Box Office: ‘Morbius’ Drives Stake Into No. 1 Spot With $38 Million Projected Opening

Jared Leto reportedly slowed down production on Morbius by insisting that he stay in character and continue to use his crutches during bathroom breaks.In an interview with Uproxx, the film’s director Daniel Espinosa confirmed that the crew eventually chose to push Leto to the bathroom in a wheelchair in order to speed up the process.Leto plays the anti-hero Dr. Michael Morbius in the movie.

Sony’s “Morbius” is finally in theaters and while people are endlessly sharing their hot takes of the poorly-reviewed superhero film (including our review) and ‘Spider-Man’ spin-off, what might be even more interesting is all the behind-the-scenes shenanigans of Jared Leto, who as one person joked on Twitter today, might be the Daniel Day-Lewis of bad movies. Uproxx recently spoke with director Daniel Espinosa about the film —and while he couldn’t come up with a good answer when pressed about what Sony’s plans for the movie were and what they changed—what’s even more interesting is some of the rumors they heard.

Jared Leto went full method acting for “Morbius”.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDigital Domain VFX supervisor Matt Butler is no stranger to visual effects transformations, and his north star is always to ensure the actor’s performance and idiosyncrasies come through. In this case of the new superhero film “Morbius,” Butler had to make sure audiences could still see elements of Jared Leto’s transformation, while staying true to the character seen in Marvel comic books. “It had to be physically plausible and believable,” Butler says.In the film, Leto immerses himself in the part of Dr.

After multiple delays, Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man” spin-off “Morbius” was finally released over the weekend. The third installment in Sony’s cinematic Spiderverse, which also includes the two “Venom” movies starring Tom Hardy, the studio has long teased a hard connection to the main Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The latest film entry from the Marvel Cinematic Universe is enjoying a spectacular theatrical release nearly two years in the making.Morbiustook a big bite out of the box office in the US and globally, beating the competition and pulling in $84million during its opening weekend.The Jared Leto-led flick topped the North American box office too, albeit with an opening take seen as lackluster for a comic book superhero flick at $39.1 million, Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.Following up in second place despite not even being available to watch in North American markets yet, Paramount's animated Sonic The Hedgehog 2 earned $25.5M from its first 31 offshore markets. Big box office: Morbius took a big bite out of the box office in the US and globally, beating the competition and pulling in $84million in ticket its opening weekend Desperate for a cure:The sci-fi horror flick stars Jared Leto as biochemist Michael Morbius who suffers from a rare blood disease.When he tries an experiment to heal himself, the scientist inadvertently infects himself the DNA of a Costa Rican vampire bat, and develops his own form of vampirismThe sci-fi horror flick stars Letoas biochemist Michael Morbius who suffers from a rare blood disease.When he tries an experiment to heal himself, the scientist inadvertently infects himself the DNA of a Costa Rican vampire bat, and develops his own form of vampirism.The dangerous dose gives him amazing super powers of strength and speed, but he can also develops night vision and can even find things using sound, but he must also battle his new blood-thirsty urges.

Refresh for latest…: New blood in the form of Sony’s Jared Leto-fronted Morbius led the global box office this weekend with an $84M debut, while Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 got off to a booming $25.5M start from its first 31 offshore markets. Warner Bros/DC also has something to crow about as The Batman topped $700M worldwide.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Morbius,” the latest comic book adventure from Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters, opened in first place at the domestic box office, though ticket sales were considerably softer than recent superhero blockbusters.Dinged by comically terrible reviews, “Morbius” sunk its teeth into $39.1 million from 4,268 North American theaters in its first weekend of release. That initial tally is at once a sign that audiences truly love comic book movies (in pandemic times, a non-superhero film with a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes wouldn’t stand a chance at the box office) and an indication that not every superhuman character will be greeted equally on the big screen.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER WARNING: Do not read if you have not seen “Morbius,” currently playing in theaters. This story discusses movie’s post-credits scenes.After nearly two years of pandemic delays, “Morbius” has finally opened in theaters, expanding Sony’s universe of Marvel characters and growing the web of Spider-Man villains getting their own origin stories.“Morbius” — starring Jared Leto as the biologist-turned-vampire from Marvel comics — was originally supposed to debut in July 2020, before “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, turned the world, and studio release calendars, upside-down, which is how “Morbius” wound up hitting theaters this weekend.

The filmmakers and corporations behind Sony’s Marvel Comics adaptation Morbius (★☆☆☆☆) have had ample time to consider what they’re aiming for with this big-budget film intro for living vampire, and vintage Spider-Man nemesis, Dr. Michael Morbius.Namely they should have figured out by now whether their version of the character — portrayed in astonishingly muted fashion by Oscar-winner and accent devourer Jared Leto — exists in any known Spider-Man film universe, or maybe one that’s merely Spidey-adjacent, à la Venom.After half a decade and at least seven release date delays, moviegoers and Marvel fans (not mutually exclusive) also have had ample time to try to make sense of every hint in the marketing, and every detail of speculation.But the murky, mundane origin story that director Daniel Espinosa and credited writing team Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless have come up with treats making sense more as a perk than a prerequisite, so dial down expectations accordingly.Ultimately, Morbius is a setup — a long-winded prologue to some prospective later franchise entry, teased in the two underwhelming mid-credits sequences that will prolong this experience for many who would otherwise be ready to bolt by then. Strangely enough, the movie checks out first, practically stopping on a dime following a listless showdown between super-vampire-powered Morbius and friend-turned-foe Milo, played by past and perennial Dr.

Sony’s dive into the deeper waters of Marvel with vampire anti-hero Morbius looks to be shaping up to be a new franchise for the Culver City studio. Industry estimates are pegging around $17M today with a shot at an opening north of $40M for the $75M feature production.

Jared Leto plays Marvel’s iconic vampire superhero in “Morbius”, and the Oscar-winning actor discussed the new movie in an interview with IMDb.

With an Oscar, a top-selling band and two blockbuster movie franchises under his belt, it’s understandable why fans want to know about Jared Leto‘s net worth and if he makes more from his music or movie career.

Fresh blood. Jared Leto is returning to the superhero genre, but this time, his character also happens to be a vampire.

Sony’s deep Marvel universe title, Morbius, rang up $5.7M last night from previews that began at 4PM at 3,583 theaters including Imax and PLF auditoriums.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Morbius,” Sony’s latest attempt to extend its cinematic universe of Spider-Man villains and heroes, opened to $5.7 million in Thursday previews. The $75 million superhero film is on track to pull in $40 million in its first weekend of release. It’s a sign of just how much moviegoers love comic book fare.

supports HTML5 videoWarning: Spoilers for Morbius and the post-credits scenes ahead.Although it’s so far resulted in less than rave reviews, Morbius has hinted about what’s set to come in the MCU and Sony universe.The new film stars Jared Leto as Michael Morbius, a biochemist who is fighting to find a cure for his rare blood disease.He ends up inadvertently developing a rare form of vampirism with his ‘cure’, and is forced to try to stop his childhood friend (Matt Smith) from causing a massacre.Following the movie, there are two end-credits scenes, which set up what is about to happen next.In the first scene, we’re reintroduced to Michael Keaton’s Adrian Toomes, who mysteriously shows up in a prison cell. News reports show him being taken away from the cell and, presumably, released.Adrian, also known as Vulture, is a black market arms dealer and was introduced in Spider-Man: Homecoming.In the second scene, Vulture appears to have found his suit (or made a new one), tracking down Morbius.

The latest Marvel film has been released in the UK and sees actor/musician Jared Leto (Lord of War, Dallas Buyers Club) step into the role of the franchise's most iconic anti-hero. The film was directed by Daniel Espinosa and also stars Tyrese Gibson, Jared Harris, Adria Arjona, Matt Smith and Al Madriga.

green-haired, tattooed maniac? A balding fashion scion? A gaunt, gangrenous heroin addict? (Unless you’re a Thirty Seconds to Mars fan, in which case maybe you picture lead singer Leto berating a crowd member.) Even among the ranks of beautiful movie stars who enjoy working incognito — think Charlize Theron in “Monster,” Christian Bale in “The Machinist” and “Vice,” Colin Farrell in “The Batman” — the 50-year-old Leto is in a class by himself in the lengths he’ll go to for his extreme on-screen makeovers. In his latest film, Marvel’s “Morbius,” Leto throws himself into the part of Dr. Michael Morbius, a biochemist who inadvertently makes himself into a vampire when a life-saving experiment goes wrong.

supports HTML5 videoIt’s safe to say that Marvel fans had low expectations for Morbius, starring Jared Leto as the scientist who turns into a blood-sucking fiend. Unfortunately, they were right. Jared stars as biochemist Michael Morbius who tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease but inadvertently infects himself with a terrifying form of vampirism which comes with a handy set of supernatural powers.Meanwhile, Matt Smith’s Milo, who’s known Morbius since he was a child and is also looking for a cure, wants in – with disastrous results.Morbius is forced to grapple with his newfound powers and attempt to stop Milo from killing, well, pretty much anyone he can find.

He has been earning mostly positive reviews for his portrayal of disgraced WeWork CEO Adam Neumann.But Jared Leto looked as if he was totally committed to his newest project when he hit the red carpet of a fan screening of his new supervillain origin film Morbius — which opens on April 1 — in Los Angeles on Wednesday.The 50-year-old actor and rocker looked years younger than his true age as he hit the red carpet in a lustrous white satin suit and a cape while joined by Bella Thorne and his costarsTyrese Gibson, Adria Arjona and Al Madrigal. Man of the hour: Jared Leto, 50, showed off his opulent rock star style in a striking white outfit at a special fan screening of his supervillain origin film Morbius on WednesdayJared stars in the Marvel film — which is distributed by Sony Pictures, rather than Marvel Cinematic Universe distributor Disney — as Dr.