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Joker director says the film isn’t trying to glorify violence

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Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, says the film isn’t trying to glorify violence.In the build-up to its much-anticipated release, there has been a fair bit of talk online about Joker and the way it depicts violence. Some have criticised the film, saying that it even glorifies the act.Todd Phillips is having none of this. […]

Joker gets a new poster and TV spot

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With its release just a week away, Warner Bros. continue to push the promotional campaign for Joker with a new poster and TV spot for the DC crime drama featuring Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck; take a look here…SEE ALSO: Joker director says his movie shouldn’t be linked to real-world violenceJoker centres around the iconic arch […]

Music was instrumental to Joaquin Phoenix while filming Joker

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Joaquin Phoenix, the star of Joker, says that music behind-the-scenes was incredibly helpful when making the film.Music, we all know, is a big part of a successful movie – a bad score or soundtrack can really detract from a film’s success. But what about music played behind-the-scenes to help with shooting?In a recent interview with […]

Joker director says his movie shouldn’t be linked to real-world violence

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Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, has responded to accusations that the film could lead to acts of real-life violence.With Joker soon to arrive in cinemas, some critics are concerned that the film portrays violence in a way that could lead to real-life incidents. Some are citing the tragic Aurora shooting that took place at […]

Joaquin Phoenix’s Clown Prince of Crime featured on new Joker posters

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With Joker set to arrive in theaters next week, the marketing push for the Warner Bros. and DC Films Oscar hopeful continues with the release of two new posters from Fandango and Dolby Cinema, both of which feature Joaquin Phoenix’s iconic comic book villain; check them out here…SEE ALSO: Read our Joker review hereJoker centres around […]

Joker gets two new illustrated posters

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Warner Bros. has unveiled two illustrated posters for its upcoming DC Films crime drama Joker featuring Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck, which have been created by @LST_Mind and @turksworks; check them out here…SEE ALSO: Read our Joker review hereDirector Todd Phillips “Joker” centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story not seen before […]

Joker movie rooted in real-life mental health issues according to its director

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Joker and the laugh of Arthur Fleck are rooted in real-life mental health issues according to the film’s director Todd Phillips.Even though the Joker is straight out of the fantastical world of comics, that doesn’t mean the character can’t be grounded in very real issues. This is just what Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix were […]

Joker director Todd Phillips aims to leave audiences speechless with the movie

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Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, would like to leave audiences speechless after viewing the movie.Often after viewing a movie, audiences will quickly chat amongst each other, sharing their opinions on what they saw. However, sometimes a film comes along that can’t be digested immediately.The latter is what Todd Phillips is going for with Joker. […]

Joaquin Phoenix wanted to audition his Joker laugh for director Todd Phillips

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Joaquin Phoenix, the star of Joker, has revealed that he auditioned the character’s iconic laugh.One of the most iconic sounds in film and TV is the Joker’s laugh and every actor has had their slightly different take on it. Nailing the laugh is a big part of making the character your own and this is […]