Two Sony Spider-Man Universe Movies, Likely ‘Venom 2’ And ‘Morbius’, Set For 2020
Sony has tried to launch aSpider-Man-themed universe for years, and now, things are finally going their way.Venomwas a huge box office hit, inspiring the studio to forge ahead with two more Spider-Man Universe films set for 2020. While the official titles of these films have yet to be announced, it’s probably safe to assume we’re talking aboutVenom 2andMorbius. More on the potentialMorbiusandVenom 2release dates below.
Varietyis reporting an untitled Sony-Marvel project will arrive onJuly 10, 2020, followed by another untitled Sony-Marvel sequel onOctober 2, 2020. We can almost guarantee that the untitled Sony-Marvel project isMorbius, starringJared Letoas the Living Vampire. Back in October, Sony producersAvi AradandMatt TolmachconfirmedthatMorbiuswould definitely be the next project to followVenom.Daniel Espinosais set to direct the film, withBurk SharplessandMatt Sazamahandling the script. In the comics, Dr. Michael Morbius is a Nobel Prize winning biochemist who, according to theMarvel wiki, suffers from “debilitating blood disease and developed an experimental treatment involving vampire bats and electroshocks.”
The character isn’t as well-known as Venom, which might end up backfiring on Sony. Then again, no one expectedVenomto do as well as it did. Speaking of which…
IfMorbiusis the film arriving in July, what could the untitled Sony-Marvel sequel in October be? There are only two possible options: a sequel toSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, orVenom 2. AnInto the Spider-Versesequel seems highly unlikely – getting the animation together that quickly is almost unheard of. Which leaves onlyVenom 2as a viable option.Venomwas a smash hit, earning $570 million worldwide – a sequel is a sure-thing. Back beforeVenomunfurled his giant tongue on screens across the land,Tom Hardyconfirmed he was contracted for at least three films. He alsosaidhe was game for a sequel:
“I’m open to whatever you want to do with it. We’ve signed up for three of them. So it’s very much an open case. We’ll see what people’s responses are to it. I think it’s an awesome character. I love playing both of them. It’s an amuse-bouche, and for Sony, it’s the Venom-verse launched in isolation, as it were. We all prepped for it to be a standalone universe. So whatever Sony want to attach to it at a later date, it’s a fulcrum piece. But let’s see what happens when it lands.”
Venomwasn’t beloved by critics, but the film ended-up being critic-proof. That said, it would be nice if the team working onVenom 2learned from their mistakes, and delivered a film everyone could enjoy. Think about it, Sony!
