{"id":6737,"date":"2021-11-04T13:48:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T12:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1491223"},"modified":"2021-11-04T14:17:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T13:17:09","slug":"morbius-is-referencing-all-four-spider-man-universes-so-where-is-it-actually-set","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/morbius-is-referencing-all-four-spider-man-universes-so-where-is-it-actually-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Morbius is referencing all four Spider-Man universes \u2013 so where is it actually set?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Morgan Jeffery\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 04 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Sony is slithering its way back into our lives as the Venom-Verse expands with Daniel Espinosa\u2019s<\/span> Morbius<\/span><\/a>. The much-delayed Venom spin-off was due to unfurl its wings in July 2020, but with the Living Vampire being confined to the crypt, Jared Leto\u2019s debut as Michael Morbius has been left to stew for a little longer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The latest Morbius trailer has come out of the gate hot and dismissed any assumptions that the next entry in the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters will \u2018suck\u2019. While Morbius\u2019 arrival looks like it will tie into a much larger SPUMC, fans are rightly asking which reality it takes place in. As the Marvel Cinematic Universe teeters on the edge of its own Multiverse, Morbius poses itself as a confusing outing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\""font-weight:\">Namely, Morbius has ties to all three Spider-Men, with Easter eggs linking to Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland\u2019s dynasties. Do all of these further hit home that the terrific trio will share the screen in<\/span><a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movie-guide\/b-hcepck\/spider-man-no-way-home\/"\"> <span style=\""font-weight:\">Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/span><\/a><span style=\""font-weight:\">? Notably, Morbius includes a poster of the wall-crawling hero sprayed with the words \u201cmurderer\u201d \u2013 hinting that Morbius will follow<\/span> <a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/there-are-two-huge-reveals-in-the-spider-man-far-from-home-post-credits-scenes\/"\"><span style=\""font-weight:\">Mysterio setting Peter Parker up for his murder<\/span><\/a><span style=\""font-weight:\">. The problem is, the Spidey featured on the poster seems to be<\/span><a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/morbius-trailer-wrong-spider-man\/"\"> <span style=\""font-weight:\">wearing the Maguire suit<\/span><\/a><span style=\""font-weight:\">. Elsewhere, eagle-eyed viewers have picked up on an apparent nod to Marc Webb\u2019s Amazing Spider-Man movies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\""font-weight:\">The new trailer features a physical copy of the Daily Bugle. It bizarrely has the logo from Raimi\u2019s days instead of the online version from Spider-Man: Far From Home. The banner for the Bugle mentions Rhino having escaped from prison and questioning whether Black Cat is \u201cfriend or foe\u201d \u2013 Paul Giamatti played Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, while Felicity Jones portrayed Black Cat\u2019s alter ego Felicia Hardy in the same movie. Both were expected to return in a third movie\/Sinister Six spin-off, before these projects were shelved.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=404%2C269"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=404%2C269"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=554%2C369"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=554%2C369"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=620%2C413"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=620%2C413"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=407%2C271"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=407%2C271"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=555%2C370"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=555%2C370"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><img data-crop-width=\""722"\" data-crop-height=\""481"\" class=\""wp-image-1491261\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino-92b5c47.jpeg?quality=90&crop=120px%2C0px%2C722px%2C481px&resize=620%2C413"\" width=\""620"\" height=\""413"\" alt=\""Morbius\" rhino=\"\" black=\"\" cat=\"\" easter=\"\" egg=\"\" title=\""Morbius-Daily-Bugle-Black-Cat-Rhino"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span style=\""font-weight:\">Neither star is tipped to return in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but if the paper isn\u2019t an Easter egg, it could confirm Morbius for either Raimi or Webb continuity. (The latter would definitely help<\/span><a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/trailer-spider-man-no-way-home-newsupdate\/"\"> <span style=\""font-weight:\">Jamie Foxx\u2019s reprieve as Electro in No Way Home<\/span><\/a><span style=\""font-weight:\">.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\""font-weight:\">In terms of world-building, the Morbius trailer also includes a blink-and-you\u2019ll-miss-it glimpse at a skyscraper with the words OSCORP proudly displayed on the top. Norman Osborn had a small role in Marc Webb\u2019s Amazing Spider-Man movies (played by Chris Cooper) and more famously formed a major part of Sam Raimi\u2019s acclaimed trilogy from the \u201800s, as portrayed by Willem Dafoe. Although we don\u2019t get to see who is on the board at OSCORP, it throws up some tantalising opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=405%2C270,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=405%2C270,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=554%2C369"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=554%2C369"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=620%2C413"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=620%2C413"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?webp=true&quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=556%2C370"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=556%2C370"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><img data-crop-width=\""994"\" data-crop-height=\""662"\" class=\""wp-image-1491263\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/oscorp-morbius-movie-2a8b9b6.jpeg?quality=90&crop=34px%2C13px%2C994px%2C662px&resize=620%2C413"\" width=\""620"\" height=\""413"\" alt=\""Oscorp\" building=\"\" in=\"\" morbius=\"\" title=\""oscorp-morbius-movie"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span style=\""font-weight:\">It\u2019s no secret that Dafoe is heavily rumoured to be reprising his role as Osborn from the Raimiverse. The first No Way Home trailer included a rolling pumpkin bomb and what<\/span> <a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/spider-man-no-way-home-sinister-six\/"\"><span style=\""font-weight:\">sounded a lot like Dafoe\u2019s goblin laugh<\/span><\/a><span style=\""font-weight:\">. Norman Osborn is a figurehead of Marvel villains, so it was only a matter of time before he was cast in the MCU to help segue into the<\/span> <a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/loki-avengers-future\/"\"><span style=\""font-weight:\">likes of the Dark Avengers<\/span><\/a><span style=\""font-weight:\">. Whether Dafoe\u2019s potential No Way Home cameo could lead to a more permanent return remains to be seen, but the tease of OSCORP could have huge consequences for the main MCU and the Venom-Verse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\""font-weight:\">Finally, Morbius has hinted it could be part of the main continuity of the MCU. Sony bigwig Amy Pascal has repeatedly hinted Venom and the rest are considered part of the MCU, whereas Kevin Feige has distanced himself from the idea. Way back when, jaws were on the floor when Michael Keaton seemingly stepped up to play Adrian Toomes, aka Vulture, once again. In the trailer, Toomes ominously says he and Morbius should keep in touch. If this isn\u2019t a hint at some sort of Sinister Six team-up, we don\u2019t know what is.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\""font-weight:\">Venom wasn\u2019t initially considered part of the MCU until<\/span><a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/venom-let-there-be-carnage-end-credits\/"\"> <span style=\""font-weight:\">Venom: Let There Be Carnage\u2019s shocking post-credits scene<\/span><\/a> \u2013 <span style=\""font-weight:\">however, Morbius tries to put the two antiheroes in the same continuity. There\u2019s a brief mention of an incident in \u201cSan Francisco\u201d, which just so happens to be where the events of both Venom movies took place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\""font-weight:\">Unfortunately, we\u2019re still no closer to deciphering which universe Morbius fits into \u2013 but at the end of the day, is it a big deal? <\/span><span style=\""font-weight:\">It\u2019s clear the likes of Loki, No Way Home, and the Doctor Strange sequel are in the process of blowing the doors off the Multiverse, meaning it doesn\u2019t really matter which reality something is supposed to be set in \u2013 in effect, they\u2019re now all one big universe anyway. In terms of crossovers and characters galore from the past and present of Marvel madness, we say the more the merrier \u2013 and to hell with the admin!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Morbius hits cinemas on 28th January 2022 \u2013 visit our <a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/"\">Movies<\/a> hub for more news and features, or find something to watch with our <a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/"\">TV Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Morgan Jeffery Published: Thursday, 04 November 2021 at 12:00 am Sony is slithering its way back into our lives as the Venom-Verse expands with Daniel Espinosa\u2019s Morbius. 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