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Joker cinematographer clarifies the fate of Zazie Beetz’s Sophie

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One of the biggest questions left unanswered coming out of Joker was the fate of Zazie Beetz’s single mother Sophie and her child. The last week see of the character, Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur had let himself into her apartment, with the audience releasing at that point that their relationship throughout the film had been nothing […]

Joker surpasses Deadpool to become highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time

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The Clown Prince of Crime has just dethroned the Merc with a Mouth, with Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker topping 2016’s Deadpool to become the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time. The Todd Phillips-directed film, which sees Joaquin Phoenix becoming the latest actor to portray the iconic comic book villain, has taken its […]

Suicide Squad director David Ayer shares alternate design for Jared Leto’s Joker

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David Ayer has shared a behind-the-scenes image from Suicide Squad offering an alternate design for Jared Leto’s Joker from the 2016 DC supervillain team-up, which gives us a look at different tattoo designs considered for the Clown Prince of Crime and omits the controversial ‘Damaged’ forehead tattoo; take a look here and let us know […]

First-look preview of DC’s Joker: Killer Smile

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DC Comics launches the new miniseries Joker: Killer Smile next week, and you can check out an unlettered preview of the first issue from Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino here… Everyone knows The Joker doesn’t have the most promising history with psychotherapists. In fact, no one’s even been able to diagnose him. But that doesn’t […]

Joker hits $737 million worldwide, on course to become biggest R-rated movie ever

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It may have fallen from the top of the box office in its third weekend in cinemas, but Warner Bros. Joker movie continues to laugh all the way to the bank. Adding a further $29.2 million domestically (where it finished second behind Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) and $77 million internationally, the Joaquin Phoenix-led comic […]

Jared Leto reportedly tried to block Joker movie from being made

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Back in September of 2017, Suicide Squad star Jared Leto revealed that he was “a little confused” by the news that Warner Bros. would be moving ahead with a standalone Joker movie, which ultimately saw Joaquin Phoenix coming on board for a new interpretation of the Clown Prince of Crime. Well, if a report from […]

Todd Phillips says we’ll never see an extended cut or deleted scene from Joker

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With the original cut of Joker reportedly running some 30 minutes longer than the final version, it seems there’s plenty of material left on the cutting room floor should Warner Bros. have any ambitions of putting together an ‘Ultimate Edition’-style extended cut of the acclaimed DC movie. However, it seems we can safely rule out […]

Martin Scorsese’s Joker involvement revealed

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Did Martin Scorsese actually have any role in making Joker? A new report reveals all. When Joker was announced, much of the hype came from Martin Scorsese’s apparently close involvement with the film as a producer. However, THR’s recent report has found that he actually wasn’t involved in the film, having dropped his producer credit. […]