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]]>Despite saying that his film does not exist within Warner Bros’ larger DC Extended Universe and would definitely not cross over with the upcoming The Batman from Matt Reeves, the Joker helmer would like to see a project that tackles Batman within the Joker universe.
“It’s a beautiful Gotham. What I would like to see someone tackle is what Batman looks like from that Gotham,” Joker helmer Todd Phillips told Variety at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. “I’m not saying I’m going to do that. What was interesting to me about the inclusion of Batman in our movie was, ‘What kind of Batman does that Gotham make?’ That’s all I meant by that.”
Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix was the fourth of Warner Bros’ DC Comics films to hit the $1 billion mark.
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]]>Yep, you read right — Todd Phillips is looking to re-team with the film’s star Joaquin Phoenix on a follow-up to the $1 billion-grossing original movie.
Sources tell the outlet that Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich proposed to develop a portfolio of DC characters’ origin stories.
Joker is the fourth DC title to cross $1 billion mark. It joins 2018’s Aquaman with $1.15 billion, 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises with $1.08 billion and 2008’s The Dark Knight $1 billion.
Warner Bros. has yet to comment on the report.
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]]>The Joaquin Phoenix-led feature is heading for a record breaking $90 million opening weekend according to estimates.
Joker earned an impressive $13.3 million on Thursday night in North America. Per Variety, it’s the biggest preview number since The Lion King pulled in $23 million in July.
“Weeks of speculation as to Joker’s opening weekend performance and its status as one of the most talked about movies of the year have made the acclaimed (and controversial) film a must-see cinematic event,” Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian said.
The R rated film is directed by Todd Phillips from a screenplay he wrote with Scott Silver. Playing the titular psychopathic criminal is Phoenix. Also starring are Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, and Marc Maron.
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]]>The post Venice Film Festival: “Joker” Takes Home the Big Prize appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Director Todd Philips delivered an emotional speech after picking up his award, and thanked Warner Bros. and DC “for stepping out of their comfort zone and taking such a bold swing on me and this movie”. He also described the actor Joaquin Phoenix as “the fiercest and brightest and most open-minded lion” he knows and thanked him for trusting him with his “insane talent”.
Joker will make its way to the theaters on October 4th, and it will be shown at the festivals in Toronto and New York in the meantime. In addition to Phoenix, it also stars Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Marc Maron, and Frances Conroy.
Golden Lion
Joker; dir: Todd Phillips
Grand Jury Prize
An Officer And A Spy: dir: Roman
Polanski
Silver Lion, Best Director
Roy Andersson; About Endlessness
Volpi Cup, Best Actress
Ariane Ascaride; Gloria Mundi
Volpi Cup, Best Actor
Luca Marinelli, Martin Eden
Best Screenplay
Yonfan; No. 7 Cherry Lane
Special Jury Prize
La Mafia Non E Più Quello Di Una Volta;
dir: Franco Moresco
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress
Toby Wallace, Babyteeth
HORIZONS
Best Film
Atlantis; dir: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Best Director
Theo Court; Blanco En Blanco
Special Jury Prize
Verdict; dir: Raymund Ribay Guttierez
Best Actress
Marta Nieto; Madre
Best Actor
Sami Bouajila; A Son
Best Screenplay
Jessica Palud, Revenir
Best Short Film
Darling; dir: Saim Sadiq
LION OF THE FUTURE — LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS VENICE AWARD FOR A
DEBUT FILM
You Will Die At 20; dir: Amjad Abu
Alala
VENICE VIRTUAL REALITY
Best VR
The Key; dir: Céline Tricart
Best VR Experience
A Linha; dir: Ricardo Laganaro
Best VR Story
Daughters Of Chibok; dir: Joel Kachi
Benson
VENICE CLASSICS
Best Documentary on Cinema
Babenco; dir: Barbara Paz
Best Restoration
Ecstasy; Gustav Machaty
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]]>The writer-director of the upcoming Joker feature, tells Empire that he didn’t use the traditional background for his forthcoming Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix.
“We didn’t follow anything from the comic books, which people are gonna be mad about,” Phillips told Empire. “We just wrote our own version of where a guy like Joker might come from. That’s what was interesting to me. We’re not even doing Joker, but the story of becoming Joker. It’s about this man.”
The decision to cast Phoenix to portray Arthur Fleck – a vulnerable, damaged man who will eventually become Gotham’s psychopathic criminal, was an easy one for Phillips.
“I think he’s the greatest actor,” said Phillips. “We had a photo of him above our computer while we were writing. We constantly thought, ‘God, imagine if Joaquin actually does this.’”
Joker hits theaters on October 4.
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]]>The post “Joker”: New Image Released and Rating’s Confirmed appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Phillips released a new image of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker. Captioned, “Finishing touches” the pic features Phoenix looking into a mirror applying his Joker makeup. The still was taken by Niko Tavernise. Tavernise is ”truly one of the best still photographers working in movies; we were so lucky to have him on set,” Phillips said.
The new image also got the director to give fans an impromptu confirmation of the film’s rating. The director replied to a fan who commented on the image, writing, “It will be Rated R. I’ve been asked this a lot. Just assumed people knew. Sorry,” he replied.
Joker is set in 1981 and will take DC Comics fans back to the villain’s origin story. The film follows stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck, whose failure drive him to insanity and put him on a path to becoming the infamous psychopathic killer.
Joker premieres October 4.
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]]>The post Todd Phillips Wants Batman Film Set in His “Joker” World appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Despite saying that his film does not exist within Warner Bros’ larger DC Extended Universe and would definitely not cross over with the upcoming The Batman from Matt Reeves, the Joker helmer would like to see a project that tackles Batman within the Joker universe.
“It’s a beautiful Gotham. What I would like to see someone tackle is what Batman looks like from that Gotham,” Joker helmer Todd Phillips told Variety at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. “I’m not saying I’m going to do that. What was interesting to me about the inclusion of Batman in our movie was, ‘What kind of Batman does that Gotham make?’ That’s all I meant by that.”
Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix was the fourth of Warner Bros’ DC Comics films to hit the $1 billion mark.
The post Todd Phillips Wants Batman Film Set in His “Joker” World appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The post “Joker” Team in Talks for a Sequel appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Yep, you read right — Todd Phillips is looking to re-team with the film’s star Joaquin Phoenix on a follow-up to the $1 billion-grossing original movie.
Sources tell the outlet that Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich proposed to develop a portfolio of DC characters’ origin stories.
Joker is the fourth DC title to cross $1 billion mark. It joins 2018’s Aquaman with $1.15 billion, 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises with $1.08 billion and 2008’s The Dark Knight $1 billion.
Warner Bros. has yet to comment on the report.
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]]>The post Box Office: “Joker” Heads For October Record Opening appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The Joaquin Phoenix-led feature is heading for a record breaking $90 million opening weekend according to estimates.
Joker earned an impressive $13.3 million on Thursday night in North America. Per Variety, it’s the biggest preview number since The Lion King pulled in $23 million in July.
“Weeks of speculation as to Joker’s opening weekend performance and its status as one of the most talked about movies of the year have made the acclaimed (and controversial) film a must-see cinematic event,” Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian said.
The R rated film is directed by Todd Phillips from a screenplay he wrote with Scott Silver. Playing the titular psychopathic criminal is Phoenix. Also starring are Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, and Marc Maron.
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]]>The post Venice Film Festival: “Joker” Takes Home the Big Prize appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Director Todd Philips delivered an emotional speech after picking up his award, and thanked Warner Bros. and DC “for stepping out of their comfort zone and taking such a bold swing on me and this movie”. He also described the actor Joaquin Phoenix as “the fiercest and brightest and most open-minded lion” he knows and thanked him for trusting him with his “insane talent”.
Joker will make its way to the theaters on October 4th, and it will be shown at the festivals in Toronto and New York in the meantime. In addition to Phoenix, it also stars Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Marc Maron, and Frances Conroy.
Golden Lion
Joker; dir: Todd Phillips
Grand Jury Prize
An Officer And A Spy: dir: Roman
Polanski
Silver Lion, Best Director
Roy Andersson; About Endlessness
Volpi Cup, Best Actress
Ariane Ascaride; Gloria Mundi
Volpi Cup, Best Actor
Luca Marinelli, Martin Eden
Best Screenplay
Yonfan; No. 7 Cherry Lane
Special Jury Prize
La Mafia Non E Più Quello Di Una Volta;
dir: Franco Moresco
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress
Toby Wallace, Babyteeth
HORIZONS
Best Film
Atlantis; dir: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Best Director
Theo Court; Blanco En Blanco
Special Jury Prize
Verdict; dir: Raymund Ribay Guttierez
Best Actress
Marta Nieto; Madre
Best Actor
Sami Bouajila; A Son
Best Screenplay
Jessica Palud, Revenir
Best Short Film
Darling; dir: Saim Sadiq
LION OF THE FUTURE — LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS VENICE AWARD FOR A
DEBUT FILM
You Will Die At 20; dir: Amjad Abu
Alala
VENICE VIRTUAL REALITY
Best VR
The Key; dir: Céline Tricart
Best VR Experience
A Linha; dir: Ricardo Laganaro
Best VR Story
Daughters Of Chibok; dir: Joel Kachi
Benson
VENICE CLASSICS
Best Documentary on Cinema
Babenco; dir: Barbara Paz
Best Restoration
Ecstasy; Gustav Machaty
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]]>The post Todd Phillips’ Joker Doesn’t Use “Anything” From Comic Books appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The writer-director of the upcoming Joker feature, tells Empire that he didn’t use the traditional background for his forthcoming Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix.
“We didn’t follow anything from the comic books, which people are gonna be mad about,” Phillips told Empire. “We just wrote our own version of where a guy like Joker might come from. That’s what was interesting to me. We’re not even doing Joker, but the story of becoming Joker. It’s about this man.”
The decision to cast Phoenix to portray Arthur Fleck – a vulnerable, damaged man who will eventually become Gotham’s psychopathic criminal, was an easy one for Phillips.
“I think he’s the greatest actor,” said Phillips. “We had a photo of him above our computer while we were writing. We constantly thought, ‘God, imagine if Joaquin actually does this.’”
Joker hits theaters on October 4.
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]]>The post “Joker”: New Image Released and Rating’s Confirmed appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Phillips released a new image of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker. Captioned, “Finishing touches” the pic features Phoenix looking into a mirror applying his Joker makeup. The still was taken by Niko Tavernise. Tavernise is ”truly one of the best still photographers working in movies; we were so lucky to have him on set,” Phillips said.
The new image also got the director to give fans an impromptu confirmation of the film’s rating. The director replied to a fan who commented on the image, writing, “It will be Rated R. I’ve been asked this a lot. Just assumed people knew. Sorry,” he replied.
Joker is set in 1981 and will take DC Comics fans back to the villain’s origin story. The film follows stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck, whose failure drive him to insanity and put him on a path to becoming the infamous psychopathic killer.
Joker premieres October 4.
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