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JOKER Targeting Two More Actors for its Cast
Director Todd Phillips’ Joker origin movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix, is currently filling out its supporting cast. Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Francis Conroy are all in negotiations to join the film. And now, we have word of two more actors joining. Actor Bryan Callen announced on his podcast The Fighter & The Kid (via Revenge of the Fans) that he has joined the Joker cast. He previously worked with Phillips on the first two Hangover movies. However, he says that he won’t have that big a role in this movie. “I was offered a part. That’ll be fun, but i think it’s only a couple days. Play an aging dancer,…
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JOKER Casting Breakdown Reveals New Character
According to GWW/Omega Underground, we have some new information about the upcoming Joker movie. Information about a character called Mr Warner. “MR. WARNER Supporting Male (60-70) [MR. WARNER] male, Caucasian, 60s, a deeply-tanned, hair dyed so black it was almost blue, highly successful, New York City businessman, rumored to be running for Mayor. He’s a public figure in the city and a symbol of wealth [STRONG SUPPORTING]” While this isn’t any form of confirmation, it’s possible that this character is Rupert Thorne, a former businessman turned corrupt politician. Ruper Thorne is a villain having his first appearance in Detective Comics #469. He is also a recurring villain in Batman: The…
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Frances Conroy in Talks to Play JOKER’s Mother
Right after news about Robert De Niro being in negotiations to join Joker, The Wrap reports that Frances Conroy (who you might recognize from Sleepless in Seattle and American Horror Story) is in talks to play the mom of the title role that Joaquin Phoenix is playing. The Joker movie would not be the first time Miss Conroy would visit the world of DC Comics. She has lent her voices to projects like All-Star Superman and Superman Unbound. What do you think of the idea of Frances Conroy joining the project? Comment below and let us know, or tweet at us at @WOBAMEnt.
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Robert De Niro in Talks to Join JOKER
Robert De Niro has been rumored to be involved in the upcoming Joker movie starring Joaquin Pheonix for a while, and now, it’s happening. Borys Kit from The Hollywood Reporter confirms that De Niro is in negotiations to join the film. If a deal closes, De Niro would play a talk show host who plays a role in Joker’s origin. This would serve as the legendary actor’s first comic book movie. The Joker movie is said to shoot in September this year, with a release date set for October 4th, 2019. What do you think of the idea of De Niro joining this film? Comment below or tweet at us…
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Joaquin Phoenix’s JOKER Gets a 2019 Release Date
Things are moving very quickly on Warner Bros.’ Joker origin movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Todd Phillips. Now, we have confirmation on both a title and release date. Per THR, the film – simply titled Joker – is set to hit theaters on October 4th, 2019. The movie begins production in September, so this will be a fast turnaround for a comic book film. Then again, the budget is only $55 million, meaning that it can use less post-production time than movies with 3-4 times that budget. Joker will go up against Gemini Man and The Woman in the Window on its date, with movies like Dwayne Johnson’s Jungle…
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Retrospective: THE DARK KNIGHT – 10 Years Later
Batman, a character that has changed a lot over the years, especially in film. From his serial in the 1940s to his film series in the 1980s. Batman has always been a part of pop culture. There have always been different versions of the Caped Crusader, so how does one create his own spin on the character? That’s what director Christopher Nolan did with The Dark Knight Trilogy. Let’s look back at one of the greatest superhero films ever made, The Dark Knight. It’s amazing that after Batman Begins, an astonishing film in its own right, Nolan was able to elevate the genre. Crafting a sequel that felt like a roller coaster…
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Retrospective Review: BATMAN Soundtrack by Prince
Batman and Prince go together shockingly well. The Batman character and Prince’s music and public persona are complete opposites yet somehow Prince was able to make an entire hit album to go along with the 1989 film. Batman (1989) is a true testament to how talented Prince was. It’s been nearly thirty years since the Batman film and album were released. In the thirty years since dozens of superhero films have been released. Their success at the box office and their success with critics has overshadowed Batman to point where it has become an afterthought in most people’s minds. The Dark Knight trilogy has replaced the Batman films of…
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Retrospective Review: BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM
Batman: Arkham Asylum was released to critical and commercial acclaim in 2009. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly ten years since Rocksteady Studio’s Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) was released. It’s still one of the greatest video games of all time and one of the greatest adaptation of the Batman mythos. The three games from the Arkham trilogy are the greatest superhero video games ever and no other superhero video games have come close to being as good. The plot of the game involves the player taking control of Batman as he attempts to stop the Joker, who has seized control of Arkham Asylum from launching a plan…
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Review: BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE
Hey folks, welcome to the first day of our “10 Days of Suicide Squad” special! Today, John has a review of the brand new DC animated film Batman: The Killing Joke, which is based on the New York Times bestselling graphic novel of the same name from 1988. Considered by many to be one of the best Batman stories out there, does this 72-minute feature film do its source material justice, or is it a disappointment? Let me stop right there. I actually haven’t read the graphic novel. I know. Please forgive me. But I would still like to share my thoughts of the film with you. And maybe you’ll like…