EJ Moreno with an opinion video on Joker’s Oscar chances… In the video below, join EJ Moreno as he breaks down one of the year’s biggest awards contenders, Joker. With 11 Oscar nominations and a few wins at other award shows, it’s looking like the Year of the Clown. But can it take home the […]
Joker director says sequel must have equal “thematic resonance” to go ahead
Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, says that a sequel must have the same “thematic resonance” as the original if it is to go ahead. Ever since Joker released in 2019, fans have been clamouring for a follow-up movie and with all the money that Joker has raked in at the box office, WB and […]
Todd Phillips doesn’t believe the success of Joker is tied to Batman
Todd Phillips, the director of the hugely successful Joker, believes the success of the film is not due to the character’s affiliation to Batman. In a recent interview with Deadline, during their The Contenders New York Event, Phillips was asked if the Joker’s ties to the Dark Knight made it successful, to which he responded with […]
Joker director Todd Phillips clears up conflicting reports about sequel
A couple of days ago, THR reported that Joker director Todd Phillips has officially signed on to direct a sequel to the hugely-successful R-rated comic book movie adaptation, as well as developing “at least one other DC story.” No sooner had the story been published than fellow trade Deadline ran its own report, calling it […]
Conflicting reports circulating about Joker sequel
Given that it’s comfortably become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time – and the first and only one to ever cross a billion at the box office – it goes without saying that it’s only a matter of time before Warner Bros. announced a sequel to the Joaquin Phoenix-headlined Joker movie. However, it seems […]
Warner Bros. launches Joker Oscar campaign
Having smashed box office records, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time (not to mention one of the biggest DC movies ever), Warner Bros. had now launched its Joker Oscar campaign, with the studio pushing the Todd Phillips-directed crime drama in all categories, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix. Joker has […]
Joker Deep Dive Spoiler Discussion | Flickering Myth Podcast Review
In this extract from The Flickering Myth Podcast, Allen Christian, Gerald James, EJ Moreno and Tori Brazier take a deep dive into Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime. Spoilers ahoy! Check out the discussion below, or listen to the full episode here… Joker centres around the […]
Joker director discusses the film’s ambiguous ending
Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, has discussed reasons for leaving the film’s ending intentionally ambiguous. One of the biggest objections to a Joker origin movie was that it would remove the mystery from the character. Well, Todd Phillips’ Joker looked to retain some of that mystery by leaving the film’s ending intentionally ambiguous, casting […]
Joker: Selective Uproar and a Questionably Timed Rating Plunge
Tom Jolliffe looks at the controversy surrounding Joker and an apparent drop in critic’s ratings in the aftermath… So after a year of furious anticipation and excitement, Joker has finally been released upon the cinematic world. A month or so ago we were looking at what critics were describing as exceptional, a masterpiece, an Oscar […]
Todd Phillips says Joker depicts violence very responsibly
Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, says that the film depicts violence responsibly, unlike some other movies which can be cartoon-like. There has been a lot said about how Joker puts a very violent character front and centre as its lead but Todd Phillips, director of the film, has hit back on numerous occasions, saying […]