Joker

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Veteran actor Brendan Gleeson has joined the ensemble of Joker sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in the much-awaited film Joker: Folie a Deux for Warner Bros. and DC Films. Joker: Folie à Deux: Brendan Gleeson joins Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Todd Phillips’ Joker sequel As reported…

Netflix The California Film Commission announced its latest round of credit allocations on Monday morning, awarding $93.7 million to eighteen film projects. The most high-profile is “Joker: Folie á Deux,” Todd Phillips’ upcoming sequel to his acclaimed Joaquin Phoenix-led smash hit, which is ditching the New York location shoot of…

The “Batgirl” cancellation saga continues. Variety reports that Warner Bros. Pictures Group chiefs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy are hoping to mend fences with the film’s star Leslie Grace (“In the Heights”). As a result, the pair are reportedly “entertaining the possibility of having her continue to play Batgirl…

Three years after Joaquin Phoenix delivered a stellar performance in Joker, the actor has yet again joined forces with the Oscar-nominated director, Todd Phillips, for its much-anticipated sequel. Phillips announced the news via an Instagram post back in June. He will once again team up with co-writer Scott Silver for the…

News that Warner Bros. Discovery is shelving its upcoming $90m Batgirl movie has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry.  She has “fought the Joker“ and “helped to save Gotham City” but – “Kapow!” – it appears Batgirl has “finally met a foe she cannot overcome in the shape of Hollywood…

A sequel to the 2019 hit film "Joker" is officially in the works! On June 7, the filmmaker behind the Joaquin Phoenix-led blockbuster, Todd Phillips, shared a first glimpse at the second part's official script on his Instagram. The follow-up movie will see continued collaboration between writers Phillips and Scott…

Emily Zemler Jun 14, 2022 Lady Gaga is in early talks to star as Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the upcoming sequel to Joker, according The Hollywood Reporter. Director Todd Phillips recently confirmed on social media he had a working script for Joker: Folie à Deux, a follow-up to the 2019 film that is reported to be a…

Time to dance down the steps again, Joker 2 is in the works. Image: Warner Bros. Todd Phillips’ 2019 film Joker grossed over $1 billion and landed its star, Joaquin Phoenix, an Oscar for Best Actor. Those are the kind of accolades movie studios dream of, so there was lots of…