Michael Morbius suffered from a degenerative blood disease that destroyed his red blood cells. Attempting to cure himself transformed him into a pseado-vampire. As a living vampire, Morbius suffers from an insatiable thirst for blood that has forced him into conflicts with many heroes, usually Spider-Man.
Due to his reclusive work habits as well as his fixation with bats, Connors jokingly nicknamed Morbius “the Living Vampire”. However, Morbius was secretly suffering from T-cell lymphoma, a rare and incurable form of blood cancer, and hoped his work with Connors on the bats would lead to a cure.
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.
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Dr. Michael Morbius creates a cure for his rare blood disease that turns into a curse! Attempting an experimental treatment, he transforms into Morbius–a pseudo-vampire with superhuman powers and an overwhelming bloodlust.
The rest of this movie is filled with this same meaningless, awkward, and often redundant writing. The character relationships made no sense. Michael Morbius' relationship with Martine (Adria Arjona) was forced and unnecessary. They had little chemistry together but were written into a relationship despite this fact.
The website's critics consensus reads, "Cursed with uninspired effects, rote performances, and a borderline nonsensical story, this dreary mess is a vein [sic] attempt to make Morbius happen." It ranks as the 18th worst-reviewed superhero movie on the site.
The initial two-story arc emphasized that Morbius, like other Spider-Man villains such as the Lizard, was not truly a malicious villain but a tragic and sympathetic character who had unwittingly been changed into a monster, in this case as a result of trying to cure his own rare but fatal blood disease.
Morbius, like people with hemophilia, has a rare blood disorder. Richard writes: Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) is born with a rare blood disorder that has no cure. Since his childhood in Greece, and subsequent schooling for gifted children in New York City, he has needed crutches to barely walk.
Weaknesses. Hunger: The one true weakness Morbius has that supernatural vampires possess is that he must ingest fresh blood several times a week in order to maintain his physical and mental vitality. The longer he goes without blood, the weaker he becomes and the more likely he is to lose control.
Morbius explains his new nickname by claiming that all the boys previously on Lucien's bed were also named Milo, which makes him the rightful successor of the moniker.
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.
Michael Morbius suffered from a degenerative blood disease that destroyed his red blood cells. Attempting to cure himself transformed him into a pseado-vampire. As a living vampire, Morbius suffers from an insatiable thirst for blood that has forced him into conflicts with many heroes, usually Spider-Man.
Stage 4 – A patient has high levels of white blood cells and low platelets. He or she may also be anemic, have enlarged lymph nodes and have an enlarged liver or spleen.
What happens to Martine? Milo uses Martine to draw Morbius out and into their final conflict, and in the process, she's fatally wounded. Before she dies, though, Martine bites Morbius' lip and drinks a drop of his blood – and after she dies, the devastated vampire bites her.
Michael was supposed to appear as the main villain in Blade II, but Marvel didn't allow Guillermo del Toro to use the character. It is assumed Michael was vetoed, due to him belonging to the Spider-Man copyright, though at the time of Blade 's release the first Spider-Man film had yet to begin production.
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.
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.
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).
Milo used his considerable wealth to support Horizon Labs' experiments, in hopes of finding a cure for his illness. When Morbius discovered a supposed cure for his illness, Milo stole it and used it on himself; transforming him into a Vampire.
