MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE Will Start Shooting Sooner Than Expected But Don't Expect An R-Rating

MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE Will Start Shooting Sooner Than Expected But Don't Expect An R-Rating

Venom producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach have confirmed when cameras start rolling on Morbius: The Living Vampire but, as with the first live-action Spider-Verse movie, and R-Rating is off the table.

By JoshWilding - Oct 10, 2018 01:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Morbius
Source: Collider
Venom had a solid opening weekend which exceeded expectations and while it's still too soon to say whether or not it has the legs to be considered a true success, Sony Pictures is no doubt feeling very happy with how it's performed so far. Now, work continues on a number of other live-action Spider-Verse spinoffs with the next being Morbius: The Living Vampire starring Suicide Squad's Jared Leto. 

During a recent interview with Collider, producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach were asked what the status of that project currently is and Arad said that the current plan is to have cameras rolling by as soon as next February, with Tolmach adding: "Yeah, the plan is
early part of next year. We’re still working on it." So, like it or not, the movie is going to happen and we should hear casting news soon.

Despite the character's horror background, it sounds like we can forget about Morbius: The Living Vampire boasting an R-Rating as Arad was quick to point out the following. "[At] least for me, I have grandkids, kids, whatever, all these things, and some of these movies, they’re dying to see. You know? As I took my grandson, seven, to the recording session of Venom. He had the time of his life."

Are you guys excited to check out this Marvel Comics adaptation? Share your thoughts down below.
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THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 10/10/2018, 1:43 AM
Sony is on a mission to ruin Spider-Man's rogues' gallery one movie at a time.
Catmanlives
Catmanlives - 10/10/2018, 2:59 AM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - Yeah I must admit I haven't seen Venom yet (and have no plans to until its streaming) but going by both positive and negative feedback, it seems Sony basically failed upwards with a general consensus seeming to be it's so bad its good. I wouldn't mind so much if they'd put the effort in and got rewarded for it but it sounds like they did the usual crap and got lucky with Hardy's performance. Based on that, not happy to see this all going ahead.
Matador
Matador - 10/10/2018, 5:40 AM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - this guy is

Matador
Matador - 10/10/2018, 6:17 AM
@guyatadesk - LOL
Juicerules
Juicerules - 10/10/2018, 8:40 AM
@Catmanlives - nah, the consensus is that it’s okay. Much better than the reviews were saying. Like a little better than Thor the Dark World and Iron Man 2.
warmachinerocks
warmachinerocks - 10/10/2018, 1:44 AM
This is why I'm pissed about venom's success. It gave sony the green light to do whatever they want now. Get ready for that aunt may spy movie!
jj2112
jj2112 - 10/10/2018, 2:37 AM
@warmachinerocks - It could be worse...

DoubleD
DoubleD - 10/10/2018, 2:44 AM
@jj2112 - That's Disney/Marvel now :)
jj2112
jj2112 - 10/10/2018, 2:47 AM
@DoubleD - Aunt May is still Sony's though. She could still be cosmic, maybe against the symbiotes, who knows?
DoubleD
DoubleD - 10/10/2018, 2:54 AM
@jj2112 - Your right
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 10/10/2018, 1:46 AM
LMAO Sony need to chill 😂😂
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 10/10/2018, 2:34 PM
@ClungePool - For real though. They're riding that Venom high a bit too far, it seems. Haha
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/10/2018, 1:47 AM
Sony:The house of terrible ideas.
ARMUS
ARMUS - 10/10/2018, 1:54 AM
It does make sense, SpiderMan fans tend to scew younger, he's the kid superhero, Morbius and Venom are SpiderMan characters, Sony made a bucket load from what seems like a young audience for Venom according to the trades because it wasn't R, it's the Marvel/Disney way of doing things and it seems to work.
TH29
TH29 - 10/10/2018, 1:59 AM
My god will they just STOP. Venom was bad enough.
Catmanlives
Catmanlives - 10/10/2018, 4:21 AM
@TH29 - The Transformers franchise was bad enough too. Gulp.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 10/10/2018, 1:59 AM
I wasn’t expecting an R-rating for Morbius nor did I want one. But Avi Arad should probably stop talking
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/10/2018, 2:00 AM
"I have grandkids, kids, whatever, all these things, and some of these movies, they’re dying to see."
--Your grandkids are dying to see a rated pg-13 Morbius the Vampire movie? Gtfoh dude. 😜
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 10/10/2018, 2:07 AM
Off Topic: Right now watching Return of the Living Dead with my brother for our annual October Horror Movie Marathon. Yesterday was Strangers. Both great movies. Strangers however is a slow burn.
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 10/10/2018, 2:35 AM
@MrCamw1 - Return of the Living Dead is in my top 5 movies. Love it.
Kleytus
Kleytus - 10/10/2018, 2:52 AM
@MarvelousMarty - @MrCamw1

A true gender classic. People tend to forget that we got fast "zombies" before 28 days after.

And Linnea Quigley was gold for my tender teenager eyes ^^.
CyberBishop
CyberBishop - 10/10/2018, 5:12 AM
@Kleytus - "And Linnea Quigley was gold for my tender teenager eyes ^^. " This right here!!!
DEVWoulf
DEVWoulf - 10/10/2018, 5:15 AM
@MrCamw1 - Classic zombie film! It used to scare the pants off me when I was a youngin! I just bought some shirts of it too!

Dawn of the Dead is in my top ten movies of all time list though. Nothing beats that one!
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 10/10/2018, 8:04 AM
@Kleytus - it makes me look at somerhing like the Walking Dead and think if they were in the same situation theyd have no chance
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 10/10/2018, 8:04 AM
@DevarikaWoulf - classic horror movie right there.
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 10/11/2018, 6:12 AM
@Kleytus - Absolutely!
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