Liam Hoofe ranks all of the big screen takes on the iconic DC villain The Joker from worst to best… This past weekend, Todd Phillips, director of the upcoming Joker movie, gave fans their first glimpse of Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic Batman villain. From the first look, it looks as though Phoenix’s incarnation of […]
Celebrating The Dark Knight’s 10th Anniversary: Why it remains the best superhero film
Ricky Church revisits The Dark Knight on its 10th anniversary… When you look back to 2008, the change in the superhero film genre is incredibly evident. Not only was Marvel just getting started, but the number of superhero films per year was few and relegated mostly to the summertime. They also weren’t as universally adored […]
Kevin Smith thinks fans should give Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker movie a chance
Kevin Smith has defended the idea of Joaquin Phoenix’s solo Joker movie, praising WB for trying something different. Now that we know Joaquin Phoenix has officially signed on to play the Joker in a solo movie, fans are not only starting to speculate on what might happen in the film but also argue if the […]
Rumour: Thomas Wayne will have “a big role” in the Joker origin movie
Last week it was confirmed that Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker origin film is moving ahead, with Joaquin Phoenix officially on board to portray the Clown Prince of Crime for director Todd Phillips (The Hangover). Aside from the fact that it has been described as a gritty, 80s-set crime drama, we know very little […]
Joaquin Phoenix says his Joker movie is “unique” and not like other studio superhero movies
Joaquin Phoenix, who is now confirmed to play the Joker in a solo DC movie, says that the film is “unique” and not like other movies in the genre. After months of rumours and speculation, Joaquin Phoenix was finally confirmed to play the legendary villain the Joker in a solo movie directed by Todd Phillips. […]
Joaquin Phoenix finalises deal to play The Joker in DC origin film, will begin shooting in September
After months of rumours linking him to the part, it has now officially been confirmed that Joaquin Phoenix has signed on to portray the Clown Prince of Crime in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ standalone Joker origin movie from director Todd Phillips (The Hangover). The film, which is said to have a budget in the […]
Rumour: The Batman may take place in the same universe as the Joker origin movie rather than the DCEU
Just days after it was reported that Matt Reeves’ The Batman is being eyed as a “reboot for a new standalone franchise”, we have another rumour about the Dark Knight solo movie, this time claiming that it will not be part of the DC Extended Universe, but could instead exist in the same world as Todd […]
Rumour: Robert De Niro wanted for DC’s Joker origin movie as supporting characters revealed
With the Todd Phillips-helmed Joker origin movie reportedly eyeing a September production start date, today has brought us a new casting rumour from That Hashtag Show, which claims that executive producer Martin Scorsese’s frequent collaborator Robert De Niro is wanted for a role. The site has posted a selection of casting breakdowns for supporting characters […]
Todd Phillips’ Joker origin movie will reportedly begin production in September
Despite the fact that Jared Leto-headlined Joker solo movie was announced earlier this month, it seems that Warner Bros. and DC Films are still pushing ahead with their plans for a non-DCEU Joker origin film. According to Omega Underground, production on the project – which is being directed by Todd Phillips (The Hangover), with Martin […]
Todd Phillips’ Joker origin movie still moving ahead despite Jared Leto’s DCEU return
Yesterday it was announced that Jared Leto is set to reprise his Suicide Squad role as The Joker for a DC Extended Universe solo movie focusing on the Clown Prince of Crime. As we’ve known for some time, Warner Bros. has also been planning a standalone Joker movie from director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) and […]