As director Ridley Scott preps his Napoleon Bonaparte biopic Kitbag with Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) as the famed emperor, Deadline reports that Scott has cast Killing Eve‘s Jodie Comer to star as Napoleon’s wife Josephine, a role which the filmmaker views as integral both to the film and Napoleon’s life. Much like Phoenix re-teaming with Scott decades […]
Ari Aster and Joaquin Phoenix team with A24 for Disappointment Blvd.
Deadline is reporting that Hereditary and Midsommar director Ari Aster is set to team with Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix for his next film Disappointment Blvd., which has been picked up by A24, the studio behind Aster’s first two movies. Plot details for Disappointment Blvd. are being kept under wraps, but Deadline describes the film as “an […]
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon film starring Joaquin Phoenix heads to Apple
Late last year, news broke that director Ridley Scott would team with Joaquin Phoenix on an upcoming Napoleon film and now comes word that the film, Kitbag, has found a home at Apple. This film is a passion project for Scott, and we will see him team with Phoenix for the first time since 2000’s […]
Gladiator’s Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix to re-team for Napoleon epic
Could Joaquin Phoenix be gearing up for another Oscar campaign in the future? Deadline reports that the actor is re-teaming with Gladiator director Ridley Scott for an upcoming Napoleon-focused film. Phoenix will play the French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Titled Kitbag, the name is derived from the old saying: “There is a general’s […]
Joker star Joaquin Phoenix has reportedly been offered $50 million for two sequels
Joaquin Phoenix, the star of Joker, has reportedly been offered a massive $50 million to star in two sequels. Joker was a massive hit, commercially and critically, causing many to crave a sequel to the Joaquin Phoenix led film. With Phoenix involved, a sequel always felt like a long shot but both director and star […]
Are we at risk of Batman fatigue?
Tom Jolliffe on whether an overabundance of the Dark Knight could lead to Batman fatigue… How many Batman’s does it take to change a lightbulb? No I’m not the Riddler, before you ask. So in case you’re behind the times, there is a new Batman film in the works. Production was well underway before being […]
Joaquin Pheonix’s Joker gets an incredible collectible statue from Prime 1 Studio and Blitzway
Sideshow has released promotional images for Blitzway and Prime 1 Studio’s The Joker 1:3 scale statue which is based on the appearance of Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in last year’s acclaimed DC movie Joker. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,094; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles […]
Darren Aronofsky wanted Joaquin Phoenix to play Batman in his Year One adaptation
Many remember the long gap between Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin and Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, but few recall that Darren Aronofsky was once attached to helm a Batman film. Yes, the Black Swan and mother! director planned an adaptation of Frank Miller’s iconic Batman: Year One. When speaking with Empire Magazine, Aronofsky opened up […]
Six Great Performances That Should Have Been Oscar Nominated (But Weren’t)
Graeme Robertson with six great performances that should have been Oscar nominated but weren’t… It’s often seen as an actors dream to receive the much-coveted golden statue we know as the Oscar, with many great performances seeing their performers taking home the trophy and many more at least receiving the equally great honour of an […]
Can Joker win Best Picture at the Academy Awards?
EJ Moreno with an opinion video on Joker’s Oscar chances… In the video below, join EJ Moreno as he breaks down one of the year’s biggest awards contenders, Joker. With 11 Oscar nominations and a few wins at other award shows, it’s looking like the Year of the Clown. But can it take home the […]
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