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Joaquin Phoenix plays down Joker casting report

February 27, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Earlier this month it was reported that director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) has identified Joaquin Phoenix as his choice to play the Clown Prince of Crime in Warner Bros.’ standalone DC movie exploring the origin of the iconic Batman villain The Joker. Well, it seems that is news to Phoenix, who played down the report […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, Joaquin Phoenix, the joker

Warner Bros.’ Joker origin movie to reportedly begin filming in May

February 22, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Back in August of last year it was reported that Warner Bros. had tapped Todd Phillips (The Hangover) to co-write and direct a Joker movie, separate from the DC Extended Universe, which will explore the origins of the Clown Prince of Crime. Phillips turned in his script late last year, and it seems it has […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, the joker, Todd Phillips

Joaquin Phoenix in talks to play The Joker in standalone film

February 8, 2018 by Ricky Church

While we still wait for news on Matt Reeves’ The Batman and other future DCEU project, there is some developments regarding Todd Phillips’ untitled standalone Joker film. According to Variety, Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice) is wanted to portray The Clown Prince of Crime in the film and has already agreed to star in, though studio negotiations have yet to […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: DC, Joaquin Phoenix, the joker, Todd Phillips

Todd Phillips’ Joker origin movie script to be turned in next week

September 22, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Almost a month ago to the day, it was revealed that Warner Bros. had tapped Todd Phillips (The Hangover) to direct a Joker origin movie, which would be separate from the DC Extended Universe. Well, it seems the project may be further along than we thought, as Justin Kroll from Variety is reporting that Phillips […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, the joker, Todd Phillips

Jared Leto is “a little confused” about Warner Bros.’ Joker movie plans

September 7, 2017 by Ricky Church

It was only a couple of weeks ago when WB announced its plans to make a Joker origin movie with Todd Phillips and Martin Scorsese, which was met with some confusion by most fans. The film will apparently be unconnected to the DCEU and be its own thing under a new banner for DC/WB, but […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Jared Leto, Joker and Harley Quinn, Martin Scorsese, the joker

Death Note actor Lakeith Stanfield wants to play the Joker in origin movie

August 27, 2017 by Justin Cook

Ever since it was revealed that Warner Bros. is planning an origin movie built around Batman’s archenemy, the Joker, speculation has been rampant about which actor will fill the character’s clown shoes. The film will be under an entirely new DC banner, one that exists outside of the DC Extended Universe, meaning that Suicide Squad’s […]

Filed Under: Justin Cook, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, Lakeith Stanfield, Martin Scorsese, the joker, Todd Phillips

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