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While the story of this year’s Joker could have easily stood as a one-time exploration of a troubled character portrayed with excellency by Joaquin Phoenix, we now have word that a sequel is indeed imminent. Wednesday, the Hollywood Reporter informed the planet that director Todd Phillips “is in talks” to helm a second Joker film. Additionally, Warner […]
Todd Phillips wasn’t thinking sequel when he made Joker. Still, the director has some idea of what he would want should a second movie be on the table (and with the record-breaking success of his King of Comedy-esque take on a comic book origin story, it has to be). “It couldn’t just be this wild […]
Before the release of Joker earlier this month, the stairs located in the Bronx that connected Shakespeare and Anderson Avenues on West 167th Street were just another flight of steps. Now, they have become known as the “Joker Stairs” since it’s where—spoiler alert—Arthur Fleck fully embodies the role of the Joker, as interpreted by Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips, for the first […]
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 […]
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 […]
