This is no laughing matter. Director Todd Phillips' Joker is still over a month away from launching in theaters on October 4, but the flick had its debut on August 31 at the Venice Film Festival. The first reviews for Joker came rolling out soon after. Here's what the critics think of the film.
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Joker, the upcoming standalone from Warner Brothers and DC starring Joaquin Phoenix, promises to be a comic book film unlike any other. In a recent interview, director Todd Phillips explained what it took to get the green light to pursue his gritty, hard-R vision.
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There are some details that go by so quickly you could hardly be blamed for not noticing them, while others are subtle thematic touches that speak to exactly what kind of Joker we're dealing with here.
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It didn't take the World's Greatest Detective to solve this mystery. A series of six clips posted to the Instagram account of Todd Phillips, director of the forthcoming Joaquin Phoenix starrer Joker, teased that we'll get a new trailer for the highly anticipated film on Wednesday, August 28.
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Get ready: Joaquin Phoenix's interpretation of the Joker might be even scarier than you imagined. The Method actor is bringing his own specific touch to one of DC's most notorious villains, but some of the details are downright disturbing — including the inspiration behind Phoenix's Joker laugh.
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Crisis on Infinite Earths just got a lot battier. Legendary voice actor Kevin Conroy, known for voicing Batman on the 1990s show Batman: The Animated Series, is set to portray the Dark Knight on the upcoming Arrowverse event Crisis on Infinite Earths.
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Riddle us this: who's an actor already immersed in the world of comic book adaptations and who just might become a member of Batman's rogues gallery in a highly anticipated new movie? You may be drawing a blank, but the folks at We Got This Covered have an answer.
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If there's one thing that sets Mark Ruffalo apart from Bruce Banner, it is his propensity for spoilers. Dude means well, but in his enthusiasm for the MCU, he tends to give the game away. And we're not talking about a one or two-time thing — it's a bona fide pattern.
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Ben Affleck wanted to explore the battier aspects of Batman's rogues' gallery. Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Richardson, who was lined up to shoot the solo flick The Batman when Affleck was still attached, has revealed that the star intended for Arkham Asylum to be the focus of the film.
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Get ready for a clash of the Supermen. Brandon Routh, who portrayed the iconic hero in 2006's Superman Returns, will suit up alongside current Arrowverse Supes Tyler Hoechlin in the forthcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event. Deadline was first with the news.
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At Supernatural's San Diego Comic-Con 2019 panel on Sunday, things got incredibly emotional — for the cast and the audience in attendance at Hall H. Stars Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, and Misha Collins reminisced on the show leading up to its 15th and final season.
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A familiar face is donning the red cape once again, and he has some feelings about the impending comeback. Actor Brandon Routh recently took to Twitter to react to his impending return as Superman for the upcoming Arrowverse crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths.
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Game of Thrones might be over, but its legacy lives on — and during the series' panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, some of the show's actors cleared up a few lingering questions the final season left behind. Now, fans at home can hear the answers the cast provided.
Read MoreThe worst monsters are the ones we create. After months of build-up and a long string of teases, Netflix unveiled the first teaser trailer for The Witcher, its television adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's collection of novels and short stories. The drop happened during the show's Comic-Con panel.
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Regardless of whether he's in the funnybooks or in the theaters, enough people know Bruce Wayne is Batman to make you wonder why he even bothers with the mask anymore. Here's a look at all the characters who know Batman's secret identity.
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Slow down, Flash. Warner Brothers and DC's long-awaited solo vehicle for the Scarlet Speedster may have finally found its director in Andy Muschietti, but he won't be jumping into the project right away — the man would like a short, well-deserved break first.
Read MoreThink you're ready for Terminator: Dark Fate? You'd be wise to reconsider. A new featurette unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 teases just how intense Terminator: Dark Fate will be — from the tone that harkens back to the original duology to the action that just doesn't stop.
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Lucasfilm began its dazzling Stormtrooper exhibit at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, and started strong with the reveal of the sinister Sith trooper, a new kind of First Order soldier set to debut in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Read MoreTom Cruise has officially buzzed the tower at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, and he brought a sexy new trailer for Top Gun: Maverick with him. In what's sure to be one of the biggest surprises of SDCC 2019, the Maverick himself turned up for an unannounced appearance at Paramount Pictures' Hall H panel.
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Could Vanessa Kirby become the new Catwoman? If the English actress gets her way, she just might. Speaking in a recent interview during the red carpet premiere of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Vanessa Kirby revealed that she would love to play Catwoman in Matt Reeves' The Batman.
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Karl Shiels, the Irish actor known for his work on Peaky Blinders and in Batman Begins, has died. He was just 47 years old. Shiels' agent, Lisa Richard, confirmed the heartbreaking news to Irish outlet Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).
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Shazam has made reservations for a date with his arch-nemesis way in advance. Speaking during the Comic-Con Experience event in Cologne, Germany, actor Zachary Levi revealed when his caped crusader character Shazam and his long-standing rival Black Adam will meet.
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Batman & Robin is widely considered the worst Batman film, but this cinematic disaster had all kinds of madness happening behind the scenes. So prepare your worst ice-related puns and throw on a super uncomfortable costume as we dive headfirst into the untold story of Batman & Robin.
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Just like that, The Flash is back on track. Andy Muschietti, who directed It: Chapter One and its forthcoming sequel, is reportedly in talks to take on the long-in-development big-screen solo vehicle for the Scarlet Speedster. Ezra Miller is set to return.
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The film career of Taye Diggs almost took a super detour. In a recent conversation with Inside the Black Actors' Studio, the veteran actor revealed that early in his career, he was up for the part of Robin, the Boy Wonder, in a live-action Batman movie.
Read MoreEveryone who's anyone is in Knives Out, but who is the one that committed a devilish crime? Lionsgate has unleashed the first trailer for Knives Out, the murder mystery from The Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson that brings together some of the biggest and brightest stars in Hollywood.
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Regardless of how many adaptations and interpretations there are, the more successful ones always leave a mark on the mythology that changes future tellings, and Gotham is no exception. Here's how Gotham changed Batman.
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