Sony Picture has delayed the Spider-Man-adjacent Morbius for the fifth time.

Instead of Jan. 21, 2022, the film will now arrive in theaters Jan. 28. The reason for the one-week delay was not specified.

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Morbius was originally slated to hit theaters July 10, 2020 (seven months after the film's first trailer debuted). Shortly thereafter, it was bumped to July 31. When the COVID-19 pandemic began to take a toll on Hollywood, Morbius was delayed yet again, this time to March 19, 2021 and then Oct. 8, 2021. Most recently, it was pushed from October 2021 to January 2022.

Morbius follows Michael Morbius, a doctor who becomes a vampire after attempting to cure himself of a rare blood disease. Created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, the character debuted in 1971's Amazing Spider-Man #101. While originally a Spidey villain, Morbius has since gone on to become an anti-hero in his own right.

One of Marvel’s most compelling and conflicted characters comes to the big screen as Oscar® winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero, Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed and transforms this healer into a hunter.

Directed by Daniel Espinosa, Morbius stars Jared Leto as the titular character, Matt Smith as Loxias Crown, Adria Arjona as Martine Bancroft, Tyrese Gibson as Agent Stroud and Jared Harris in an undisclosed role. The film arrives in theaters Jan. 28, 2022.

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Source: Sony Pictures