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Joker gets a new IMAX poster

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With its hotly-anticipated release a little over two weeks away, we’ve got a new IMAX poster for Warner Bros. and DC Film’s Joker featuring Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic Batman villain… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Joker here Joker centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on […]

Joker movie gets a new batch of promotional images

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With a little over two weeks to go until the release of Joker, Warner Bros. has released a batch of new images for Todd Phillips’ critically acclaimed comic book crime drama featuring cast members Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Joker here Joker centres around […]

Joker director debunks The Batman crossover speculation, Leonardo DiCaprio casting rumour

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Last week, Variety reported that incoming Dark Knight Robert Pattinson may have dropped a potential spoiler regarding The Batman, after the actor reportedly requested that some comments about Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker were redacted during an interview. Given that Joker exists separately from the established DC Extended Universe, and The Batman’s DCEU status remains unclear after […]

Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Review – Joker

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Joker, 2019. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Robert De Niro, Marc Maron and Brett Cullen. SYNOPSIS: Joker centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. The exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is […]

Joaquin Phoenix says playing Joker was “one of the greatest experiences” of his career

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Joaquin Phoenix has admitted during his time of portraying the Joker was “one of the greatest experiences” of his career. In a press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival (via @RaminSetoodeh), Pheonix had nothing but praise for playing the Clown Prince of Crime. “There was something that was drawing me towards it, and it […]

Joker wins top prize at the Venice Film Festival

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After scoring an eight-minute standing ovation following its premiere last weekend, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker has been selected for the top prize, the prestigious Golden Lion, by the jury at the Venice Film Festival. “They took a comic book mythology that has been done in so many ways and overturned it and revitalized […]

Joker director explains why the film is not a typical comic book origin movie

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Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, has explained why the film is not a typical comic book origin movie. Everything about Joker seems to be different from what we have come to expect with comic book movies in recent times. The film seems to be far more grounded and character-focused. Todd Phillips and star Joaquin […]

Joker is “absolutely” an Oscar contender according to Venice Film Festival chief

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Alberto Barbera, the head of Venice Film Festival, says that Todd Phillip’s Joker is definitely an Oscar contender. There is a lot of buzz around Joker – the latest DC movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular villain. While reviews are certainly impressive, it might be a little early to say that the film has […]