Actor Jared Leto has signed on to star in 'Morbius', a spin-off centering on
Spider-Man
's nemesis Morbius: The Living Vampire. Daniel Espinosa, who has films such as 'Safe House' and 'Life' to his credit, will direct the project, with a script from Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama
The film will be produced by
Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach alongside Lucas Foster, according to a report. Leto, 46, will play Michael Morbius, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who tried to cure a rare blood disease using an experimental treatment that combines electroshock therapy and bats. However, the results were catastrophic and he developed vampiric qualities.
Morbius: The Living Vampire battled with Spider-man on numerous occasions but over the time he became a slightly heroic figure in his own right. The character was created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane and first featured in "Amazing Spider-Man".
This is the second comic book character that the Oscar-winning actor will be playing on-screen. He played the iconic villain Joker in the 2016
antihero
ensemble '
Suicide Squad
'. 'Morbius' is just the latest Spidey spinoff confirmed by Sony, joining the Tom Hardy-led Venom, which is due for release in October this year.
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