“Joker” Sequel Official: Working Title & Pics of Joaquin Phoenix Reading Scripts Revealed

The Clown Prince of Chaos is back.

Director Todd Phillips has made it official that a Joker sequel is happening. Phillips took to Instagram to reveal that a follow-up to his 2019 hit film is in the works, revealing the cover of the script that he co-wrote with original Joker collaborator Scott Silver. The working title? Joker: Folie á Deux. More on this title in a minute.

Joker’s Oscar-Nominated Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir on Creating a “Wordless Dialogue”

We’re looking back at some of our interviews with this year’s Oscar nominees in the lead-up to this Sunday’s telecast. This story was originally published on October 7, 2019.

A female composer being hired for a studio film is a rarity, with 94 percent of the 250 films released in the US in 2018 scored by men. It is to his credit that director Todd Philips hired Icelandic cellist and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir to create the score for Joker.

Joker Nabs 11 Oscar Nominations as 2020 Oscar Nominees are Revealed

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 2020 Academy Awards nominees. There are some surprises, some snubs, and some predictable nominees. The Best Picture category includes 9 films this year. Todd Phillips’ Joker leads the pack with 11 nominations, while Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is close behind with 10.

This year’s host-less telecast, the 92nds Academy Awards, will air live on ABC on February 9th,

Best of 2019: Joker’s Makeup Designer on Creating the Clown Prince of Chaos

*We’re reposting some of our favorite interviews of 2019. Happy Holidays!

It’s hard to think of a more iconic look from the world of comic books than the Joker — Batman’s most nefarious adversary. Nicki Ledermann was all too aware of this when she was approached to design the makeup for Joker, director Todd Phillips’ new feature that offers up the origin as to how Arthur Fleck,

A Joker Sequel in the Works With Joaquin Phoenix & Director Todd Phillips

When your supervillain origin story makes that big of an impact and hauls in a record-shattering $1 billion for an R-rated hit, a sequel is almost inevitable. The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix are in talks to return for a Joker sequel. Screenwriter Scott Silver, who co-wrote Joker with Phillips, would return as well.

Yet there’s more—Phillips might be developing the origin stories of other characters within the DC universe.

Costume Designer Mark Bridges Deconstructs Joker’s Bespoke, Lunatic Elegance

Joker last month became the highest-grossing R-rated motion picture in history, which means Joaquin Phoenix’s candy-colored three-piece suit created by costume designer Mark Bridges has imprinted itself on millions of eyeballs worldwide. Elegant, vivid and draped just so across the anti-hero’s frail frame, Joker’s outfit merits a permanent place in the movie villain hall of fame. A two-time Oscar winner for The Artist and Phantom Thread, Bridges teamed on Joker with director Todd Phillips after becoming the go-to costume designer for high-end auteurs like Paul Thomas Anderson,

How Joker’s Production Designer Brought New York Back to Its Past

If one thing is certain about Joker, director Todd Phillips’ half-billion-dollars-and-growing grossing dark take on the origin story of Batman’s chief supervillain, it’s that the film means about as many different things to its audience as there are people who’ve seen it. Is the Joker a compelling vigilante or simply a have-not gone mad? Are Arthur Fleck and Batman actually half-brothers? Does Fleck’s never-ending downward spiral speak for incels everywhere? (Absolutely not.) What’s certain is that Arthur is a more than down on his luck middle-aged stand-up comic wannabe working a miserable day job as a clown for hire in a particularly gritty take on Gotham City,

Super Producer Emma Tillinger Koskoff on Pulling Off The Irishman and Joker

As a producer, Emma Tillinger Koskoff is eminently searchable, or IMDB-able, with her name affixed on projects ranging from The Departed (as an associate producer) to Hugo, to executive producer on HBO’s Vinyl, and upcoming projects like Roosevelt.

A glance reveals a particularly impressive autumn-into-winter, as she has producer credits on two of the season’s most anticipated films: Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman,

Let’s Talk About Joker‘s Wild Batman Connection

*Obviously, major Joker spoilers below.

So you’ve seen Joker. Good, then this story is for you. Writer/director Todd Phillips (he co-wrote the script with Scott Silver) and Joaquin Phoenix delivered on their promise that Joker wouldn’t be like any previous superhero film. True enough. In nearly every conceivable way, Joker defied the conventions of the comic book movie and set itself apart narratively, stylistically, and emotionally.

Joker Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir on Creating a “Wordless Dialogue”

A female composer being hired for a studio film is a rarity, with 94 percent of the 250 films released in the US in 2018 scored by men. It is to his credit that director Todd Philips hired Icelandic cellist and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir to create the score for Joker. It offers a welcome challenge to the statistics, and also has proven to be a brilliant move on his part. Guðnadóttir just won an Emmy for Chernobyl,

How Joker Costume Designer Mark Bridges dressed The Clown Prince of Crime

The wait is over.  Todd Phillips’ Joker dominated the box office with a record-breaking $93.5 million opening weekend.

The fresh origin story is set circa 1980s Gotham where Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) lives a mundane life working as a clown to scrounge up enough cash to take care of his ailing mother Penny (Frances Conroy). It’s only after a few avoidable mistakes that turn Arthur into who he truly feels he’s meant to be – Joker.

Joker’s Makeup Designer on Creating the Clown Prince of Chaos

It’s hard to think of a more iconic look from the world of comic books than the Joker — Batman’s most nefarious adversary. Nicki Ledermann was all too aware of this when she was approached to design the makeup for Joker, director Todd Phillips’ new feature that offers up the origin as to how Arthur Fleck, a failed comedian, came to be this ominous creature.

“To be honest,

A New Joker Poster & Tickets now Available

Todd Phillips’ Joker has made the festival rounds—garnering critical acclaim and the coveted Golden Lion award, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. We’ve seen the new images and watched and re-watched that final trailer. Now Warner Bros. has released a new poster for the film, which will finally be making its big-screen debut for audiences on Thursday, October 3. The new poster gives us the Clown Prince of Chaos in full clown makeup.

20 New Joker Images Reveal Arthur Fleck’s Descent Into Madness

Now that Todd Phillips Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Chaos has made such a big splash, winning the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and wowing crowds again at the Toronto International Film Festival, it’s time for the rest of the world to have a look. Joker opens on October 4, but Warner Bros. has gone ahead and released a cache of new images—20 to be exact—to give you a better glimpse at the story of one man’s descent into madness.

Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Won’t Meet Robert Pattinson’s Batman

It ain’t happening, folks. Todd Phillips’ Joker made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival (where it won the fest’s big prize, the Golden Lion) and has been drawing huge crowds at the Toronto International Film Festival. This has meant that Phillips has found himself at a lot of press events recently, and so the inevitable question had to arise at some point; would Joaquin Phoenix‘s Joker ever meet Robert Pattinson’s Batman?

Joker Reactions Highlight Game-Changing Superhero Film

Todd Phillips‘ standalone Joker bowed at the Venice Film Festival this past weekend and the reactions have been, well, intense. Phillips and his star Joaquin Phoenix joined forces to do something different, something unexpected, with their origin story. They succeeded. The reviews are impassioned, with some hailing the film as a masterpiece, and many pointing out that it received an astonishing 8-minute long ovation after it bowed at the festival.

The Final Joker Trailer Puts on a Happy Face

We get a touch of his humanity. We get the laugh. And most of all, we get a sense of just how different Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix‘s take on the most iconic villain in DC comics history is before half a minute is up in the final Joker trailer. We now have a clearer picture of what’s in store, and this final look speaks to a comic book film quite unlike any that have come before it.

Six new Joker Clips Reveal Gritty Origin Story

This Wednesday, August 28, we’ll get a new trailer for Joker. Warner Bros. doesn’t want you to twiddle your thumbs until then, so they’ve taken to Instagram and released six fresh clips from the film. These include some bits we’ve seen before, but also some intriguing new material. These brief clips also help establish the grittier tone that co-writer/director Todd Phillips has gone for here. We’ve been hearing quite a bit lately about the inspiration behind Joaquin Phoenix’s take on the most iconic villain of all time,

Joaquin Phoenix Explains What Made him Want to do Joker

Most people know by now that Joaquin Phoenix was, at one point, circling the character of Doctor Strange. While it’s hard to imagine Phoenix in that role now (Benedict Cumberbatch has been an excellent Sorcerer Supreme), Phoenix has the acting chops to play just about anyone he wants. So when the news broke that he was going to take on the most iconic villain role of all time, people were both enthused and a little shocked.

New Joker Images + Joaquin Phoenix on his Inspiration for the Laugh

We’re getting very close to finding out a whole lot more about Todd Phillips‘ Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the most iconic villain of them all. Joker will be making its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in two weeks, which means we’ll be getting critics’ reactions by the end of the month. The little we do know—like the fact that the film isn’t based on any existing comic book storylines—is intriguing.