The stage has been set for Curt Conners, Peter Parker’s teacher in the film series, to become the Spider-Man villain The Lizard for the upcoming fourth Spider-Man film. We’ve heard mixed reports as to where this film actually is in the development process, everywhere from re-scripting to locking down Tobey Maguire for additional films.

What we haven’t heard is anything about Morbius, Spider-Man’s vampire villain. Until now…

From Empire Magazine:

“I like it in the Marvel comics when Spider-Man fights Morbius,” said Raimi. “He’s really cool. A vampire! I like that combination of superhero plus supernatural.”

/Film adds the logic:

As /Film reader Christopher M (who submitted the story) points out, it might make sense to use him along with The Lizard since both characters “use the same technology but have different animals involved in their research… one having blended with a lizard the other a vampire bat.”

Argh! More VAMPIRES?

America: you really need to get over your vampire obsession these days. It’s not cool anymore, really. Stop it.