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Spider-Man spinoff Morbius to shoot in February, R-rating not ruled out

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Now that Venom has got its Universe of Marvel Characters off to a healthy start at the box office, the Tom Hardy-headlined blockbuster having pulled in over $200 million in its opening weekend, it seems Sony is about to kick its Spider-Man spinoff plans into full gear. It’s already been reported that Morbius the Living Vampire […]

Venom producer says Morbius the Living Vampire movie is up next

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This coming week sees the release of Venom, the first of a planned series of Spider-Man spinoff movies (minus Spidey) in a shared cinematic universe under the banner of ‘Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters’. Sony has several projects in the pipeline for this venture, including Morbius,  Black Cat, Silver Sable, Kraven the Hunter, Silk, Nightwatch, and Jackpot, and it seems […]

Joker vs. Harley Quinn movie is a mix of Bad Santa and This Is Us

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Back in August of last year it was reported that Warner Bros. had enlisted Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love, This Is Us) to write and direct a Joker vs. Harley Quinn movie – one of numerous projects in development at DC Films featuring one or both of its titular two villains. During an interview […]

Sony looking to shoot Morbius, the Living Vampire in Atlanta this year

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Having brought on board Oscar winner and Suicide Squad star Jared Leto for the title role back in June, it now looks like Sony is readying its Spider-Man spinoff Morbius, the Living Vampire to go into production this year. According to Geeks Worldwide, the studio is looking to shoot the Marvel movie in Atlanta, Georgia […]

Rumoured details on Morbius, the Living Vampire villain and female lead

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Last month, Sony found its Morbius, the Living Vampire for the studio’s planned Spider-Man spinoff film with the casting of Suicide Squad star Jared Leto, and now we’ve got some rumours regarding the villain and the female lead. According to That Hashtag Show, Sony and director Daniel Espinosa (Life) are looking to cast a villain who […]

Jared Leto to play The Living Vampire in Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff Morbius

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Just a couple of weeks after it was confirmed that he’ll be returning to the DCEU as the Clown Prince of Crime for a Joker solo film, Jared Leto has now signed on for another comic book movie project – this time Marvel-related – with the Oscar-winner set to play the title role in Sony’s […]

Todd Phillips’ Joker origin movie still moving ahead despite Jared Leto’s DCEU return

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Yesterday it was announced that Jared Leto is set to reprise his Suicide Squad role as The Joker for a DC Extended Universe solo movie focusing on the Clown Prince of Crime. As we’ve known for some time, Warner Bros. has also been planning a standalone Joker movie from director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) and […]

Suicide Squad director explains The Joker’s original role in the film’s ending

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Before Warner Bros. drastically altered last year’s Justice League with a round of significant reshoots, the studio took its chainsaw to another DC Films release in David Ayer’s 2016 supervillain team-up Suicide Squad. One of the biggest changes to that film revolved around The Joker, with Jared Leto’s role cut significantly, and the Clown Prince […]

Movie Review – The Outsider (2018)

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The Outsider, 2018. Directed by Martin Zandvliet Starring Jared Leto, Tadanobu Asano, Shiori Kutsuna, Emile Hirsch and Rory Cochrane. SYNOPSIS: An epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the yakuza. Martin Zandvliet, director of Oscar-nominated war drama Land of Mine, makes an awkward, baffling leap to something resembling Hollywood with this turgid, shockingly […]