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10. It Isn't Part Of The MCU - Morbius

Morbius is the latest entry into the somewhat confusing Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters (SPUMC).

Beyond the fact the franchise's namesake hardly rolls off the tongue, you'd be forgiven for being unsure of how its movies slot into the continuity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Though the first entry into the SPUMC, Venom, had no direct interaction with the MCU, Morbius' trailers confirmed the presence of the MCU's Adrian Toomes aka Vulture (Michael Keaton) for what will presumably be a cameo role.

To the average observer, this seemed to cast any doubt aside about the SPUMC existing within the MCU, that Tom Holland's Spider-Man is walking around in the same universe as Tom Hardy's Venom and Jared Leto's Morbius.

Except, it's a little more complicated than that.

Despite Morbius star Tyrese Gibson recently seeming to "confirm" that the film was explicitly part of the MCU, Sony Pictures followed up with a statement to Gamespot clarifying that the film absolutely isn't in the MCU.

Basically, this awkward arrangement between Sony and Marvel Studios allows MCU characters to dip their toes in the SPUMC, while giving the MCU the ability to plausibly ignore anything they don't like from the SPUMC.

How casual audiences are supposed to make sense of this is anyone's guess.