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.
Judging by the mentions of a potential team-up in the post-credit scene, it's not unreasonable to assume that Vulture and Morbius were intended to be part of a theatrical version of Spider-Man's villainous group, the Sinister Six.
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.
The C+ score is the second-worst of any Marvel adaptation, ahead of only Fantastic Four (2015). Reviewing the film for Collider, Emma Kiely felt that the "central problem of Morbius is a lazy and uninspiring script" and added that "no weight or depth is given to any character."
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.
No. As far as I'm aware of, no incarnation of Morbius has ever joined the Avengers. He has however, played the role of a teammate and done team-ups with other characters plenty of times before.
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.
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.
A clone of Mark Gruenwald, various versions of Mobius from different points in time (and other clones of him) make up the bureaucratic leadership and middle management of the timekeeping organization known as the Time Variance Authority, including Mr. Tesseract, Mr. Ouroboros, and Mr. Paradox.
Michael Morbius was first introduced to his audience as Spider-Man's enemy in Marvel Comics. Depicted as a bloodthirsty vampire, he became the prime villain for Peter Parker to fight. However, Morbius wasn't purely a vampiric villain driven by the urge to kill. Draining his victims wasn't his defining trait.
Milo's abilities appeared to be stronger and more refined than those of Michael Morbius, possibly due to how he had embraced his vampiric side by drinking fresh human blood; as opposed to Morbius who was subsisting on artificial blood.
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.
Where is Morbius streaming? Morbius is streaming first and exclusively on Netflix. The movie is distributed by Sony, which struck a deal with Netflix last year for all its 2022 theatrical releases to stream on Netflix before they're available on any other service or TV network.
The relationship between traditional media like film and TV and their naughty cousin internet culture takes many shapes, but nowhere is it that shape more bizarre than the story of 'Morbius' – a film that flopped, and was brought back from the dead only to flop again.
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.
The Norman version of the Green Goblin is usually regarded as Spider-Man's archenemy. The second Goblin, Harry Osborn, is Norman's son and Peter Parker's best friend. He has the same powers as his father.
The Sinister Six appear in Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six, consisting of Doctor Octopus, Electro, Sandman, Mysterio, the Vulture, and the Hobgoblin. The Sinister Six appear in Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six, consisting of Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, Sandman, the Vulture, the Scorpion, and Kraven the Hunter.
Morbius is joining the Vulture because Sony seems to be setting up a Sinister Six, but so far unfortunately, they haven't really shown any careful planning.
