'Morbius' Delayed Again as Theatergoing Continues to Struggle Amid COVID-19 Crisis Movie The Sony and Marvel superhero film starring Jared Leto as the titular character is pushed back seven months after previously moved from July 2020 to March 2021. Jan 12, 2021 AceShowbiz - " Morbius" fans now have to wait a little longer for the first live-action big screen adaptation of the Marvel superhero. Initially planned for a July 2020 release before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, the Sony and Marvel film is once again pushed back to October 8 as theatergoing continues to suffer from the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Back in April 2020, Sony Pictures bumped the release date of "Morbius" along with several other movies from their summer schedule due to the pandemic. The Daniel Espinosa-directed film starring