ICYMI: Check Out the First Trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux

 

At long last, the world finally gets its first look at Todd Phillips long awaited sequel to 2019’s “Joker” - as the very first trailer for “ Joker: Folie à Deux” is here and shows off Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck meeting Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn in a love story that’s part musical, part insanity.

Joker: Folie à Deux will be released this October.

Joker 2 Sets Release Date for October 2024, Lady Gaga Casting Confirmed With Short Musical Teaser Video

 

Todd Phillips Joker sequel officially gets a release date, as the director and Warner Bros. have set "Joker: Folie à Deux" for a October 4, 2024 release in the US - Five years after the release of the 2019 psychological drama film that won the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival as well as Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Original Score.

Based on the character of the same name from DC Comics and the Batman universe, "Joker" took things in a different spin and cast Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck - a failed stand up comedian who eventually spirals into insanity and madness in 1981 Gotham City that inspires a counter culture revolution come the end of the movie. The sequel will see Phoenix returning to the role, with musician and actress Lady Gaga confirmed to join the cast.

Joker: Folie à Deux October 4, 2024. Repost: Todd Phillips "Cheek to Cheek. 10.4.24" pic.twitter.com/eyZnHAAunZ

— Joker Movie (@jokermovie) August 4, 2022

The news of Joker 2's release date was first broken by The Hollywood Reporter.

Joker Sequel Officially Confirmed, Todd Phillips Shares Working Title and Pic of Joachin Phoenix Reading the Script

One of the darkest and most disturbing psychological thriller films based on one of the most recognizable DC Comics villains is officially getting a sequel, as Todd Phillips confirma with an Instagram post that he is officially working on a sequel to his 2019 movie “Joker”, with his star and actor Joaquin Phoenix set to return as the titular character also known as Arthur Fleck - a role that nabbed him “Best Actor” at the 92nd Academy Awards.

Also winning the prestigious “Golden Lion” award at the 76th International Film Festival, “Joker” was meant to be a standalone film and has no ties to any other existing DC or Batman films, but Phillips has now confirmed he is working on the sequel - with the working title in the script being called “Joker: Folie à Deux”. 

A pic of Joaquin was also shared reading the script too.

It remains to be seen when shooting will start or what the details of the follow-up will be - but hopefully we’ll know more soon.

ICYMI: McFarlane Toys reveals first look at Batman: The Dark Knight Returns wave with BAF Horse

 

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Frank Miller and Klaus Janson's critically acclaimed Batman story "The Dark Knight Returns", and what better way to honor that DC Comics masterpiece than McFarlane Toys producing a new set of figures based on it for its DC Multiverse line of action figures?

As part of its New York Comic Con 2021 celebration showcase, the Toddfather has revealed our first look at the entire wave of The Dark Knight Returns 7" figures - comprised of 4 characters in Batman, Carrie Kelly Robin, The Joker, and Superman... With the Build-A-Figure being none other than the horse an older Bats rides during the third act of the story!

Expect these figures to arrive sometime down the line!

Zack Snyder teases a very different Jared Leto Joker for his Justice League

 

After revealing that his cut of the film would be landing in less than two months time, Zack Snyder has taken to social media again to tease another aspect of his "Justice League" that will definitely get fans excited and talking  - and that's Jared Leto's version of The Joker... Which looks a lot more like the late Heath Ledger's version in The Dark Knight as seen in this blurry faced photo holding a Joker card.

You can check out the full tweet from Snyder here, where he thanks Leto and Suicide Squad director David Ayer for creating this DCEU version of the character first.

Zack Snyder's Justice League arrives on HBO Max on March 18.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome 2021!

 

Farewell to one heck of difficult year in 2020. Here's hoping you're all well, safe, and continue to wear masks during these trying times.

Let's welcome 2021 with a bang and do things better and safer. HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!

Surprise! Jared Leto returns as The Joker for "Zack Snyder's Justice League"

 

Looks like Jared Leto's stint as The Clown Prince of Crime himself The Joker hasn't ended at all and he gets the proverbial "Last Laugh", as The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that the actor and musician has joined "Zack Snyder's Justice League" - filming scenes that will apparently tie-in with "Suicide Squad" and the DC Extended Universe as a whole. Leto's Joker never appeared in the 2017 team-up film, and only had what amounted to an "extended cameo" in 2016's Suicide Squad - where he played more of a secondary role to Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and her back story (and he didn't reprise the role for this year's Birds of Prey either). Looks like that's going to be corrected with this new version of Justice League - which is Snyder's intended vision of the film and will include the big bad himself -Darkseid.

Not a bad way to get retribution, and continue the 80 years celebration of The Joker this year!

Zack Snyder's Justice League will be split into four parts and premiere sometime next year on HBO Max.

ICYMI: Meet "The Robin King" - the newest Dark Multiverse monstrosity debuting in "Dark Nights Death Metal #2"

One of the most sadistic alternate versions of Batman to come out of 2018's "Dark Nights Metal" event was "The Batman Who Laughs" - the result of a "fusion" of The Joker's final laughing gas gift that infects a Batman from an alternate world after he kills his most feared adversary and transforming him into the thing he fears the most - becoming his own worst enemy and with the skills of the Dark Knight to boot. This evil Bruce Wayne along with other alternate versions of the Caped Crusader hailed from the Dark Multiverse and tried to conquer the regular DCU - only to be thwarted and all except the Batman Who Laughs being defeated.

Fast forward to the new event by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo in the sequel series "Dark Nights Death Metal", and we meet the newest creature to come out of TBWL's legacy - The Robin King.

As tweeted by Scott Snyder himself, this barbaric noble and twisted version of the Boy Wonder looks to be The Batman Who Laugh's "insurance policy". He'll be debuting on "Dark Nights Death Metal #2" this month - but the variant cover above by

DC reschedules Batman: Three Jokers #1 to August

Before the corona virus pandemic threw many plans and businesses into disarray and postponement, DC Comics was finally set to release Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s long awaited Batman and Joker story “Batman: Three Jokers” into the world starting with the first issue solicited for a June 2020 release. Unfortunately, those plans did not hold up and now DC Comics has confirmed in their official website that the title will now be rescheduled for release this coming August instead.

 

Adding some new artwork teases to the article, the news of the Three Jokers delay is no surprise given the decision to halt distribution of titles by Diamond Comic Distributors over a month ago w/ the pandemic concerns happening worldwide. DC and other publishers are slowly returning to distribution beginning later this month, but with that comes the inevitable rescheduling of titles - Three Jokers included. It’s a story that has been teased and brewing since DC Rebirth began and revealed to readers that more that one man is walking around as the Clown Prince of Crime, and the new three issue storyline will tell what exactly this means and it will involve Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood - three members of the Bat Family who have been greatly affected by the Joker’s presence one way or another.

Batman: Three Jokers will now be released on August 25 in comic shops worldwide.

Warner Bros. releases 20+ minute "Behind The Scenes" video for "Joker"

Undeniably one of the biggest and most talked about films just before the last year ended, Warner Bros. and director Todd Phillips' "Joker" was a unique, controversial, and powerful interpretation of the origins of DC Comics' Clown Prince of Crime - who was masterfully portrayed by actor Joaquin Phoenix. The film would go on to gain 11 nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards, with Phoenix nabbing the "Best Actor" award and the film taking the Best Original Score as well.

Joker | Behind The Scenes with Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips | Warner Bros. Entertainment
Now, WB has released a new "Behind The Scenes" video that runs over 20 minutes long, with Phillips and Phoenix featured to talk about the making of this critically acclaimed DC Black drama pic.

Jim Lee shows off his penciled cover for the Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Special on Friday The 13th

It's a quiet Friday The 13th and not much has been festive due to concerns over the corona virus, but artist and DC publisher Jim Lee took to Facebook and his social media pages to spread a little festive anticipation for fans of Batman and Joker, as the Clown Prince of Crime's 80th Anniversary is this year and Lee has drawn his variant cover piece for the "Joker 80th Anniversary 100=Page Super Special". As you can see above, the cover pays homage to the 1970's, with the Jester of Mayhem leading the pack of Batman rogues that include Catwoman, Two-Face, The Riddler, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Ra's Al Ghul, and Man-Bat.

The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Special issue is scheduled to be released this April 29th worldwide.

Batman:Three Jokers will be a three issue miniseries that finally begins this June 2020

One of the biggest mysteries in the DC Universe will finally be answered this Summer, as DC Comics, writer Geoff Johns, and artist Jason Fabok finally shed light and reveal some details for "Batman: Three Jokers" - the upcoming DC miniseries that will be launched under the "DC Black Label" imprint. Teased since the start of "DC Rebirth" and set to answer the numerous versions and variations of the Clown Prince of Crime in DC history, the storyline will run through three 48 paged issues, and will involve Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood as they try and decipher what is going on with one of the greatest comic book villains of all time.

Here are the three covers, as previewed along with the main story at Entertainment Weekly.

The first issue of "Batman: Three Jokers" is set for release on June 17 this year.

Jason Fabok teases "Batman: Three Jokers" anew with a bloody crowbar wielding Joker

It's been some time since comic book fans have heard anything from Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok's upcoming DC Black Label series "Batman: Three Jokers" - but Fabok took to his social media pages Facebook and Twitter and shared a brand new image of one of the versions of the Clown Prince of Crime that will be appearing in the book. The image shows the Joker of the late 1980's era - holding a bloody crowbar - which is a reference to the time he brutally beat and then subsequently killed the second Robin, Jason Todd. That is considered one of the greatest failures Batman has ever experienced, and evidently the past is coming back to haunt him and his family again in the new story to come.

While there hasn't been much information about this upcoming series, what is known is that the story will focus on the aforementioned three Jokers as well as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, Barbara Gordon/ Batgirl, and Jason Todd/ Red Hood - all three who have traumatic encounters and history with the laughing lunatic from Gotham City.

Recap: Parasite wins big and others take home gold in the 92nd Academy Awards

It's a BIG WIN for director Bong Joon-Ho and his cast and crew of the popular 2019 South Korean film "Parasite", as the Non-English Asian Film took home FOUR ACADEMY AWARDS - including "Best Original Screenplay", "Best International Feature Film", "Best Director" for Joon-Ho, and finally the big prize in "Best Picture"! That is history made in the Oscars - one of the most prestigious award ceremonies celebrating movies and filmmaking, and Parasite has earned its place in it.

Also taking home the gold is Joaquin Phoenix, who won "Best Actor" for his portrayal of Arthur Fleck and the titular character in Warner Bros. and Todd Phillips character study film "Joker". Phoenix gave a personal and resounding acceptance speech. Renee Zellweger took home "Best Actress" for her main role performance in "Judy", and Laura Dern was awarded "Best Supporting Actress" for "Marriage Story". Brad Pitt nabbed his first personal "best Supporting Actor" award for his portrayal of stuntman Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood".



Check out all the highlights of the Oscars 2020 via Variety above.

You can view all the winners and nominees from the Oscars via the ceremony's official website.

The Oscars 2020: The list of Academy Award nominations finally goes online - includes "Joker", "1917", and "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"

The lists are in! The nominations for the various categories in the 2020 Academy Awards have now been revealed online courtesy of Jon Cho and Issa Rae, and some fan favorite movies and celebrities have made the cut and are among the contenders for the most prestigious prize in Hollywood film and the cinema world!

Among the Oscar nominees are Best Actor awards nominations for Joaquin Phoenix (Joker), Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood), and Adam Driver (Marriage Story), and Best Actress awards for Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story), Saoirse Ronan (Little Women), and Charlize Theron (Bombshell). Joker took a lot of nominations with 11 categories - so that is a first for a comic book related movie!

Take a look here:


92nd Oscar Nominations

If you want to see and read the full list - visit the official Oscars website

"Joker" star Joaquin Phoenix wins Best Actor at Golden Globes; Film releases on DVD/ Blu-Ray/ Ultra HD tomorrow

Congratulations are in order for actor Joaquin Phoenix, director Todd Phillips, and Warner Bros., as "Joker" took home a couple of awards from this year's Golden Globes - including Phoenix nabbing the "Best Actor - Drama" for his portrayal of Arthur Fleck and his insane alter ego in the 2019 psychological thriller!

Here's Joaquin Phoenix's speech at the Golden Globes - where he drops some F-Bombs to boot!

Joaquin Phoenix Drops F-Bombs in 'Joker' Speech at the Golden Globes
Also coincidentally - the physical release of "Joker" is tomorrow - as it hits Blu-Ray, DVD, and Ultra HD!

Be sure to check your local retailers and suppliers! The film is also now available in Digital Media!

Joker: IMAX Poster shows Arthur embrace anarchy and chaos

Set to hit theaters in a few weeks, Warner Bros. And DC Films have revealed the official IMAX poster for “Joker”, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck - a failed stand up comedian who descends into madness and the role we all know from Batman lore when Gotham society fails and preys on the poor while the rich get more power and corrupt.

Joker opens in theaters this October.

Check out the first “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” poster!

Hitting theaters next year courtesy of Warner Bros. And DC Films, Margot Robbie will reprise her signature role as Harley Quinn, as she joins a group of vigilante ladies to oppose a crime lord name Black Mask in “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn”!


“Since the events of Suicide Squad, Batman has disappeared, leaving Gotham City unprotected from crime, and Harley Quinn has left the Joker. When Cassandra Cain, a young girl, comes across a diamond belonging to crime lord Black Mask, Harley joins forces with Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to help protect her”

Birds of Prey will be released in the Philippines on February 6, 2020!

"Joker" wins prestigious "Golden Lion Award" at Venice Film Festival

Send in the clown, because he just won the top prize at this year's Venice Film Festival!

As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, "Joker" has nabbed the "Golden Lion" award from the annual film fest this Saturday - adding another feather to its cap and yet another prestigious accolade that makes it one of the most anticipated films everyone is looking forward to next month! The unlikely comic book movie that tells the origin story of Batman's greatest nemesis is directed by "The Hangover" and "War Dogs" helmer Todd Phillips, and stars Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck - a failed stand up comedian and clown who is caught in the turbulent times of 1981 Gotham City, driving him to insanity and leading him to the path of becoming the Clown Prince of Crime the city will soon fear.

Phillips commented and thanked "Warner Bros. and DC for stepping out of their comfort zone and taking such a bold swing on me and this movie." He also said of his lead star - "There is no movie without Joaquin Phoenix. Joaquin is the fiercest and brightest and most open-minded lion I know. Thank you for trusting me with your insane talent."

Joker opens in theaters in the Philippines on October 3 courtesy of Warner Bros. Philippines.

"Joker" premieres to raves and wows in Venice Film Festival; Gets 8 Minute Standing Ovation

One of the most promising and anticipated films of 2019 finally premiered in this year's Venice Film Festival, and it quite literally put a smile on everyone's faces.

In short, Todd Phillips' "Joker", an original interpretation of the Batman villain's origin story, is being hailed as a "masterpiece" - with everyone calling it "Oscar" and praising the performance of its main star Joaquin Phoenix - who brings to life the pathetic and unsuccessful comedian Arthur Fleck and transforms him into the future Clown Prince of Crime that Gotham City will come to know and fear soon enough.


JOKER - Final Trailer
Deadline Hollywood even had a report on the success of the film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival, with the attendees giving the movie an "8 minute standing ovation". That says a lot, and October really can't come soon enough for the world to get its taste on this new direction Warner Bros. is taking its comic book movie properties.

Joker is set to be released on October 3 courtesy of Warner Bros. Philippines.