
in how it is responding to the everchanging landscape that its big brother put forth. In many ways, Morbius reminds me of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The trailer alone hinted at existing within all three distinct Sony Marvel worlds, however, all those connections were erased from the film (unless you count the post-credit scene). However, due to the pandemic, it was shuffled around until it was directly after NWH, which seemed to mess with the story of Morbius because it didn’t quite know where to fit in the new Sony world of Spider-Man. It should be noted as well that Morbius wasn’t originally supposed to follow NWH, but instead come out significantly before. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness seems to be matching energy, where Morbius was an origin story establishing something new. Any film that was to follow after that would have easily paled in comparison if it wasn’t to the same level of epicness. It took twenty years of filmmaking and gave fans a story that brought all three Spider-Men ( Tobey McGuire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland) together. Spiderman: No Way Home was a top-tier, God-level comic book film that stands out among both Marvel Studio’s and Sony’s Marvel films. Morbius Followed in Spider-Man: No Way Home’s FootstepsĬlearly, any Sony Spider-Man film that was to follow Spider-Man: No Way Home was going to have big shoes to fill. Perhaps by the end of this article, I may convince you to give Morbius is better than critics have been saying and deserves a shot at redemption.
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M any critics and fans seemed determined to hate the film before it even reached the movie screens, but did Morbius truly deserve the hate it was given? The short answer is no, but let me explain myself before you light the torches and grab down the pitchforks. Initially scheduled to premiere in July 2020, the film was delayed multiple times before finally landing in theaters on April 1st. The film seemed dead on arrival after an extended promotional campaign due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Is there a doctor in the house? Because it seems like Morbius’s box office performance could use a little resuscitation.
