You can probably see the scenario now: Commissioner Gordon ascends to the roof of the Gotham Police Department and turns on the Bat-Signal to summon the Dark Knight. But what if that's not actually the signal's purpose? What if it is, in fact, intended as a warning to Gotham's criminal element?
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Did he, or didn't he? Joker is a film that challenges its audience to distinguish between fantasy and reality, and the task is never more harrowing than in the final interaction between Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) and his would-be girlfriend Sophie (Zazie Beetz).
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A surface-level comparison between Thor and Wonder Woman suggests that the Amazonian may actually be more worthy than the God of Thunder to wield Mjolnir. But how well could Diana actually measure up to the standards of Mjolnir and potentially harness its power? Can Wonder Woman lift Thor's hammer?
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Is it the end of the Universe? According to rumor-mongering website We Got This Covered, sources close to Warner Bros. are reporting that the struggling streamer DC Universe is due to be phased out in favor of the upcoming HBO Max. DCU's existing and upcoming original series would jump ship.
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As one of the most famous characters in pop culture, the Joker is rarely known by any name other than that. In Todd Phillips' Joker, the villain will be given a backstory, a reason for his madness, and, most importantly, a full name. But is it the official one? Here's Joker's real name.
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Alright, alright, alright... it's time for yet another rumor concerning Matt Reeves' The Batman. According to those intrepid rumor hounds at We Got This Covered, Matthew McConaughey is being considered to play Harvey Dent in the upcoming rebooted solo vehicle for the Dark Knight.
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Robert Pattinson is hitting the books in preparation to head to Gotham and don Batman's cape and cowl. The 33-year-old actor has shared a few of the things he's been doing to prepare for his newest stint as Bruce Wayne in director Matt Reeves' upcoming pic The Batman.
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For Matt Reeves, brevity is apparently a virtue. One word, one hashtag, and one emoji was all that was necessary for the writer/director behind the upcoming The Batman to confirm that Jeffrey Wright has joined the cast as Jim Gordon. The actor had been circling the role for some time.
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Joker is officially the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, and the star of previous champ Deadpool had a couple of choice words about the development. The reliably hilarious Ryan Reynolds took to Instagram to post a mock poster for Joker offering his congratulations.
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Here from a dark multiverse, he's a kill-crazy version of Bruce Wayne whose body count would make the Joker sob in disgrace. To learn more about the latest Batman bad guy to become an indispensable part of the Dark Knight's rogues' gallery, keep reading for the untold truth of the Batman Who Laughs.
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When you're working with an actor as talented as Joaquin Phoenix, you learn to expect the unexpected. In a wide-ranging interview, Joker cinematographer Lawrence Sher gave some insight into one of the film's most interesting scenes — namely, the fact that nobody on set knew it was coming.
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The Caped Crusader always bears a distinctive style of speaking — whether it's Michael Keaton's sharp delivery or Christian Bale's borderline incomprehensible snarl — and Robert Pattinson, the latest actor to step into Batman's suit and cowl, has developed his own take on the "Batman voice."
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David Ayer would like to be left out of this whole Joker mess. The Suicide Squad director recently took to Twitter to defend himself in the wake of a report that Jared Leto's role as the Clown Prince of Crime was severely reduced in his movie because Ayer was unhappy with his performance.
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If you're waiting for Joaquin Phoenix's Joker to square off against Batman, you're going to be waiting a long time The Batman star Robert Pattinson has confirmed what Joker's Todd Phillips has already proclaimed: his film will not connect to the upcoming Dark Knight solo vehicle in any way.
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This Joker star may have had a serious case of jealousy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jared Leto, who portrayed the Joker in 2016's Suicide Squad, reportedly attempted to sabotage director Todd Phillips' standalone Joker movie, which stars Joaquin Phoenix in the title role.
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Writer/director James Gunn's upcoming soft reboot The Suicide Squad will likely be missing the original's most divisive element. In a recent Q&A conducted on Instagram, Gunn appeared to shoot down the idea of Jared Leto's Joker appearing in his film in response to a question from a fan.
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Move over, Michelle. Adios, Anne. Zoë Kravitz has officially landed the plum role of Selina Kyle/Catwoman in Matt Reeves' The Batman, and the internet's digital artists have come out to give us an idea of what she might look like in the upcoming flick, from simple to steampunk.
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It's official: Paul Dano will be The Batman's Riddler. It was recently announced that the actor has signed on to Matt Reeves "Worlds of DC" entry as the villain, and some of the web's most talented graphic artists have wasted no time at all weighing in on what they think this could look like.
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Less than 24 hours after it was announced that Jonah Hill had parted ways with The Batman and turned down a potential role as the Riddler, it appears the production team behind the film has moved on from Hill and solved the riddle of casting the Riddler.
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Oh, what might have been. Less than a month after it was reported that Academy Award-nominated actor Jonah Hill was lined up to star alongside Robert Pattinson in The Batman, Deadline has dropped a bombshell: Hill is no longer in talks for the movie.
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Selina Kyle — the bullwhip-wielding burglar better known as Catwoman — is set to sink her claws into The Batman. And we now know which actress will portray Catwoman opposite Robert Pattinson's Batman: Zoë Kravitz. Here are a few things you need to know about The Batman's Catwoman.
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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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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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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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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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