Morbius Memes have Gotten So Big, the Movie's Headed Back to Theaters

By Amelia ZollnerUpdated: Jun 3, 2022 4:06 pmPosted: Jun 3, 2022 4:02 pm

It’s officially Morbin’ time once again. Thanks to the help of Morbius-related memes, which have been flooding the internet for the past few weeks, the film is returning to theaters for additional showings.

According to a report by ComicBook, the movie is seeing a return to over 1,000 theaters with new showtimes beginning today. The movie’s return follows weeks of memes, which saw "It's Morbin' time" trending on Twitter for an entire week. One dedicated fan (or should we say Morber?) even streamed the movie repeatedly on Twitch until their stream was taken down.

Morbius Easter Eggs

View 9 Images

Morbius, which tells the story of Spider-Man villain Michael Morbius, originally underperformed at box offices and brought in a low $84 million. It became available digitally in May and is slated for a DVD release on June 14.

Morbius received notably poor reviews — we gave it a 5 for its “shoddy computer-digital fights” and “overly serious tone.” It’s also currently sitting at an unfortunate 17% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The movie left us with more than a few questions — there are quite a few plot holes and scientific inaccuracies that we couldn’t help but contemplate. Like the movie itself, the filming process was also filled with strange antics, including Jared Leto’s method acting, which led him to take questionably long bathroom breaks,

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.