Movie of the Month: Morbius

Remember how the bats started it all?

Especially the vampire bat? It spawned the legends of Dracula and the Abhartach. The vampire bats feed on blood and from then on came the legends about vampire beings.

Most recently, bats, or rather bat soup has been blamed for COVID-19, which is perhaps the reason why a movie on bats was probably delayed. Turns out, the bat soup thing has been a rumor. The origin of the virus remains debatable. Whether it came from the markets or was made in a lab and then accidentally released, no one is certain until now.

MORBIUS was going to release in 2020 but the pandemic created havoc in the film industry and reduced attendance at movie theatres.

So, now the movie will release on January 28th 2022 and that too exclusively in theatres.

The movie sees Dr Michael Morbius, played by Jared Leto, try to treat himself from a rare blood disorder. He keeps getting sicker and sicker until one day an incident with bats take place. He recovers from his disease until he realizes he has gained some unnatural powers.

He has turned into a vampire and has super strength and super speed. At first, it seems he may be trying to help people but soon enough he is being threatened and chased by the police. Clearly, Dr Morbius has broken some rules.

Also, his face can transform into that of a bat, complete with eyes and fangs. Whether or not he grows wings and can actually shapeshift into a bat remained to be seen. Will he sleep upside down in caves as well?

We will know soon enough on January 28th.

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