR}} Morbius piracy spread to other platforms, including Twitter, where the entire film was posted in a series of 52 two-minute long videos, compressed into a 30-second long video, and the entire script copy-and-pasted into individual tweets.{{Cite web |last=Gribbin |first=Sean |date=May 28, 2022|title=Morbius Supercut Lets Marvel Fans Spend as Little Time as Possible Watching the Film |url=https://www.cbr.com/morbius-supercut-watch-film-in-seconds-sony/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530003253/https://www.cbr.com/morbius-supercut-watch-film-in-seconds-sony/ |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=May 28, 2022 |title=Morbius Twitter Thread Lets You Read The Entire Movie With Pictures |url=https://screenrant.com/morbius-script-posted-twitter-thread-joke/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530060615/https://screenrant.com/morbius-script-posted-twitter-thread-joke/ |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |access-date=June 1, 2022|website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}} On Tumblr, the entire film was compressed into a minuscule GIF file and widely spread.{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Nicole |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Posting the entirety of Morbius online is the best new Morbius joke |url=https://www.polygon.com/23142815/morbius-streaming-twitch-twitter-discord-tumblr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526164745/https://www.polygon.com/23142815/morbius-streaming-twitch-twitter-discord-tumblr |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=Polygon}} Additionally, viral fake news posts claiming that a Morbius sequel had been greenlit as a result of the Internet memes spread on Twitter,{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |title='Morbius 2' Is Not Real, And It Is Not 'Morbin' Time' Yet |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/05/29/morbius-2-is-not-real-and-it-is-not-morbin-time-yet/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530070034/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/05/29/morbius-2-is-not-real-and-it-is-not-morbin-time-yet/ |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |access-date=May 30, 2022|website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=May 28, 2022 |title=Dear god, no, Morbius 2 has not been greenlit |url=https://www.avclub.com/dear-god-no-morbius-2-has-not-been-greenlit-1848990634 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530175652/https://www.avclub.com/dear-god-no-morbius-2-has-not-been-greenlit-1848990634 |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en-us}} leading "Morbius 2" to trend on the website,{{Cite web |date=2022-05-29 |title=Morbius 2 Trends Online As Audiences Jokingly Demand Marvel Sequel |url=https://screenrant.com/morbius-2-sequel-morbin-time-trend-jared-leto/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530063515/https://screenrant.com/morbius-2-sequel-morbin-time-trend-jared-leto/ |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=May 31, 2022 |title='Morbius' Memes Have Now Led To Fans Demanding 'Morbius 2' |url=https://www.themarysue.com/morbius-memes-morbin-time-fans-demand-morbius-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601042109/https://www.themarysue.com/morbius-memes-morbin-time-fans-demand-morbius-2/ |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |access-date=June 1, 2022|website=The Mary Sue |language=en}} in addition to the phrase "it's Morbin' time" trending on Twitter for a week.{{Cite web |date=May 29, 2022|title='It's Morbin Time' Has Trended on Twitter for a Whole Week – Latest Tweet by Culture Crave |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/hollywood/its-morbin-time-has-trended-on-twitter-for-a-whole-week-latest-tweet-by-culture-crave-3761376.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602215947/https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/hollywood/its-morbin-time-has-trended-on-twitter-for-a-whole-week-latest-tweet-by-culture-crave-3761376.html |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |access-date=May 30, 2022|website=LatestLY}}

Leto, in response to the memes, tweeted "What time is it?" and a 19-second video where he was "caught" reading a script titled Morbius 2: It's Morbin' Time "written" by himself under the pseudonym Bartholomew Cubbins.{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2022|title=Jared Leto Declares It's Morbin' Time in Hilarious Morbius 2 Video |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1224828-jared-leto-declares-its-morbin-time-in-hilarious-morbius-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604010742/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1224828-jared-leto-declares-its-morbin-time-in-hilarious-morbius-2 |archive-date=June 4, 2022 |access-date=December 28, 2024 |website=ComingSoon.net}}{{Cite web |title=Morbius 2: Jared Leto Invokes Morbin' Time Meme in Hilarious Video |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-2-jared-leto-invokes-morbin-time-meme-in-hilarious-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604013956/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-2-jared-leto-invokes-morbin-time-meme-in-hilarious-video/ |archive-date=June 4, 2022 |access-date=June 4, 2022|website=ComicBook.com|date=June 3, 2022 }} Following the financial failure of the re-release, a petition was started on Change.org to put the film back in theaters for a third time with the claim that "we were all busy that weekend".{{Cite web |last=Lochrie |first=Conor |date=June 14, 2022 |title=There's a petition to get 'Morbius' back to cinemas for a third time |url=https://thebrag.com/morbius-petition-return-to-cinemas-third-time/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616152258/https://thebrag.com/morbius-petition-return-to-cinemas-third-time/ |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=The Brag}}

In January 2021, Leto said there was potential for Michael to appear alongside the character Blade in a future project, with Mahershala Ali cast in that role for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). That December, in discussing the introduction of the multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), Leto said there was potential for further crossovers with his character in future films. Tom Holland expressed interest in seeing his version of Spider-Man from the MCU fighting Michael in the future, while producers Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal confirmed interest in a potential film starring both Leto and Ali. In March 2022, Leto also expressed interest in a future film featuring Michael appearing alongside Venom, portrayed by Tom Hardy. During CinemaCon 2022, Sony announced numerous Marvel projects. Some outlets noted that while Venom: The Last Dance (2024) and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse were announced, there was no announcement for a Morbius sequel, leaving the character's future in question. In December 2024, it was reported that Kraven the Hunter would be the final film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, ending any possibility of a sequel to Morbius.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Umberto |date=December 10, 2024 |title=As 'Kraven' Hunts for Audience, Sony's Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now {{!}} Analysis |url=https://www.thewrap.com/kraven-the-hunter-sony-marvel-universe-spider-man-box-office/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241211142104/https://www.thewrap.com/kraven-the-hunter-sony-marvel-universe-spider-man-box-office/ |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |access-date=December 12, 2024 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=December 11, 2024 |title=Sony Spider-Man Universe Reportedly Done as Kraven the Hunter Targets Opening Worse Than Madame Web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-spider-man-universe-reportedly-done-as-kraven-the-hunter-targets-opening-worse-than-madame-web |access-date=December 12, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211192945/https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-spider-man-universe-reportedly-done-as-kraven-the-hunter-targets-opening-worse-than-madame-web |url-status=live }}

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{{Cite web |last=Mueller |first=Matthew |date=November 22, 2018 |title='Morbius The Living Vampire' Working Title Revealed |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-living-vampire-working-title/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126231334/https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/11/22/morbius-living-vampire-working-title/ |archive-date=November 26, 2018 |access-date=March 26, 2022 |website=ComicBook.com}}

{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=December 14, 2018 |title='Morbius': Adria Arjona in Early Talks to Join Jared Leto |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/morbius-movie-casts-adria-arjona-as-martine-bancroft-1169668/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324054033/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/morbius-movie-casts-adria-arjona-as-martine-bancroft-1169668/ |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |access-date=March 26, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=January 24, 2019 |title=Matt Smith to Star With Jared Leto in Marvel Spinoff 'Morbius' (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/matt-smith-jared-leto-morbius-1203114661/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125061054/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/matt-smith-jared-leto-morbius-1203114661/ |archive-date=January 25, 2019 |access-date=February 24, 2019 |website=Variety}}

{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=January 24, 2019 |title=Matt Smith Joining Jared Leto in 'Morbius' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/morbius-movie-casts-matt-smith-1178945/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320012000/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/morbius-movie-casts-matt-smith-1178945/ |archive-date=March 20, 2022 |access-date=March 26, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=January 25, 2019 |title='Morbius' & 'Ghostbusters' Solidify Summer 2020 Release Dates |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/morbius-ghostbusters-movie-release-dates-2020-1202542336/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126072733/https://deadline.com/2019/01/morbius-ghostbusters-movie-release-dates-2020-1202542336/ |archive-date=January 26, 2019 |access-date=February 24, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |last=Zinski |first=Dan |date=February 11, 2019 |title=Morbius Star Jared Leto Teases Start Of Filming In London |url=https://screenrant.com/morbius-movie-jared-leto-filming-start/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212030807/https://screenrant.com/morbius-movie-jared-leto-filming-start/ |archive-date=February 12, 2019 |access-date=February 24, 2019 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite tweet |number=1102983179659628544 |user=JaredLeto |title=1 week down...11 to go... Get Ready 💪 #MORBIUS @MorbiusMovie |date=March 5, 2019 |access-date=March 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306083458/https://twitter.com/JaredLeto/status/1102983179659628544 |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |url-status=live |last=Leto |first=Jared}}

{{Cite web |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |date=March 4, 2019 |title=Jared Harris Joins Jared Leto In Sony's 'Spider-Man' Spinoff 'Morbius' |url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/jared-harris-jared-leto-sony-morbius-1202568921/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305065844/https://deadline.com/2019/03/jared-harris-jared-leto-sony-morbius-1202568921/ |archive-date=March 5, 2019 |access-date=March 10, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=March 5, 2019 |title=Tyrese Gibson Joins Jared Leto in Marvel Spinoff 'Morbius' (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/tyrese-gibson-morbius-jared-leto-marvel-1203155757/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306094857/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/tyrese-gibson-morbius-jared-leto-marvel-1203155757/ |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |access-date=March 10, 2019 |website=Variety}}

{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=March 5, 2019 |title=Tyrese Gibson in Talks to Join Jared Leto in Spider-Man Spinoff 'Morbius' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tyrese-gibson-talks-join-jared-leto-spider-man-spinoff-morbius-1192546 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306070558/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tyrese-gibson-talks-join-jared-leto-spider-man-spinoff-morbius-1192546 |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |access-date=March 10, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=March 5, 2019 |title=Matt Smith leaves 'The Crown' behind for Charles Manson and Robert Mapplethorpe |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-matt-smith-mapplethorpe-charlie-says-20190307-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307143652/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-matt-smith-mapplethorpe-charlie-says-20190307-story.html |archive-date=March 7, 2019 |access-date=March 10, 2019 |website=Los Angeles Times}}

{{Cite web |last=Gibson |first=Tyrese |date=March 11, 2019 |title=When you sign the deal........ "God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth" – Matthew 5:5 ► – 3 picture #Marvel deal.... #Morbius #Humbled #Grateful been praying for a breakthrough had no idea that it was going to come on this level.... Thank you Jesus! #Amen #LondonUK |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu3YEcBBkUf/ |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/tyrese/1997170817838236959 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |access-date=March 12, 2019 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}

{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2019 |title=Manchester given a New York City makeover for filming of Spider-Man spin-off Morbius |url=https://news.sky.com/story/manchester-given-a-new-york-city-makeover-for-filming-of-spider-man-spin-off-morbius-11675913 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326225932/https://news.sky.com/story/manchester-given-a-new-york-city-makeover-for-filming-of-spider-man-spin-off-morbius-11675913 |archive-date=March 26, 2019 |access-date=March 29, 2019 |website=Sky News}}

{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2019 |title=He just wrapped for that day.... I come back to our shared tent and once again he ate ALL the snacks... I can't sleep around this dude cause he's funny as hell and I guess he really didn't think I would notice that he's eating everything in sight.... My #PIC partner in crime aka Agent Alberto Rodriguez aka @almadrigal the bad guys are doomed!!!! #Marvel #Morbius #SetLife #AgentSimonStroud |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BwZUip7hilO/ |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/tyrese/2024739849894242638 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |access-date=May 4, 2019 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}

{{Cite web |last=Dumaraog |first=Ana |date=June 22, 2019 |title=Future Spider-Man Spinoff Movies Will Stand On Their Own |url=https://screenrant.com/spider-man-spinoff-movies-standalone-future/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622224853/https://screenrant.com/spider-man-spinoff-movies-standalone-future/ |archive-date=June 22, 2019 |access-date=September 27, 2019 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite tweet |number=1051188448667860997 |user=DiscussingFilm |title=Cinematographer Oliver Wood ('The Equalizer 2', 'Fantastic Four') has joined the crew as cinematographer for Daniel Espinosa's 'Morbius'. (Exclusive) |author=Discussing Film |date=October 14, 2018 |access-date=September 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927104940/https://twitter.com/discussingfilm/status/1051188448667860997 |archive-date=September 27, 2019}}

{{Cite web |last=Polito |first=Thomas |date=March 18, 2019 |title=Exclusive: 'Red Sparrow' Scribe Justin Haythe Contributed to 'Morbius' Script for Sony |url=https://thegww.com/exclusive-red-sparrow-scribe-justin-haythe-contributed-to-morbius-script-for-sony/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927105106/https://thegww.com/exclusive-red-sparrow-scribe-justin-haythe-contributed-to-morbius-script-for-sony/ |archive-date=September 27, 2019 |access-date=September 27, 2019 |website=Geeks WorldWide}}

{{Cite web |last= |date=October 9, 2019 |title=Jon Ekstrand to Score Daniel Espinosa's 'Morbius' |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/10/09/jon-ekstrand-to-score-daniel-espinosas-morbius/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010094508/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/10/09/jon-ekstrand-to-score-daniel-espinosas-morbius/ |archive-date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=October 10, 2019 |website=Film Music Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=September 27, 2019 |title=Sony, Marvel Make Up: Companies Will Produce Third 'Spider-Man' Film |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sony-marvel-tom-holland-spider-man-1203351489/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927160452/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sony-marvel-tom-holland-spider-man-1203351489/ |archive-date=September 27, 2019 |access-date=September 27, 2019 |website=Variety}}

{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=September 27, 2019 |title=Spider-Man Back In Action As Sony Agrees To Disney Co-Fi For New Movie, Return To MCU: How Spidey's Web Got Untangled |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/sony-walt-disneys-marvel-team-on-third-spider-man-homecoming-title-with-superhero-to-appear-in-future-marvel-pics-1202746497/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927174504/https://deadline.com/2019/09/sony-walt-disneys-marvel-team-on-third-spider-man-homecoming-title-with-superhero-to-appear-in-future-marvel-pics-1202746497/ |archive-date=September 27, 2019 |access-date=September 27, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |last=Ramirez II |first=Hector |date=January 14, 2020 |title=Morbius: Sony Releases Spider-Verse Vampire Film's Official Summary |url=https://www.cbr.com/morbius-sony-spider-verse-synopsis/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115143400/https://www.cbr.com/morbius-sony-spider-verse-synopsis/ |archive-date=January 15, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=Comic Book Resources}}

{{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=January 13, 2020 |title=Morbius Taps Iron Man Writers for Rewrites |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/01/14/morbius-trailer-iron-man-writers-script-rewrite-art-marcum-matt-holloway/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114065848/https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/01/14/morbius-trailer-iron-man-writers-script-rewrite-art-marcum-matt-holloway/ |archive-date=January 14, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=ComicBook.com}}

{{Cite web |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |date=January 13, 2020 |title='Morbius' Teaser: Jared Leto Sinks Teeth Into Marvel Vampire Role |url=https://deadline.com/video/morbius-trailer-jared-leto-sinks-teeth-into-marvel-comics-vampire-role/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114041940/https://deadline.com/video/morbius-trailer-jared-leto-sinks-teeth-into-marvel-comics-vampire-role/ |archive-date=January 14, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |last=Newby |first=Richard |date=January 13, 2020 |title=How 'Morbius' Can Build to a Spider-Man Crossover Movie |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-morbius-can-build-a-spider-man-venom-crossover-movie-1269150 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113232006/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-morbius-can-build-a-spider-man-venom-crossover-movie-1269150 |archive-date=January 13, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Yehl |first=Joshua |date=January 14, 2020 |title=Morbius Trailer First Look: Jared Leto Talks Debut as the Iconic Marvel Monster |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/morbius-trailer-jared-leto-first-interview-exclusive |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115230522/https://www.ign.com/articles/morbius-trailer-jared-leto-first-interview-exclusive |archive-date=January 15, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=IGN}}

{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=January 13, 2020 |title=Sony's first Morbius trailer is as ridiculous as 'pseudo-vampire Marvel villain played by Jared Leto' sounds |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/13/21062568/morbius-trailer-jared-leto-marvel-sony-pictures-venom-michael-keaton-vulture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113195004/https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/13/21062568/morbius-trailer-jared-leto-marvel-sony-pictures-venom-michael-keaton-vulture |archive-date=January 13, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=The Verge}}

{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=January 13, 2020 |title=Jared Leto Goes Full Angsty Bloodsucker in the 'Morbius' Trailer |url=https://collider.com/jared-leto-morbius-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113165637/https://collider.com/jared-leto-morbius-trailer/ |archive-date=January 13, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=Collider}}

{{Cite web |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |date=January 13, 2020 |title='Morbius' Trailer Tries To Show That 'Venom' Was No Fluke At The Box Office |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/01/13/morbius-trailer-jared-leto-tom-hardy-venom-tom-holland-spider-man-marvel-sony-box-office/#651370762714 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114175950/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/01/13/morbius-trailer-jared-leto-tom-hardy-venom-tom-holland-spider-man-marvel-sony-box-office/#651370762714 |archive-date=January 14, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=Forbes}}

{{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=February 9, 2020 |title=Morbius Set Photos Suggest Stronger Spider-Man Presence |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/02/09/morbius-set-photos-where-is-spider-man-sign/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210084509/https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/02/09/morbius-set-photos-where-is-spider-man-sign/ |archive-date=February 10, 2020 |access-date=February 10, 2020 |website=ComicBook.com}}

{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=March 13, 2020 |title=Disney Pausing Production On Features 'Little Mermaid', 'Home Alone', 'Nightmare Alley' & More Until Coronavirus Calms Down |url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/disney-pausing-production-movies-little-mermaid-home-alone-nightmare-alley-coronavirus-1202882556/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313191113/https://deadline.com/2020/03/disney-pausing-production-movies-little-mermaid-home-alone-nightmare-alley-coronavirus-1202882556/ |archive-date=March 13, 2020 |access-date=March 14, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=March 30, 2020 |title=Sony Delays Release of 'Morbius,' 'Ghostbusters,' More Films Due to Coronavirus |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sony-delays-release-morbius-ghostbusters-due-coronavirus-1285759 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331044545/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sony-delays-release-morbius-ghostbusters-due-coronavirus-1285759 |archive-date=March 31, 2020 |access-date=March 30, 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Riefe |first=Jordan |date=April 23, 2020 |title=Tyrese Gibson Talks 'F9' and Becoming a Superhero for Marvel's 'Morbius' |url=https://www.maxim.com/.amp/entertainment/tyrese-gibson-on-f9-and-morbius |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426065114/https://www.maxim.com/.amp/entertainment/tyrese-gibson-on-f9-and-morbius |archive-date=April 26, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2020 |website=Maxim}}

{{Cite web |last=Brehmer |first=Nat |date=January 16, 2020 |title=Breaking Down the Deleted 'Blade' Ending Featuring Morbius and Why We Never Got That Sequel |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3601107/breaking-deleted-blade-ending-featuring-morbius-never-saw/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117041449/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3601107/breaking-deleted-blade-ending-featuring-morbius-never-saw/ |archive-date=January 17, 2020 |access-date=August 20, 2020 |website=Bloody Disgusting}}

{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2020 |title=Morbius |url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1168823/morbius/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103201212/https://directories.wga.org/project/1168823/morbius/ |archive-date=January 3, 2021 |access-date=January 3, 2021 |website=Writers Guild of America, West}}

{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 30, 2021 |title=Sony Marvel Movie 'Morbius' Shifts A Week Later Next Winter |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/sony-marvel-movie-morbius-moves-to-the-fall-1234671526/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430213550/https://deadline.com/2021/04/sony-marvel-movie-morbius-moves-to-the-fall-1234671526/ |archive-date=April 30, 2021 |access-date=May 1, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |last=Bonomolo |first=Cameron |date=January 28, 2021 |title=Jared Leto Says Morbius Crossover With Mahershala Ali's Blade Could Happen in the Future |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/jared-leto-morbius-movie-future-crossover-mahershala-ali-blade-marvel-studios-could-happen/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129073823/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/jared-leto-morbius-movie-future-crossover-mahershala-ali-blade-marvel-studios-could-happen/ |archive-date=January 29, 2021 |access-date=January 29, 2021 |website=ComicBook.com}}

{{Cite web |last=Cranswick |first=Amie |date=January 31, 2021 |title=Morbius to undergo more reshoots as Jared Leto hints at script issues |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2021/01/morbius-to-undergo-more-reshoots-as-jared-leto-hints-at-script-issues/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210227072037/https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2021/01/morbius-to-undergo-more-reshoots-as-jared-leto-hints-at-script-issues/ |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |access-date=February 27, 2021 |website=Flickering Myth}}

{{Cite web |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=April 8, 2021 |title=Netflix Nabs Post-PVOD Streaming Rights to Sony's Feature Films in Multiyear Deal |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-nabs-streaming-rights-to-sonys-feature-beginning-in-2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408204708/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-nabs-streaming-rights-to-sonys-feature-beginning-in-2022 |archive-date=April 8, 2021 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Perine |first=Aaron |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Morbius Is Now on Netflix |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/netflix-morbius-now-on/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907152656/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/netflix-morbius-now-on/ |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=ComicBook.com}}

{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=April 21, 2021 |title=Disney And Sony Reach Windows Deal That Can Sling 'Spider-Man' To Disney+ For First Time, Along With Reach Across Hulu, ABC, FX & More |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-sony-streaming-spider-man-disney-plus-1234741215/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421230620/https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-sony-streaming-spider-man-disney-plus-1234741215/ |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |access-date=April 21, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=April 21, 2021 |title=Sony Films Will Move to Disney After Netflix Window Expires |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-nabs-post-pay-1-rights-for-sonys-feature-films |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421230835/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-nabs-post-pay-1-rights-for-sonys-feature-films |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |access-date=April 21, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Keegan |first=Rebecca |date=August 18, 2021 |title=Michael Keaton on Reviving Batman and the Power of Saying No to Hollywood |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/michael-keaton-on-reviving-batman-the-protege-worth-dopestick-1234998480/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818180118/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/michael-keaton-on-reviving-batman-the-protege-worth-dopestick-1234998480/ |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |access-date=August 18, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Brendan |date=August 24, 2021 |title=Sony's Spider-Man Universe Is Official Title For Non-MCU Marvel Movies |url=https://screenrant.com/spider-man-universe-sony-movie-franchise-official-title/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824133726/https://screenrant.com/spider-man-universe-sony-movie-franchise-official-title/ |archive-date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=August 24, 2021 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite tweet |number=1216781524894461955 |user=CVGG |title=Your first glimpse at @MorbiusMovie, with Joseph Esson as the Young Loxias |date=January 13, 2020 |access-date=October 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115133517/https://twitter.com/CVGG/status/1216781524894461955 |archive-date=January 15, 2020 |url-status=live |first=Conway |last=Van Gelder Grant}}

{{Cite web |last=Fink |first=Richard |date=December 5, 2021 |title=Morbius' Jared Leto Hints at Sinister Six Spider-Man Connection |url=https://screenrant.com/morbius-jared-leto-spiderman-sinister-six-connection-hint/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206033426/https://screenrant.com/morbius-jared-leto-spiderman-sinister-six-connection-hint/ |archive-date=December 6, 2021 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Jordan |date=July 6, 2017 |title=Jon Watts on the possibility of Morbius, Blade and The Chameleon in Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/07/jon-watts-on-the-possibility-of-morbius-blade-and-the-chameleon-in-spider-man-homecoming-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104221527/https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/07/jon-watts-on-the-possibility-of-morbius-blade-and-the-chameleon-in-spider-man-homecoming-2/ |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |access-date=December 7, 2021 |website=Flickering Myth}}

{{Cite tweet |number=1468600579924627459 |user=ErikDavis |title=New: Tom Holland teases epic fights with Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin in #SpiderManNoWayHome. "The fight scenes we have with Willem in this film are so crazy & so scary that it really was awesome to, like, explore different kind of Spider-Man action." |date=December 8, 2021 |access-date=December 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208151815/https://twitter.com/ErikDavis/status/1468600579924627459 |archive-date=December 8, 2021 |url-status=live |last=Davis |first=Erik}}

{{Cite web |last=Fiduccia |first=Christopher |date=December 21, 2021 |title=Blade & Morbius Crossover Movie is Possible, Says Spider-Man Producers |url=https://screenrant.com/blade-morbius-crossover-movie-possible-spiderman-producers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222024329/https://screenrant.com/blade-morbius-crossover-movie-possible-spiderman-producers/ |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2021 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=January 4, 2022 |title='Morbius': Sony Pushes Release Date For Jared Leto's Marvel Film |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/morbius-sony-pushes-release-date-for-jared-letos-marvel-film-1234903954/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104001907/https://deadline.com/2022/01/morbius-sony-pushes-release-date-for-jared-letos-marvel-film-1234903954/ |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |access-date=January 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3_Hqvy1HqU |title=Jared Leto & John David Washington on 'Tenet,' 'Little Things' And More {{!}} Actors on Actors |date=January 28, 2021 |last=Variety |access-date=January 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107075916/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3_Hqvy1HqU&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |url-status=live |website=YouTube}}

{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=January 13, 2022 |title=HBO Max's 'Batgirl' Movie Adds Rebecca Front, Corey Johnson, and Ethan Kai (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-adds-three-to-cast-1235074348/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113150858/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-adds-three-to-cast-1235074348/ |archive-date=January 13, 2022 |access-date=January 13, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Alex |date=November 3, 2021 |title='Morbius' trailer reveals its connections to Venom and Spider-Man |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/morbius-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214213450/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/morbius-trailer |archive-date=February 14, 2022 |access-date=February 14, 2022 |website=Inverse}}

{{Cite web |last=Sonnack |first=Matthew |date=November 2, 2021 |title=Every Spider-Verse Reference in Morbius' Second Trailer |url=https://www.cbr.com/every-spider-verse-reference-morbius-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103192756/https://www.cbr.com/every-spider-verse-reference-morbius-trailer/ |archive-date=November 3, 2021 |access-date=February 14, 2022 |website=Comic Book Resources}}

{{Cite web |last=Fuge |first=Jonathan |date=November 3, 2021 |title=Spider-Man References in New Morbius Trailer Leave Marvel Fans Excited and Confused |url=https://movieweb.com/morbius-spider-man-references-confused-marvel-fans/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103171941/https://movieweb.com/morbius-spider-man-references-confused-marvel-fans/ |archive-date=November 3, 2021 |access-date=February 14, 2022 |website=MovieWeb}}

{{Cite web |last=Langmann |first=Brandon |date=November 3, 2021 |title=What the Multiversal Hell is Happening in the 'Morbius' Trailer? |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a38134739/morbius-marvel-release-date-trailer-cast-plot/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426155746/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a38134739/morbius-marvel-release-date-trailer-cast-plot/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=February 14, 2022 |website=Esquire}}

{{Cite news |last=Cain |first=Sian |date=March 1, 2022 |title=Disney, Sony and Warner Bros pause film releases in Russia over Ukraine invasion |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/01/disney-and-warner-bros-pause-film-releases-in-russia-over-ukraine-invasion |url-status=live |access-date=March 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301034703/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/01/disney-and-warner-bros-pause-film-releases-in-russia-over-ukraine-invasion |archive-date=March 1, 2022}}

{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Leon |date=March 1, 2022 |title=Morbius Uses Avengers' Thanos VFX Tech to Bring the Living Vampire to Life |url=https://www.cbr.com/morbius-spider-man-spinoff-avengers-thanos-vfx-tech/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301183535/https://www.cbr.com/morbius-spider-man-spinoff-avengers-thanos-vfx-tech/ |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Comic Book Resources}}

{{Cite web |last=Dominguez |first=Noah |date=February 26, 2022 |title=Morbius Radically Changes Matt Smith's Spider-Man Villain |url=https://www.cbr.com/morbius-changes-spider-man-villain-matt-smith-hunger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226015614/https://www.cbr.com/morbius-changes-spider-man-villain-matt-smith-hunger/ |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Comic Book Resources}}

{{Cite web |last=Provencher |first=Bo |date=February 27, 2022 |title=Morbius Finally Reveals a Key Character's Name, Role in the Story |url=https://www.cbr.com/morbius-spider-man-spinoff-jared-harris-character-details/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227192744/https://www.cbr.com/morbius-spider-man-spinoff-jared-harris-character-details/ |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Comic Book Resources}}

{{Cite web |last=Liu |first=Narayan |date=February 27, 2022 |title=Morbius Star Channeled Congresswoman AOC for the Spider-Man Spinoff |url=https://www.cbr.com/morbius-spider-man-spinoff-ardia-arjona-aoc-inspiration/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227163557/https://www.cbr.com/morbius-spider-man-spinoff-ardia-arjona-aoc-inspiration/ |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Comic Book Resources}}

{{Cite web |last=Larson |first=Tara |date=March 11, 2022 |title=Jared Leto Goes Wild With Adria Arjona at 'Morbius' Premiere |url=https://footwearnews.com/2022/fashion/celebrity-style/jared-leto-adria-arjona-morbius-leopard-coat-gold-boots-1203258401/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401043918/https://footwearnews.com/2022/fashion/celebrity-style/jared-leto-adria-arjona-morbius-leopard-coat-gold-boots-1203258401/ |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Footwear News}}

{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2022 |title=Jared Leto visita la CdMx para la premiere de 'Morbius' |url=https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/cine/jared-leto-visita-cdmx-para-la-premiere-de-morbius |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313205445/https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/cine/jared-leto-visita-cdmx-para-la-premiere-de-morbius |archive-date=March 13, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Milenio |language=Spanish}}

{{Cite web |last=Fuge |first=Jonathan |date=March 18, 2022 |title=Morbius Star Jared Leto Hopes to See a Crossover with Tom Hardy's Venom |url=https://movieweb.com/morbius-jared-leto-crossover-tom-hardy-venom/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319040330/https://movieweb.com/morbius-jared-leto-crossover-tom-hardy-venom/ |archive-date=March 19, 2022 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |website=MovieWeb}}

{{Cite web |last=Standley |first=Scott |date=March 18, 2022 |title=Sony's Daily Bugle TikTok Video Sets Up Jared Leto's Morbius |url=https://screenrant.com/morbius-jared-leto-daily-bugle-tiktok-sony-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321021632/https://screenrant.com/morbius-jared-leto-daily-bugle-tiktok-sony-video/ |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite web |last=O'Connell |first=Sean |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Here's How Spider-Man, Venom And The Multiverse Will Factor Into Jared Leto's Morbius Movie |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/spider-man/heres-how-spider-man-venom-and-the-multiverse-will-factor-into-jared-letos-morbius-movie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325194646/https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/spider-man/heres-how-spider-man-venom-and-the-multiverse-will-factor-into-jared-letos-morbius-movie |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |access-date=March 26, 2022 |website=CinemaBlend}}

{{Cite web |last=Leston |first=Ryan |date=March 17, 2022 |title=Exclusive: Morbius Director Took Inspiration From Pokémon |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/morbius-director-took-inspiration-from-pokmon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318200149/https://www.ign.com/articles/morbius-director-took-inspiration-from-pokmon |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 27, 2022 |website=IGN}}

{{Cite web |last=Gressley |first=Abbie |date=April 4, 2022 |title=10 Movies And TV Shows Where You've Seen The Cast Of Morbius |url=https://screenrant.com/movies-and-tv-shows-with-cast-of-morbius/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405013910/https://screenrant.com/movies-and-tv-shows-with-cast-of-morbius/ |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Mike |date=April 4, 2022 |title='Morbius' Director Daniel Espinosa On What The Heck Happened Here |url=https://uproxx.com/movies/morbius-director-daniel-espinosa-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404145443/https://uproxx.com/movies/morbius-director-daniel-espinosa-interview/ |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Uproxx}}

{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2022 |title='Morbius' Soundtrack Album Released |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/04/08/morbius-soundtrack-album-released/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408162521/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/04/08/morbius-soundtrack-album-released/ |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2022 |website=Film Music Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Elvy |first=Craig |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Why Sony Announced Venom 3 Just Weeks After Morbius Embarrassment |url=https://screenrant.com/venom-3-movie-sony-confirmed-after-morbius-failure/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427052616/https://screenrant.com/venom-3-movie-sony-confirmed-after-morbius-failure/ |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite web |last=Perine |first=Aaron |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Morbius Trends After Sony Announces El Muerto, but No Morbius Sequel |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-el-muerto-sony-no-sequel/#7 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426151050/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/morbius-el-muerto-sony-no-sequel/#7 |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |website=comicbook.com}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/michael-keaton-on-morbius-vulture-cameo/ |title=Michael Keaton Is Still Just as Confused as Fans Over Morbius Cameo |website=CBR |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=March 11, 2024 |access-date=March 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312182925/https://www.cbr.com/michael-keaton-on-morbius-vulture-cameo/ |archive-date=March 12, 2024 |url-status=live}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/spider-man/morbius-director-addresses-that-spider-man-murderer-mural-from-the-movies-first-trailer|title=Morbius Director Addresses That Spider-Man 'Murderer' Mural From The Movie's First Trailer|website=Cinema Blend|last=O'Connell|first=Sean|date=April 1, 2022|access-date=April 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401183844/https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/spider-man/morbius-director-addresses-that-spider-man-murderer-mural-from-the-movies-first-trailer|archive-date=April 1, 2022|url-status=live}}

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