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Joker
A stand-alone origin film, Joker starred Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, a mentally disturbed man driven even more so by the cruelty of the world around him. He eventually becomes the Joker, leading a city-wide riot in 1980s Gotham City.
The film was directed by Todd Phillips and went on to not only gross over $1 billion dollars at the box office, but it also run major awards. Phoenix won both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for his portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime.
Joker went into wide release on Oct. 4, 2019.
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15 on Joker added to the gala premieres at the Zurich Film FestivalJoker has added another stop to its tour of film festivals around the world. This time it's heading to the Zurich Film Festival. The Zurich Film Festival announced on Wednesday the first four films slated for its Gala Premieres. Chief amongst them was the upcoming Joker. Joker just had its world premiere at the Venice…
The reviews for Joker have rolled in, and it looks as though the Clown Prince of Crime truly doesn't need the Dark Knight to enthrall audiences. Lets take a look and see. The Hollywood Reporter But this is Phoenix's film, and he inhabits it with an insanity by turns pitiful and fearsome in an out-there…
The Joker first reactions are coming in, and it seems that things are looking good for the upcoming film. Full reviews are still under embargo, but the social reactions for Joker are hitting the web from the Venice Film Festival, and it seems praise is the only term you can use. We'll have to wait…
Todd Phillips is getting ready to unleash his vision of the Joker on the world. In the lead up to this day he has talked about a brave new world for DC films where smaller character studies can be done. He told Warner Bros. executives it should be called DC Black and Joker could be…
Following the release of the new Joker trailer, Warner Bros. has also shared the final movie poster that will be hitting theaters. All three of the Joker movie posters are similar to previous ones we've seen, but two have opted for extreme closeups while the third one goes for more of a distance shot. Any…
The full Joker trailer has arrived, and it shows one man's slow descent into madness. This trailer gives us a bit more of a look into what leads to Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) putting on the clown makeup to become the Joker. It seems it is a case of Fleck being beaten down - both…
You normally don't think of Sundays as a day for new promotional material on a highly anticipated movie. But, then again, nothing about the Joker movie has been normal. The Joker movie Instagram account released multiple short video clips from the upcoming film on Sunday. A few of them are variations on scenes we've already…
The upcoming Joker movie has scored another special showing. It was announced on Friday that Joker will screen at New York Film Fest this fall. This new screening marks just the latest such announcement for the upcoming film. Previously we had learned it will screen at both the Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film…
The Joker R rating has finally been confirmed by the MPAA, and it's for all the reasons you would expect. It has been promised for ages that the Joker movie would receive an R rating, and it has now been confirmed by the film's website. The listed reasons include: STRONG BLOODY VIOLENCE, DISTURBING BEHAVIOR, LANGUAGE…
What's better than one movie focusing on the Joker? What about two of them? It's hard to believe we now live in a world where villains can carry their own films, but it's true. Venom was a hit for Sony Pictures, and Venom 2 is well underway now with Andy Serkis signing on to direct,…
Total Film has a new issue out, and Joker is the cover story. While the cover is just a montage of previously seen images, there is a new image inside that shows Joaquin Phoenix in his full Joker persona. Other: New "Joker" image in latest Total Film issue It is believed that this scene happens…
One of the biggest reveals still being hidden about Joker is what Joaquin Phoenix's laugh will sound like. There was one set video leaked that may have featured his laugh, but as he was not on camera, it couldn't be verified. We may still not have heard it, but at least Phoenix is discussing it.…
It has been known for ages that Marc Maron is playing a role in Joker, but we had no clue who he would be playing. Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert we finally have at least some idea. From the sounds of it, we will only see him in terms of the Joker's…
The first long-range forecasts are in for Joker, and it appears the Clown Prince of Crime will have a lot to smile about. Box Office Pro is reporting the first long-range tracking for Todd Phillips' Joker. Currently, the service is predicting a very healthy opening weekend in the $60 to $90 million dollar range. As…
It's never a bad day when you get to attend the North American premiere of your film and pick up an award while doing it. Toronto Film Festival co-heads Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey have announced that Joaquin Phoenix will receive the TIFF Tribute Actor Award on Monday, Sept. 9 at Fairmont Royal York. This…
The worldwide premiere date and time for Joker have been set at the Venice Film Festival: August 31, at 7pm Central European. This translates to 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Alberto Barbera, the film festival's artistic director, was asked on Twitter what time we could expect the premiere to happen, and he confirmed the information. While this…
Getting your movie into one film festival is no easy trick. Getting it into two of the most prestigious film festivals? Yeah, you need to celebrate. Following the news that Joker will be included in the Toronto International Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival, director Todd Phillips celebrated by sharing a new image from…
As we sit and wait for a new trailer for Joker, we can at least give some thought to the runtime as it has finally been revealed. According to the break down of all the films that will be shown, information from the Toronto International Film Festival states that Joker clocks in at 122 minutes,…
It would appear that Warner Bros. is fairly serious about making Joker a film festival staple this year. While we already knew the Todd Phillips' movie is headed for the Toronto International Film Festival, news arrived Thursday morning it is also headed to the Venice Film Festival. And not only that, but it will be…
Warner Bros. has shared three new high-res photos from the upcoming Joker photos. Two of the new images are not entirely new, just available in high-res finally. The photo on the bus does appear to be a new image. With Joker now included in the lineup for the Toronto International Film Festival, hopefully this will…
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