Eddington Director Ari Aster Reveals Which Marvel Movie He Was Asked to Make

Eddington director Ari Aster reveals which Marvel movie he was asked to make

The ‘Midsommar’ filmmaker said he was approached about a comic-book movie that became a box office flop

We Almost Lived in a Timeline Where 'Morbius' Was Made by 'Midsommar' Director Ari Aster

Fans could've gotten a whole different take on Sony's Spider-Man vampire spin-off.

Ari Aster Turned Down Offer To Direct 'Morbius'

Director Ari Aster is known for making his very own unique movies including Hereditary, Midsommar, and the upcoming film Eddington. However, it looks like he once had the opportunity to add a very different kind of movie to his resume. Specifically, Ari Aster reveals that he was offered the chance to direct Sony’s Marvel adaptation [...] The post Ari Aster Turned Down Offer To Direct ‘Morbius’ appeared first on ScreenGeek.

Ari Aster Was Approached to Direct ‘Morbius’

Ari Aster was approached to direct Morbius, the filmmaker reluctantly revealed in a recent interview Semafor. Following the success of Hereditary and Midsommar, Aster met with Sony about turning the Marvel Comics character into a film — but it was decidedly not Morbin time, as Aster instead went on to make Beau Is Afraid. Released in 2022, Morbius ended up being written by Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless (“Lost in Space”) and directed by Daniel Esp…

Eddington’s Ari Aster Reveals Marvel Movie He Was Approached to Direct

(Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/FilmMagic via Getty Images) Before Daniel Espinosa was tapped to direct Morbius, Sony shot for the stars by trying to snag a major arthouse filmmaker whose credits include the horror hits Hereditary and Midsommar. What Marvel movie was Ari Aster offered? While speaking on the Mixed Signals podcast, filmmaker Ari Aster confirmed a rumor that he had been approached to direct a Marvel movie, saying, “Yes, once.” Aster wa…

Midsommar And Hereditary Director Ari Aster Was Offered One Of The Worst Marvel Movies Ever

Ari Aster isn't necessarily anti-superhero movie, but there's a reason the Hereditary and Midsommar director passed on helming this notorious Marvel flick.