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Eddington Director Ari Aster Reveals Which Marvel Movie He Was Asked to Make
HOLLYWOOD, JUL 18 – Ari Aster declined to direct Morbius due to disinterest in superhero films and preference for original stories; the movie grossed $167.5 million on an $83 million budget, critics said.
- Ari Aster disclosed on Semafor's Mixed Signals podcast in 2025 that he was approached to helm the 2022 Marvel and Sony collaboration Morbius but chose not to take on the project.
- Morbius was expected to succeed but flopped at the box office in spring 2022, receiving predominantly negative reviews and a 15 percent Rotten Tomatoes score.
- Daniel Espinosa directed Morbius, admitting in interviews that he worked best with substantial decision power and expressed self-criticism over the film's outcome.
- Aster's latest film, Eddington, premiered in June 2025 in Los Angeles and explores polarization and community during the COVID-19 pandemic through a modern Western set in New Mexico.
- Aster described Eddington as a satire addressing societal divides and expressed that he believes it offers the sole viable path to move beyond current polarization, aiming to encourage meaningful conversation.
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