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Joker’s opening weekend has outpaced industry predictions. The new DC film is set to earn over $95 million domestically during its opening weekend, according to Deadline. This beats Venom‘s year-old record ($80.3 million) for biggest October debut ever. On Friday, estimates for the film’s opening weekend were at $94 million, with Warner Bros. reporting a […]
One movie theater in the Huntington Beach, California area reportedly canceled showings of Joker after a “credible” threat was reported to authorities. Two screenings of Joker at the Century Hungtong Beach and XD theater were called off on Thursday following a threat, according to Variety. Officers were sent to the scene. “The police department deemed the threat was credible […]
Despite the fact that zero specific or credible threats have been reported, the New York City Police Department has announced it will be utilizing undercover officers at this weekend’s Joker screenings. “This is a 360-degree policing approach to ensure safety for ticket buyers in their seats, as well as on the streets,” a “law enforcement official” told Deadline […]
Joker director Todd Phillips believes those typically on the liberal side of issues “can sound like the far right when it suits their agenda,” saying in a new interview that noticing this amid lead-up coverage of the film has been an “eye-opening” experience. In an interview with The Wrap published Wednesday, Phillips said the movie wasn’t […]
After being questioned about a hypothetical scenario in which the choreographed onscreen violence in Joker would inspire real-life violence, Joaquin Phoenix walked out of an interview being conducted by a film critic for The Telegraph. That critic, Robbie Collin, had asked Phoenix if he was worried that his new film “might perversely end up inspiring […]
Joker is already doing very well. Repost from #ToddPhillips: One month till #jokermovie. UK poster. pic.twitter.com/158boFL1XC — Joker Movie (@jokermovie) September 5, 2019 Not only has the R-rated film been getting rave reviews from critics who attended early screenings but it also has been awarded the Golden Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival. […]
The first reviews for Todd Phillips’ Joker are pouring in, and it’s safe to say fan anticipation has surged. Following the movie’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival this weekend, critics collectively declared Joker a massive success. The R-rated thriller was particularly praised for straying from the typical formula of comic book films, and instead delivering a gritty, mature story about a societal […]
Todd Phillips, he of the new Joker that places Joaquin Phoenix at the center of the chaos, has revealed in a new interview that the process of getting the Powers That Be to truly see his vision took approximately a year. “It was a year-long process from when we finished the script just to get […]
If you’re of the mind that it would be a disservice to the Joker to have his upcoming Joaquin Phoenix-starring standalone movie Joker be of the PG-13 (or sunnier) variety then you’re in luck, as the film’s director, Todd Phillips, outright said that that will not be the case. As pointed out by IndieWire, Phillips made the comment […]
Joker, Todd Phillips’ standalone DC entry, is out in October and will surely give us some of the highest possible caliber of Batman villain portrayal. Wednesday, Warner Bros. made good on Phillips’ earlier promise of dropping a proper teaser trailer for the film, which mercifully stars proven legend Joaquin Phoenix. See that up top. The […]
