How the Meh Opening for ‘Morbius’ Will – or Won’t – Impact Sony’s Marvel Spinoff Plans

Sony’s “Morbius” is shaping up to be neither a big box office hit or a major bomb after its 39 million opening weekend; but either way, the coming weeks for Jared Leto’s comic book vampire film likely won’t have any major ramifications for Sony’s plans with Marvel. Though “Morbius” was one of many films delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, it faces a much lower break-even point than its Marvel brethren with a reported budget of 75 million. With 84 million grossed worldwide this weekend, it’s in position to become slightly profitable. “You can’t hit a ‘Spider-Man’ home run every time you come up to bat. Sometimes, singles or doubles are fine,” Boxoffice editor Daniel Loria said. “‘Morbius’ was a single. It did what it was supposed to do by engaging a fan base at a lower budget level than films with better known characters like ‘Venom.'...