Morbius is back in theaters, thanks to the buzz on social media, but things didn’t go as planned.

Since its release, Jared Leto Morbio received unusual attention in the form of a meme on social media. Sometimes behind Matt Smith’s weird dances in the film (including one he performs after becoming a vampire). At other times, they are leaning towards the idea of ​​Morbin Time, a concept that Morbius fans, well, “fans”, have dreamed of and really attached to on Twitter and TikTok. Find an opportunity to take advantage of the buzz, Sony has put Morbio back to the cinema over the weekend, in an effort to add more to the film’s national viewing. And they did … but not as likely as they expected.

In front of the giant that he is Top Gun: Maverickwho won the weekend at the box office for his second image and raised large sums of money, Daniel Espinosa Morbio managed a paltry $ 300,000 in 1,037 theaters, which equates to $ 289 per location (according to Numbers ). The reissue failed to make it into the Top 10 and ended up behind David Cronenberg and Kristen Stewart’s new film. crimes of the futureby Sandra Bullock The lost city (on its 11th weekend), and Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secret… for those who are available streaming on HBO Max .

Morbio deserves more. While our Eric Eisenberg he hated the movie and said so in his review , the film is much better than the Rotten Tomatoes soundtrack suggests, which is why the critics score is 17% and the audience rating is 71%. Sony may have expected the hype Morbio on social media would involve selling tickets, even if people went back to the cinema to enjoy the movie. But the figures suggest that people have chosen to stay at home.

That did not stop Morbius’ online army from mobilizing for the awakening. Even better, Morbio Star Jared Leto starred, suggesting he was reading a script for a sequel when it was shot.

It doesn’t look good for one Morbio continuation. Included after the relaunch, the Spider-Man-derived film, which is part of Sony’s larger Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters (or SPUMC), is worth $ 73.6 million in EE. UU. y $ 163 million in all. This is a massive recession of the $ 856 million earned by Poison in 2018 and the $ 501 million earned by Venom: there is carnage In the whole world. These numbers could be troubling for Sony as they try to establish a separate universe that doesn’t contain Spider-Man.

Sony’s next effort in this universe will be Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web, aiming for a release date in 2023. If you’re not familiar with the character, we’ve got it. a list of interesting facts about him . We also plunged into speculation about who Euphoria star sydney sweeney could star in the film . Let’s hope Sony makes a great movie so SPUMC can get back on track.