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Joker director Todd Phillips clears up conflicting reports about sequel

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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

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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 […]

Get a first look at DC Black Label’s Joker: Killer Smile #2

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Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino and Jordie Bellaire’s three-issue DC Black Label series Joker: Killer Smile continues this December, and we’ve got an unlettered preview of the second issue for you here; check it out… SEE ALSO: Enter the villains in DCeased: Unkillables Ben Arnell promised his wife and child one thing: even though he spends […]

Joker crosses $1 billion at the global box office

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Having already smashed all records for an R-rated movie (becoming the most profitable comic book movie of all time in the process), Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker has now reached the magical $1 billion mark at the global box office. According to Forbes, the Joaquin Phoenix-headlined crime drama / Clown Prince of Crime origin […]

Joaquin Phoenix has already asked Todd Phillips to start work on a Joker sequel

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Joaquin Phoenix has revealed that he has already asked director Todd Phillips to work on a Joker sequel. Joker is proving to be one of the biggest movies of the year when many, including the film’s studio, doubted how big it could be. Joaquin Phoenix has touched on the subject of a possible sequel before […]

Martin Scorsese has revealed why he didn’t direct “remarkable” Joker

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Martin Scorsese has called Joker “remarkable” and has revealed why he decided not to direct the film. Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese was attached in some form to Joker right from the start but decided not to direct the movie, making way for Todd Phillips. The film has gone on to be enormously successful but why […]

Todd McFarlane claims that Joker has renewed interest in his R-rated Spawn movie

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Having spent over a decade trying to get the project off the ground, it seemed as though creator Todd McFarlane had enjoyed a breakthrough with his plans for an R-rated Spawn reboot back in the summer of 2017 when Blumhouse Productions boarded the project. However, almost two and a half years on and – despite […]

Todd Phillips says a Joker deleted scene would have revealed Sophie’s fate

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‘Ambiguity’ is a bit of a watch-word when it comes to discourse magnet and box-office phenomenon Joker. There’s that ending, as well as the constant blurring of fantasy and reality which underpins the entire narrative. However, one of the most discussed aspects of Todd Phillips film is the exact fate of Zazie Beetz’s Sophie, who […]