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Margot Robbie confirms “totally separate” Harley Quinn movie

December 1, 2017 by Matt Rodgers

As the DCEU fallout continues, one of the undoubted highlights of the much maligned universe is Margot Robbie’s portrayal of Harley Quinn. No matter your opinion of Suicide Squad as a movie, Robbie’s performance as the anarchic antihero is an undeniable high point. So the news that the actor is developing her own ‘totally separate’ […]

Filed Under: Movies, News Tagged With: David Ayer, DC, DC Extended Universe, Harley Quinn, Margot Robbie, Suicide Squad 2, the joker

What Happens to Heroism When You Realise The Joker Wins?

December 22, 2016 by Henry Bevan

Henry Bevan on The Dark Knight and what happens to heroism when you realise The Joker wins… I was the kid with the Batman lunchbox. I was the British kid whose parents brought back a Batman umbrella from New York. I was the kid who loved his Batman and Robin money box where George Clooney […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Henry Bevan, Movies Tagged With: Batman, Christopher Nolan, DC, Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight, the joker

Warner Bros. developing Joker origin movie from Todd Phillips and Martin Scorsese

August 23, 2017 by Ricky Church

DC fans are in for some rather surprising news. According to Deadline, DC and Warner Bros. are apparently in the early stages of development of an origin film for The Joker, one of the most well-known and fearsome villains in all of comics. The film is to be directed by Todd Phillips (The Hangover) from a […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Jared Leto, Martin Scorsese, the joker, Todd Phillips

Jared Leto dismisses speculation over his future as The Joker in the DCEU

August 25, 2017 by Gary Collinson

While there’s been a tonne of speculation surrounding Ben Affleck’s continued involvement with the DC Extended Universe, it’s also been rumoured on several occasions that we may have seen the last of Jared Leto as The Dark Knight’s nemesis The Joker. Well, following the news of a Joker and Harley Quinn spinoff movie, Leto has […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Jared Leto, the joker

Paul Dini discusses Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn and the DC Extended Universe

August 31, 2016 by Ricky Church

If there is one name in comics that most fans revere, it is Paul Dini. Mr. Dini has been a driving force of comics and animation for over 20 years, working on such classic animated shows as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Tiny Toon Adventures. His biggest claim to fame, however, is […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Batman, David Ayer, DC, DC Extended Universe, Harley Quinn, Margot Robbie, Paul Dini, Suicide Squad, the joker

Warner Bros. hoping to cast Leonardo DiCaprio for The Joker origin movie, Jared Leto unhappy

September 1, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Last week it was announced that Warner Bros. is in development on an origin story for the iconic DC villain The Joker, which will be separate from the DC Extended Universe, with Todd Phillips (The Hangover) directing, and legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese producing. Scorsese’s involvement was certainly a surprise, and now THR is reporting that […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, Jared Leto, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, the joker

Nicolas Cage believes he would make a “great” Joker

April 10, 2018 by Samuel Brace

Nicolas Cage believes that he would be a “great” Joker and that the part would be the “perfect” role for him. Jokers seem to be coming thick and fast these days, Jared Leto has mostly recently inhabited the role in Suicide Squad, Joaquin Phoenix is being mentioned for the solo Joker movie, and now Nicolas […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: DC, Doctor Doom, fantastic four, Marvel, Nicolas Cage, the joker

Joaquin Phoenix responds to The Joker casting rumours

April 3, 2018 by Matt Rodgers

While Joaquin Phoenix has been on the promotional trail for You Were Never Really Here (read our ★★★★★ here) he has been speaking about the rumours linking him with the Todd Phillips directed and Martin Scorsese produced Joker origin film. In discussion with Fandango, he was asked whether he’d be playing The Joker, to which the […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Scorsese, the joker, Todd Phillips

Wiseau Serious? See Tommy Wiseau’s Joker edited into The Dark Knight

March 18, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Last week, the folks at Nerdist released a rather humourous video featuring The Room creator Tommy Wiseau ‘auditioning’ for the role of The Joker, and now sure enough someone has taken that footage and spliced it into Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. It’s probably not going to win any Oscars, but it’s definitely worth a […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Random, Random Videos Tagged With: Batman, DC, the joker, tommy wiseau

The Joker origin movie will take inspiration from The Killing Joke

March 9, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Over the years, we’ve been presented with a number of possible backstories for The Joker, and while the Clown Prince of Crime’s origin is yet to be laid out definitively, it seems that Warner Bros. and director Todd Phillips will be drawing one of the most iconic tellings for their upcoming movie. According to The […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Batman: The Killing Joke, DC, the joker, The Killing Joke

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