Morbius is not in the MCU, but adjacent to the MCU and features an MCU character. The film stands apart from the Marvel Cinematic Universe that counts the Avengers among its heroes, and instead takes place in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, which so far also includes Venom and Venom 2.
It's unclear if Toomes is here to stay in this universe, but the credits scene sees him suggest a team-up with Morbius (hello, Sinister Six), so maybe he'll stick around. But that does not mean Morbius is in the MCU — it's a separate universe.
Morbius' "I Am Venom" Line References In-Universe Events
This scene not only proves that Venom and Morbius take place in the same universe but also references Eddie Brock and Venom's actions in San Francisco, which have made them fugitives by the end of Let There Be Carnage.
Morbius is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel, Arad Productions, and Matt Tolmach Productions, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the third film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU).
In the 1990s animated series Spider-Man, Morbius is a recurring character voiced by Nick Jameson. In contrast to the comics, the cartoon depicted Morbius both as a regular ally of the character Blade and as a being who feeds on human plasma through his hands rather than with his fangs.
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Was Blade bitten by Morbius?
In addition to those abilities, his masterful martial arts skills, and his endless arsenal of anti-vampire weapons, Blade gained several new powers and weaknesses after Morbius, a Living Vampire, bit him in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) #8 by Howard Mackie and John Romita Jr.
Dr. Michael Morbius, Ph. D., M.D., better known as simply Morbius, is an anti-heroic antagonist from Marvel Comics, serving as an enemy to Spider-Man, Blade, and Ghost Rider. He was a biogenetic scientist who was dying of a blood-destroying disease.
This overwhelmingly negative reception reflects the critical consensus of 272 reviews. Most of the criticism comes from the film's lack of structure and coherent script. Morbius, which already missed its perfect release date, moves at a rushed pace while compromising its timeline, characterization, and logic.
It's none other than Adrian Toomes (AKA Vulture, played by Michael Keaton), who's teleported into Manhattan Detention Facility. We met Toomes in the MCU-set Spider-Man: Homecoming, where he was beaten by Spidey and ended up in prison.
After his initial time as a misunderstood villain, Morbius became more of a hero which set him against the likes of, Daemond and the Caretakers; Vlad Tepes Dracula, AKA Dracula; Marie Laveau; Lilith and her demon children the Lilin; Wayne Gifford, AKA Basilisk; and Phillip Hayes, AKA The Rose.
Mobius appears in Loki, portrayed by Owen Wilson. In the episode "Science/Fiction", Mobius is revealed to be a temporal variant of Don, a jet ski salesman and single father-of-two, who also cameos in the series finale "Glorious Purpose".
Morbius isn't exactly the most physically strong character in the Marvel universe, preferring to use his brain when he can, so when it comes to physical combat between these two, hypnosis would be a very useful element of attack. So being immune to it puts Blade to another edge that Morbius just can't quite live up to.
Continuing his quest to satisfy his thirst, Morbius battles Spider-Man atop a mansion when the Living Vampire is miraculously struck by lightning. The freak accident seemingly cures Morbius of his affliction as he reverts to his human appearance.
Morbius is not in the MCU, but adjacent to the MCU and features an MCU character. The film stands apart from the Marvel Cinematic Universe that counts the Avengers among its heroes, and instead takes place in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, which so far also includes Venom and Venom 2.
Indeed, through Morbius' two post-credits scenes, it was shown that Adrian Toomes was transported from his prison cell in the MCU to a prison in the Morbius universe as a side effect of the multiverse cracking in No Way Home.
The violet cracks in the sky symbolize the multiverse breaking, and with this credits scene, the implication is that Morbius (Jared Leto) and his world (which includes Venom and Carnage) are one of the parallel dimensions that is threatening to bleed into Strange's and the larger Marvel cinematic universe (MCU).
Keaton's Vulture appeared in Morbius' post-credits scene, seemingly as a tease of a future team-up project at Sony. However, there was no explanation for why the character appeared in the SSU.
During the end of the film's trailer, the eponymous anti-hero played by Jared Leto jokingly says he's Venom, a fellow antihero in Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters.
The storylines depicted in Morbius are closely aligned with the character's original Marvel Comics narrative. With post-credit scenes hinting at more, no Morbius 2 updates have said a sequel won't be added to the upcoming Marvel movie slate — despite Morbius' negative reviews.
The original release earned $163 million worldwide, including just $74 million domestic, on a $75 million budget. It then returned to theaters with the lowest per-theater average in the top twenty, Morbius is a rare movie that essentially bombed twice at the domestic box office.
This isn't to say that Morbius is perfect. There are some pacing issues, underdeveloped relationships, and questionable rules of science and supernatural. But it's simply a lie to suggest that Marvel Studios has never made enjoyable films with those very same issues.
Sunlight: While he can't be killed by sunlight, his eyes and skin are sensitive to exposure to sunlight. Mental Instability: Morbius has suffered through suicidal ideation on multiple occasions, desiring to end his 'unlife' when unable to cure himself of his condition.
Both Milo and Morbius suffer from a rare blood disease, though it's given no name in the movie. All we know for certain is that it weakens them, and, as children, they needed regular blood transfusions – "an oil change" – three times a day.
