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‘Morbius’ Looks Like ‘Venom’ With a Vampire
It might have a more serious tone, but it really looks like the same movie.
When Venom was released a little over a year ago, it broke the box office and was massively successful. Critically, it didn’t fare well, but it was a sure hit with audiences. Objectively, it was a sloppy movie, feeling more akin to the goofy superhero movies of the early ’00s than the current films of the genre. But, if you’re like me, you didn’t mind it much. In fact, you may have loved Venom for what it was. If that’s the case, I’ve got good news for you. Morbius is coming. Check out the trailer below:
Much like the Marvel Studios’ “house style” filmmaking, it appears that Sony is attempting the same thing with their Spider-Man spin-offs. This looks very similar to Venom, from the lighting, set design, and cheesy, on-the-nose dialogue. There’s lots of time spent in science labs like Venom; there’s a transformation from unassuming man to horrific monster like Venom; there’s even a prestigous actor spouting silly nonsense about their newfound abilities like —…
