The release of Jared Leto’s ‘Morbius’ has been pushed back form March 18 to October 8 due to uncertainty regarding theatergoing amidst the coronavirus pandemic, reported The Hollywood Reporter.

The Sony and Marvel film was first slated for last July, but got delayed due to the pandemic.

In the film, Leto star as Dr. Michael Morbius, a scientist who suffered from a rare blood disease and turns himself into a living vampire during an attempt to cure himself. The film also stars Adria Arjona, Matt Smith, Tyrese Gibson and Jared Harris and is directed by Daniel Espinosa.

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Michael Keaton is set to reprise his role of  ‘ The Vulture’, that he last played in Sony and Marvel Studios’ ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’.

This will be the first time Sony Pictures’ Universe of Marvel Characters is connected to Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe as not only Keaton’s character is involved, but also the trailer showed street signs calling Spider-Man a murderer, a direct reference to  2019’s ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home.’