
Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters is expanding.
The studio announced 2020 release dates for two new entries into its cinematic universe featuring Spider-Man related characters. An "untitled Sony-Marvel project" will hit screens on July 10, while an "untitled Sony-Marvel sequel" will follow on October 2. Variety was first to break the news.
While Sony isn't spilling the beans as to what these projects will be, informed observers already have a pretty good idea. The July slot is almost certainly reserved for Morbius, which should be going before the cameras shortly. Back in June, it was reported that Jared Leto had been cast in the lead role in the film, which had already landed director Daniel Espinosa (who was at the helm of 2017's Life). The character of Dr. Michael Morbius, a scientist who becomes a "living vampire" after a failed attempt to cure himself of a blood disease, first appeared in the pages of Spider-Man comics in 1971.