Kevin Smith would like to respectfully let Martin Scorsese know that he's just a little full of it. The filmmaker and comic book writer responded to Scorsese's comments denigrating Marvel films with the observation that, in his book, Scorsese is responsible for the biggest superhero movie ever.
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With a story that runs across five hours of television in December 2019 and January 2020, Crisis is set to include not just all of the current DC shows, but also a roster of heroes drawn from a long history of television. It's exciting stuff, but it raises a question: just how did we get here?
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Zombieland fans have a different action-comedy to blame for the long wait between the original film and its sequel. Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Columbus in the Zombieland film series, recently revealed that the Deadpool film franchise considerably slowed the progress of Zombieland: Double Tap.
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Setting just the right tone for a film like Joker is no laughing matter. In a recent video short for Vanity Fair, the movie's director Todd Phillips offered a breakdown of what went into Joker's opening scene, and how he used those first few moments to establish an unsettling atmosphere.
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Mighty Marvel may be dominating pop culture, but not everyone is feeling the love. In a recent conversation with Variety, Jennifer Aniston — star of Friends and the upcoming series The Morning Show — lamented what she saw as a dearth of choices due to the popularity of comic book movies.
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We see what you did there, Joker. The smash hit standalone entry into the Worlds of DC franchise contains a sly reference to another, lesser-known Batman villain — one that will soon be appearing on the big screen for the first time in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad.
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Jared Leto reportedly had trouble putting on a happy face when hearing about the new Joker movie. Leto, who played the Joker in David Ayer's 2016 comic book movie Suicide Squad, is said to have been "upset" about Warner Bros. moving forward with the Joker origin story film starring Joaquin Phoenix.
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Gwyneth Paltrow has spent plenty of time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but her memories seem to be a little shaky. The actress has admitted that she hasn't even seen one of the Marvel movies she was in — that being Spider-Man: Homecoming, a film she also didn't remember being a part of at all.
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The women of Marvel want their own feature in the MCU — and they're not afraid to get in the ear of the guy who can make it happen. In a recent conversation with Variety, Brie Larson confirmed that she and several of her peers have indeed spoken to Kevin Feige about an all-female team-up flick.
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Joker is the most talked-about film of the fall — and its star gave a few lucky fans even more to talk about. The Saturday after the film's opening, Joaquin Phoenix stopped by several Los Angeles-area Alamo Drafthouse screenings to hang out, chat with fans, and take a few pictures.
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Marvel is officially bringing a little hell to Hulu with the upcoming live-action series Helstrom. We now have the first look at not only some of the characters set to populate the series' hellscape, but also the stalwart cast of performers tasked with bringing those characters to life.
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Arthur Fleck's biggest joke just might be the one he pulled on you. Joker director Todd Phillips recently made a few very interesting comments to the Los Angeles Times in regard to the final scene of the movie — comments which imply a bizarre truth about the nature of the story being presented.
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Marc Maron isn't laughing. After Joker director Todd Phillips made controversial comments about "woke culture" ruining comedy, Joker actor Maron has come forward to offer his thoughts on the argument. Unsurprisingly, Maron disagrees with Phillips' assessment.
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Numerous elements of the Batman mythos are given a makeover in Joker that makes everything feel more familiar to the real world, and in many ways more effective. Keep reading for our assessment of what Joker gets right that other Batman movies got wrong.
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Samuel L. Jackson is "laying his vengeance" upon a certain filmmaking legend after some pointed comments about Marvel movies. In response to Martin Scorsese's dismissive remarks about the quality of Marvel films, Jackson, known for his bombastic attitude and often profane language, kept a cool head.
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Joker's box office haul is no laughing matter. The Joaquin Phoenix-led film — which serves as a particularly dark origin story one of pop culture's most famous characters, the Joker — smashed a box office record with its opening weekend revenue.
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Director Todd Philips has been clear it was never his intention to adapt any specific comic when he directed Joker, and now that we can all see the film for ourselves, it's clear that he meant it. Here are some of the biggest ways Joker is different from the comics.
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Creating a unique take on the Joker was a bit of a moving target for Joaquin Phoenix. The actor recently sat down with the ReelBlend podcast to discuss the difficulties that he and director Todd Phillips had in nailing down the right characterization during the filming of Joker.
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Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is taking some time away from Wakanda for an intriguing new comic book project. Coogler will produce an adaptation of the comic book series Bitter Root for Legendary, basing it on the Image comics created by Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene, and David F. Walker.
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Spider-Ham remained on the periphery of Marvel Comics for decades, but since the success of Into the Spider-Verse, the little sausage hero is making himself more and more visible in popular media. So, we think maybe it might be time for the untold truth of Spider-Ham.
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No Mighty Marvel for Marty. In a recent conversation with Empire magazine, Martin Scorsese — perhaps the world's greatest living film director — had some pretty harsh words for the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is by far the highest-grossing film franchise in history.
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While we might not ever get a sequel set in this particular version of Gotham City, many of this movie's implications stuck with us even after we left the theater, which means it's time to talk about them. Here are some of the biggest unanswered questions in Joker.
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Joker definitely goes its own way with the depiction of the legendary Clown of Prince of Crime, right up to its explosive and unforgettable climax. Now that everyone's had a chance to see the film, it's time to talk about what it all built to and how it all paid off.
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There's a handful of subtle references to films, real-world events, and even the silent art of mime lurking in Joker's grim and gritty Gotham City. If you're still reeling from the violence and drama of Arthur Fleck's tragic journey, read on to find out about the little things you might've missed.
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The Clown Prince of Crime is back on the silver screen — but a certain someone is missing from the proceedings. Much has been made of the fact that Joker, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic DC villain, is a film that sports a distinct lack of Batman. Why was this choice made?
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When it was released in theaters, 1989's Batman was a huge hit. Starring Michael Keaton as the titular Dark Knight and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, the blockbuster made director Tim Burton a household name. But Batman is far from a perfect movie.
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Robert De Niro has some things to say about the things other people are saying about his new movie. chatting to Variety during the red carpet event for another of his upcoming films The Irishman, Robert De Niro finally offered his own take on the controversy surrounding Joker.
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