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    Matt Smith Joins Jared Leto in ‘Morbius’ for Sony

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments


    Former Doctor Who Matt Smith is diving right in to the comic book movie world, as he’s reportedly joining Oscar winner Jared Leto in Sony’ upcoming Spider-Man baddie film Morbius.

    Matt Smith Joins Jared Leto in 'Morbius' for Sony
    Actor Matt Smith
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    We’re not sure who Smith is playing yet, but Variety says it’ll be a “major role”.

    Leto will play Michael Morbius, Marvel Comics character from the Spider-Man pages who eventually becomes “The Living Vampire”. Morbius was a scientist who tried to cure himself of a blood disease, but instead became afflicted with vampiric traits such as fangs and a thirst for blood. The character was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane, and he first appeared in 1971’s The Amazing Spider-Man #101.

    Daniel Espinosa (Safe House) is directing the film from a script by Netflix’s Lost In Space creators  Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless.

    Back in November, Leto shaved his trademark beard to begin filming for the project.

    Morbius has no release date, but we’re expecting to hear an update on that soon.

     

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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