Synopsis – When a knight in a futuristic medieval world is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona — a mischievous teen who happens to be a shapeshifting creature he’s sworn to destroy. My Take – Without a doubt, the film adaptation of ND Stevenson‘s 2015 sci fi fantasy graphic novel, Nimona, has been … Continue reading Nimona (2023) Review!!
In just under a week, Netflix will debut their subversive new animated fantasy film Nimona following a chaotic teenage shapeshifter who refuses to adhere to rules or labels. Set in a techno-medieval world, the film tells the story of Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz) as she joins forces with the down-on-his-luck knight Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed) who is charged with a crime he didn’t commit. It’s … Continue reading ‘Nimona’: New Clip Sees Ballister Promising to Not Lose His Cool!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Nimona is the only person that can help Knight Ballister Boldheart to prove his innocence, he is framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Directed – Nick Bruno, Troy Quane Starring (voices of) – Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Frances Conroy Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Nimona’ Trailer Introduces a Unique Fantasy World!! Check It Out!!
It’s been a long road from Nimona‘s humble webcomic beginnings up to the soon-to-be released film adaptation; after multiple delays and a studio closure, audiences will finally be introduced to the titular teenage shape-shifter when the film debuts on Netflix on June 30. Ahead of the release of its trailer next week, a new clip has been shared from the film, which stars Chloë Grace … Continue reading ‘Nimona’: New Clip Sees the Titular Shape-Shifter Introduce Herself to the Villainous Knight!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Nimona is the only person that can help Knight Ballister Boldheart to prove his innocence, he is framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Directed – Nick Bruno, Troy Quane Starring (voices of) – Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Frances Conroy Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Nimona’ Teaser Teases a Spin on Fairy Tales!! Check It Out!!
There are some projects that deserve all celebration they can get when the time finally comes to check them out. For Nimona, the trajectory between getting adapted to the screen and actually making it to viewers’ homes is about to end, but it was a long one for sure. After an extensive production delay, Netflix finally revealed when we can expect to see the animated … Continue reading ‘Nimona’: Netflix to Release Highly Anticipated Animated Flick Next Month!!
It turns out people really, really like the Joker. The gritty alternate origin story of Batman’s most famous villain just became the first R-rated film to hit $1 billion at the worldwide box office. It’s the seventh movie to cross the billion-dollar line this year, and the only non-Disney property to do so (so far). The milestone is much rarer for Warner Bros. – the … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Becomes the First R-Rated Film to Pass $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!
Synopsis – A gritty character study of Arthur Fleck, a man disregarded by society. My Take – I have been a massive DC fan all my life, and it genuinely hurt me when Warner Bros. decided to release films like 2017’s Justice League and 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (to some extend) into this world. While their DC films banner seem to be … Continue reading Joker (2019) Review!!
With its release just a week away, Warner Bros. continue to push the promotional campaign for Joker with a new poster and TV spot for the DC crime drama featuring Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck; take a look here: Joker centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. The exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Gets a New Poster and TV Spot!! Check It Out!!
As of this writing, we are still ten days away from Todd Phillips‘ Joker hitting theaters, and yet the comic book drama starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime has already sparked its fair share of controversy. The first reactions, both negative and positive, were extreme but might’ve been chalked up to festival chatter. But the discourse took a much more serious turn … Continue reading ‘Joker’: WB Issues Statement Noting the Film Is Not “An Endorsement of Real-World Violence”!!
With Joker set to arrive in theaters next week, the marketing push for the Warner Bros. and DC Films Oscar hopeful continues with the release of two new posters from Fandango and Dolby Cinema, both of which feature Joaquin Phoenix’s iconic comic book villain; check them out here: Joker centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on … Continue reading ‘Joker’: New Poster Feature the Clown Prince of Crime!! Check It Out!!
With its hotly-anticipated release a little over two weeks away, we’ve got a new IMAX poster for Warner Bros. and DC Film’s Joker featuring Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic Batman villain: Joker centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. The exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not … Continue reading ‘Joker’ gets a New IMAX Poster!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros. has released 21 new images from the upcoming Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy. The Todd Phillips-directed film is not directly connected to any DC Comics origin story for the famous Batman villain. It does, however, offer up an alternate version of Joker’s journey from a downtrodden, average Gotham citizen into one of the most chaotic and dangerous criminals in the city limits. The new … Continue reading ‘Joker’: 21 New Images Take Us Deeper into the DC Film!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and becomes a psychopathic murderer. Directed – Todd Phillips Starring – Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Robert De Niro Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Joker’: Final Trailer Reveals the Clown Prince of Crime’s Gritty Film!! Check It Out!!
A new trailer for Joker is coming on August 28. In an effort to build up some hype, six new clips from the movie have been released. Sure, there are some familiar moments featured in the first teaser which arrived back in April. But there are also some intriguing bits of new footage and extended shots which help give viewers a better idea of what could … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Six Clips Reveal A New Trailer Coming This Week!! Check It Out!!
Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, has said that he won’t rule out making a sequel to the movie. While DC fans are eagerly anticipating the Joaquin Phoenix led Joker solo movie, the film’s director is already being asked questions about a possible sequel. Would he ever do it? Well, he’s not ruling it out. Speaking to Total Film Magazine (via ComicBook.com), Todd Phillips said … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Todd Phillips Wouldn’t say No to Making a Sequel!!
Total Film has revealed its subscriber only cover of this month’s issue featuring Joaquin Phoenix in the upcoming Joker movie, along with three images from the DC solo feature giving us a new look at Phoenix as the title character and Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond; take a look here: Subscribers! Prepare your mail boxes – the Clown Prince of Crime is coming. Here’s your … Continue reading ‘Joker’: New Images Feature Joaquin Phoenix and Zazie Beetz!! Check It Out!!
Comic book fans may want to put their expectations in check when it comes to this fall’s Joker. While the Warner Bros. film is ostensibly about the origins of the titular DC Comics villain, an iconic foe of the famed Dark Knight, co-writer and director Todd Phillips says they pulled absolutely nothing from the source material to craft this story. Indeed, the film originated when … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Doesn’t Follow Anything From the Comics, Confirms Director Todd Phillips!!
Empire Magazine has revealed its August issue covers which feature Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck from Warner Bros. and DC Films’ upcoming Joker solo movie; check them out here: Joker is set for release on October 4th 2019 and stars Joaquin Phoenix (The Sisters Brothers), Robert De Niro (Goodfellas), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2), Bill Camp (Red Sparrow), Frances Conroy (American Horror Story), Brett Cullen (Narcos), Glenn Fleshler (Billions), … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Empire Magazine Covers Feature Joaquin Phoenix’s DC Villain!! Check It Out!!
When the unique DC adaptation Joker hits theaters later this year, it will indeed be with an R rating from the MPAA. This one-off take on the iconic DC Comics villain was spearheaded by The Hangover and War Dogs filmmaker Todd Phillips, who pitched making a gritty, 70s-set Joker movie in the vein of Taxi Driver with a major movie star in the lead role. … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Will Be Rated R, Director Todd Phillips Confirms!!
Synopsis – A failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and becomes a psychopathic murderer. Directed – Todd Phillips Starring – Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Robert De Niro Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Joker’: First Trailer Reveals Joaquin Phoenix As the Iconic DC Villain!! Check It Out!!
Director Todd Phillips has posted the first poster for Joker on his Instagram page. The upcoming drama is a character-driven study of the famous Batman villain that stars Joaquin Phoenix in the title role. Details on the plot are still scarce, but the origin story is supposed to be akin to films like The King of Comedy and Taxi Driver. What’s fascinating about this first … Continue reading ‘Joker’: First Poster Wants You to Put on a Happy Face!! Check It Out!!
While Warner Bros. is about to release the colorful, family-centric DC adaptation Shazam!, the studio has a very different kind of DC Comics movie on tap later this year: Joker. The 1981-set film is described as a one-off, standalone adaptation of the iconic Batman villain with Joaquin Phoenix taking on the titular role, and co-writer/director Todd Phillips has shared a new look at Phoenix in … Continue reading ‘Joker’: New Image Has Joaquin Phoenix Channeling ‘Jesse James’!!!
Listen, all we know for sure about Todd Phillips‘ Joker origin story is that it’s a low-budget noir that sees a clown’d up Joaquin Phoenix terrorizing people on a subway platform (occasionally for real) and is also somehow drawing from Martin Scorsese‘s The King of Comedy. Robert De Niro is gonna’ be there, too. It’s going to be insane, is what I’m saying, and apparently, Phillips and Co. … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Todd Phillips Rewrote The DC Film During Production!!
Principal photography on the highly anticipated DC Comics adaptation Joker has come to an end. This comes almost three months to the day that filming on the movie began, almost all of which took place in New York City. Director Todd Phillips announced the wrap himself with a set photo on Instagram, also noting that they’re far from the end as now the long post-production … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Wraps Filming as Todd Phillips Shares One Final Set Photo!! Check It Out!!
If you thought you saw the last of the Coven witches in American Horror Story: Apocalypse think again, because Ryan Murphy does what Ryan Murphy wants, and according to the series creator, he wants more of those dang witches. Murphy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday, and following his dedication ceremony, the AHS mastermind told ET point blank, “The witches will be back.” … Continue reading ‘American Horror Story’: Ryan Murphy Says the ‘Coven’ Witches Will Return Again!!!
Joker director Todd Phillips has cast the next actor to play Bruce Wayne on the big screen, but it isn’t any of the A-list names we’ve heard bandied about in recent months. Instead ‘Master Bruce’ will be played by young Dante Pereira-Olson, who played a young version of Joaquin Phoenix‘s character in You Were Never Really Here. Phoenix, of course, is playing the title character in … Continue reading ‘Joker’: The DC Film Has Cast Its Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth!!!
The set of Joker is apparently a pretty special place. Interest has been understandably high for Warner Bros.’ one-off comic book adaptation, which aims to tell the origin story of the titular Batman villain in a unique fashion. Joaquin Phoenix is in the title role, and the story takes place in seedy 1981 New York City, with director Todd Phillips putting his own spin on … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Actor Shea Whigham Reveals Who He Plays!!!
Some not so (Joe) chill news from the set of Joaquin Phoenix‘s Joker movie, as TMZ reports that extras in a Brooklyn subway scene were locked in a train car and denied a break after two hours of filming. In the most Gotham City scenario imaginable, the background actors allegedly resorted to banging on the vehicle’s doors with some forced to go to the bathroom on the train … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Extras Reportedly Locked in a Subway Car And Denied Filming Breaks!!!
Leading up to its release, American Horror Story: Apocalypse was billed as the first “crossover” season of the FX anthology series, bringing together characters from the Murder House (Season 1) and Coven (Season 3) seasons, but the fourth episode of Apocalypse just crossed over yet another past season: Hotel. Yes indeed, the episode “Could It Be… Satan?” brought some serious connective tissue to the series’ … Continue reading ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ Just Crossed Over with ‘Hotel’!!
With director Todd Phillips and his crew back on location in New York City as production continues on Joker, Just Jared has got its hands on a batch of set photos featuring Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck, the future Clown Prince of Crime, along with Deadpool 2 star Zazie Beetz, who is portraying the character of Sophie Drummond, described as a hardened single mother who Arthur … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Joaquin Phoenix and Zazie Beetz Feature In Latest Set Photos!! Check It Out!!
Filmmaker Todd Phillips is making a habit of revealing some tantalizing images from his highly anticipated new film Joker, and yet another one has been unveiled on his Instagram. Phillips offered up the very first looks at Joaquin Phoenix both in and out of makeup in the lead role of “Arthur” in the DC Comics adaptation previously, just before set photos and set videos began … Continue reading ‘Joker’: New Image Sees Joaquin Phoenix Go Full Clown!! Check It Out!!
A new set video from Todd Phillips‘ Joker origin story—a movie apparently being filmed entirely in public with as many cell phones in the vicinity as possible—reveals Joaquin Phoenix going full Clown Prince of Crime on a Gotham City subway station. There was a ton of speculation over whether the circus-style makeup Phoenix wore in camera test footage would be the character’s final look, but … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Joaquin Phoenix Terrorizes a Subway Platform in New Set Video!! Check It Out!!
We’re still a full year away from the Jokerorigin movie starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular Batman baddie, and yet each passing day seems to bring a new look at Todd Phillips‘ twisted tale of circus makeup and clown shenanigans. Today, the director revealed the first glimpse of Atlanta star Zazie Beetz in character, and get excited my friends because she appears to be playing the iconic … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Todd Phillips Reveals First Look at Zazie Beetz!!! Check It Out!!
Just last week, our first look at Joaquin Phoenix as “Arthur” in Warner Bros.’ standalone Joker movie arrived. And now we have our first look at the character in Joker makeup via Warner Bros’s official Twitter—at least we think this is the final makeup. The Hangover and War Dogs filmmaker Todd Philips hatched the idea to create a standalone Joker movie set in 1970s New … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Camera Test Reveals Joaquin Phoenix in Full Makeup!!! Check It Out!!
If you caught the American Horror Story: Apocalypse premiere, you know that we’re still waiting for that Murder House/Covencrossover we were promised in the lead up to the hit horror anthology’s eighth season. With nary a trace of the Harmons or the ladies of Miss Robichaux’s in sight, the premiere flew through the end of the world and introduced us to Outpost 3 — a bunker full … Continue reading ‘American Horror Story’: Jessica Lange Returns in New Set Photo!! Check It Out!!
Another day, another new tidbit about Todd Phillips‘ increasingly bonkers Joker origin movie. We’ve already gotten a glimpse of Joaquin Phoenix as the man who will become the Clown Prince of Crime, Arthur Fleck—that’s A. Fleck, for those keeping track at home—and now, with production officially underway, we have a full cast list. The previously reported names are all on there—Frances Conroy, Zazie Beetz, Marc … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Full Cast List Reveals Shea Whigham, Glenn Fleshler, Among Others!!
The Joker movie has a new Thomas Wayne. While Alec Baldwin notably dropped out of negotiations to tackle the character within a matter of 24 hours, director Todd Phillips has filled the void with a reliable performer. ComicBook.com broke the news that Brett Cullen has been cast as Thomas Wayne in the film, which has Joaquin Phoenix filling the title role in a unique, 1970s … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Brett Cullen Replaces Alec Baldwin as Thomas Wayne!!!
Todd Phillips‘ upcoming low-budget, character-study Joker film is shaping up to be an odd beast, with a cast ranging from Zazie Beetz to Robert De Niro, actors hopping aboard and then immediately jumping ship, and a story that sounds like nothing we’ve seen from the Batman universe on a big-screen before. Basically, we know nothing. But today, Phillips at least gave us a glimpse into this … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Todd Phillips Reveals First Look at Joaquin Phoenix from the DC Film!!
OK, sure, we’re all pretty hyped to see Coven and Murder House cross over in American Horror Story: Apocalypse. The eighth season of FX’s hit horror franchise promises to bring back a whole host of fan favorites for the mashup, but it’s also introducing a new cast of characters — seemingly the survivors of a nuclear apocalypse, if the full-length trailer is anything to be believed — played … Continue reading ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ Images Reveal the New Characters!!! Check It Out!!
Well, this is certainly not what I expected. The full American Horror Story: Apocalypse trailer has arrived and it’s all kinds of crazy in the most signature American Horror Story way possible. AHS always reinvents itself between seasons, so I don’t know why I thought that the Murder House and Coven tie-ins gave me some idea of what to expect, but Season 8 of the hit horror … Continue reading ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’: Full Trailer Reveals the ‘Coven’-‘Murder House’ Mashup!!! Check It Out!!
After weeks of cryptic demon babies, ominous mushroom clouds, creepy-as-hell gas masks, and other footage Ryan Murphy definitely just has lying around the house, a new teaser for American Horror Story: Apocalypse gives us our first actual glimpses of the upcoming Murder House and Coven crossover. As is to be expected from FX’s long-running anthology spook-show, there is a lot going on here, including the return of … Continue reading ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ Trailer Reveals First Footage of the Crossover!! Check It Out!!
Two days ago, Alec Baldwin was poised to be joining Warner Bros.’ highly curious Joker movie starring Joaquin Phoenix. Now that’s no longer the case. At the time, it was widely reported that Baldwin had signed on to play the role of Thomas Wayne, a part that was previously offered to Viggo Mortensen, who declined. Additionally, THR cited sources who revealed that this version of Thomas … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Alec Baldwin Exits The DC Film!!!
It’s almost Halloween season, and in TV terms, that means it’s also American Horror Story season. Following the insanity of last year’s election-inspired season, Cult, AHS is digging deep into its own lore for Apocalypse, which will bring back the casts of Murder House and Coven (including some actors who are doing double duty) for a mysterious story about the end of the world. Ryan … Continue reading ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’: New Set Photos Reveals Emma Roberts and Evan Peters!! Check It Out!!
Todd Phillips’ Joker movie continues to expand its cast. THR reports that they’ve now added Alec Baldwin as Thomas Wayne, Bruce Wayne’s father. In the past weeks, the film, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the title Batman villain, has added Zazie Beetz, Robert De Niro, Marc Maron, and Frances Conroy. As Batman fans (and non-fans) know, Thomas and Martha Wayne were gunned down in an … Continue reading Alec Baldwin Joins ‘Joker’ Movie As Thomas Wayne!!!
It’s an American Horror Story reunion in a new set photo from the upcoming eighth season of the series. While we’ve seen connective tissue before, the impending American Horror Story: Apocalypse is the first official crossover season of the show, bringing together the storylines of the show’s first (Murder House) and third (Coven) seasons. And a new set photo takes it way back, as we … Continue reading ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’: New Image Reveals the Return of Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott!! Check It Out!!
American Horror Story: Apocalypse will feature another two familiar faces when the Murder House and Coven crossover gets underway next month, with The Wrap reporting that Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott are set to return to the show. Britton and McDermott starred in the first American Horror Story season, Murder House, where they played Ben and Vivien Harmon. Before dying and ending up as ghosts … Continue reading ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’: Connie Britton And Dylan McDermott Are Returning!!!
Something wicked is brewing on the set of American Horror Story: Apocalypse. Series co-creator Ryan Murphy posted a very special photo to social media on Sunday, giving fans their first glimpse of the reunited cast of AHS: Coven. The picture features returning stars Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Emma Roberts, Frances Conroy, Gabourey Sidibe, Taissa Farmiga and Stevie Nicks. As previously reported, the forthcoming Apocalypse will unite the stories of Murder … Continue reading ‘AHS: Apocalypse’: Ryan Murphy Posts Coven Cast Reunion Picture!!! Check It Out!!
Todd Phillips‘ untitled Joker continued to baffle the everloving heck out of me today, announcing [via Variety] that Marc Maron is in talks to join the small-budget DC Comics project. The podcaster and comedian turned GLOW star—who would be appearing alongside Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker himself—will reportedly play a booking agent on a talk show that plays a part in … Continue reading ‘Joker’: Marc Maron in Talks to Join the Joaquin Phoenix Led Film!!!
As Warner Bros. and director Todd Phillips continue to assemble their cast for the standalone DC movie Joker, a new casting breakdown has surfaced online, which may suggest that the Batman villain Rupert Thorne could be making his live-action debut in the movie. Omega Underground has got its hands on a breakdown for ‘Mr. Warner’, described as a 60-70 year old white male and “a … Continue reading ‘Animated Series’ Character Rupert Thorne Rumored To Feature In DC Film’s Joker!!
