MORBIUS Concept Art Reveals Some Very Different Takes on Sony's Living Vampire

It's Morbin' Time! New concept art from last year's critically panned Morbius movie has been revealed, offering some very different takes on the Living Vampire along with a glimpse at what might have been.

By JoshWilding - Jan 17, 2023 05:01 AM EST

Filed Under: Morbius

Morbius was released in theaters last March, earning negative reviews from fans and critics alike. It was clear the movie underwent extensive reshoots, with the ending completely changed and the roles of certain characters vastly different than originally intended (Tyrese's FBI Agent and his robotic arm, for example, proved to be total non-factors).

Thanks to some concept art shared by Darrell Warner, we see how that prosthetic might have once factored into this story. As you can see below, it appears one early idea called for the Living Vampire to create a gauntlet of sorts that would provide him with a steady drip of plasma to keep his bloodlust at bay.

The artist also shares some alternate costume designs which, despite being a little busy, are arguably better than the nondescript suit Morbius wore during that final battle.

It sounds like Warner plans to reveal even more of his work from Morbius, suggesting that he plans to address "the whole saga of the project" by showing off additional unused designs. We'll keep you updated on that front, of course, but these pieces are undeniably interesting and a fun glimpse into what might have been.

In our review of the movie, we concluded by saying, "Jared Leto’s transformation makes for compelling viewing, but the Living Vampire can’t elevate a disappointing story that serves as a powerful, dare we say terrifying, reminder that Spider-Man is better off (and safer) in the MCU with Marvel Studios."

There's no word on a Morbius sequel, though we don't anticipate it getting one based on the first instalment's dismal box office performance. As for whether the Living Vampire will return in some sort of Sinister Six project, that remains to be seen, though we certainly hope not if that awkward post-credits scene featuring The Vulture is an indication of what Sony has planned.

Check out this newly released Morbius concept art below.

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14 Comments

ObserverIO - 1/17/2023, 5:16 AM

#ReleaseTheButtholeVerse!!!!

Origame - 1/17/2023, 6:04 AM

@ObserverIO - I'm still waiting for cats to #releasethebuttholecut. Gotta have priorities.

bobevanz - 1/17/2023, 5:16 AM

Wow! I bet this would have totally changed the quality of the script and director! Ffs

TheDpool - 1/17/2023, 5:29 AM

So tired of the still running 'Morbius was a good movie' joke that runs the internet (Instagram we're looking at you).

Waiting for Kraven to be just as if not even worse than Morbius, yet another Spider-Man villian wasted by 'the need of a solo movie'.

tmp3 - 1/17/2023, 5:34 AM

excited fo morbius to team up with kraven, the vulture, madame web and the hypno-hustler. gonna morb so hard seeing that.

LandGrizzle - 1/17/2023, 6:26 AM

@tmp3 - don’t forget about the upcoming El Muerto movie villain.

bkmeijer1 - 1/17/2023, 6:48 AM

@tmp3 - think they could actually make it work as a Wild Pack movie. Think Foreigner is also being introduced in either Madame Web or Kraven as well.

IcePyke - 1/17/2023, 5:42 AM

These sketches better than the actual movie

OptimusCrime - 1/17/2023, 5:44 AM

For the shitty movie it was, Morbius looked the part.

MahN166A - 1/17/2023, 7:28 AM

With these concept art pieces, I get Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver vibes from Morbius’ attire.
NOW THAT GAME NEEDS A LIVE ADAPTATION!!
But I digress though.

One thing I will say about the mess that was Morbius, was that the design we see in the film was almost purely faithful to the Midnight Sons run of Morbius in the mid 90s.
And I appreciated it a lot since that was my favorite rendition of the character at that time.

Vampyre75 - 1/17/2023, 7:33 AM

@MahN166A - 100% agree it would be awesome to see a live adaptation of the legacy of Kain soul reaver series. Even a revamped if not retelling of a computer game for current gen consoles

MahN166A - 1/17/2023, 8:18 AM

@Vampyre75 -

I have been waiting for Denis Dyack of Silicon Knights to get back on the developer train and create a sequel or at least a new game connected to the franchise. Hell at this point, I’d take a Remaster of the original game so we can play it on current Gen consoles.

In regards to the live adaptation, it would need to be a series instead of a film, and created by those who made Game of Thrones and The Sandman.

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