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Film Review: ‘The Hangover Part III’
Nearly bereft of laughs, this final "Hangover" should nonetheless generate lucrative business
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London Indulges in a Third and Final ‘Hangover’
It was the night before the morning after that a gregarious gang hit Leicester Square. Not for casino chaos, but for Warner Bros.’ “The Hangover Part III” Euro bow, May 22. Bradley Cooper, Heather...
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Todd Phillips, Roy Lee Take Over Joel Silver’s Offices (EXCLUSIVE)
With no fanfare, Warner Bros. has erased the last vestiges of the Joel Silver era via a remodel of the Silver Pictures offices on the Burbank lot. The new occupants, who moved in recently, include Todd...
View ArticleWill Leonardo DiCaprio Give the Green Light to Joker Movie?
Warner Bros. would love to see Leonardo DiCaprio as the Joker in the studio’s planned origin tale, according to sources. But it’s way too early to predict whether the versatile star might be...
View ArticleJoaquin Phoenix in Talks to Play the Joker in Todd Phillips’ Standalone Movie...
Joaquin Phoenix is in talks to play the Clown Prince of Crime in Warner Bros. and Todd Phillips’ untitled Joker origin movie. While studio negotiations are not yet underway, Phillips has made it clear...
View ArticleJoaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Movie Gets the Greenlight, Will Shoot in the Fall
Warner Bros. has given the go ahead on Todd Phillips’ “Joker” origin film with Joaquin Phoenix closing his deal to star. Variety first reported that Phoenix was in talks to play the Clown Prince of...
View ArticleJoaquin Phoenix’s Joker Movie Eyes ‘Glow’ Star Marc Maron (EXCLUSIVE)
With his Emmy-nominated series “Glow” wrapping up its second season, Marc Maron has found the project to keep him busy during the show’s hiatus. Sources tell Variety that Maron is in talks to join...
View ArticleFirst Look at Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker
Todd Phillips, director of the upcoming, as-yet-untitled Joker origin film, has revealed a first look at star Joaquin Phoenix, before he becomes the infamous Batman villain. Phillips captioned the...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin Replaced by Brett Cullen as Batman’s Father in ‘Joker’
Brett Cullen has joined the cast of Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” replacing Alec Baldwin as Thomas Wayne — aka Bruce Wayne’s father. Baldwin was on board to play the role in the origin movie, but had to drop...
View ArticleSee Joaquin Phoenix in Joker Makeup
Todd Phillips, the director of the upcoming Joker origin film, posted a camera test of Joaquin Phoenix Friday on Instagram. Phoenix plays the infamous villain in the currently untitled movie, which is...
View Article‘Joker’ Trailer Offers First Look at Joaquin Phoenix’s Villain
Smiling may be the theme of the first trailer for Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” yet it’s anything but smile-inducing. The disturbing teaser, set to Jimmy Durante’s “Smile,” was released on Wednesday and...
View ArticleCinematographer Lawrence Sher Shoots Smash Comedies and Big Blockbusters Alike
For cinematographer Lawrence Sher, the focus has always been on the director. That philosophy has carried Sher’s imagery to millions of filmgoers, including his latest work set to hit screens this...
View ArticleWhy ‘Hangover’ Director Todd Phillips Keeps Coming Back to His Favorite DP,...
“That’s my guy Larry,” says director Todd Phillips upon learning that Variety has selected his favorite DP, Lawrence Sher, as a billion-dollar cinematographer. The duo have worked together on a half...
View ArticleJoaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Backstory Revealed in New Trailer
Warner Bros. has released yet another disturbing trailer for its forthcoming “Joker” movie, which will kick off at the Venice Film Festival today. The DC film follows Joaquin Phoenix’s depiction of...
View ArticleIn ‘Joker,’ Joaquin Phoenix Wanted to Create a Character ‘That Wasn’t...
Joaquin Phoenix, whose star turn in “Joker” is already generating awards buzz, said he “wanted the freedom to create something that wasn’t identifiable” and did not let himself be influenced by any...
View ArticleVenice Film Review: ‘Joker’
Audiences, as we know, can’t get enough of a great bad guy — the kind we love to hate. The worse he acts, the more we stare. Of course, the fact that we relish a villain doesn’t mean that we’re on his...
View Article‘Joker’ Reviews: What the Critics Are Saying
Critics are raving for Warner Bros. latest comic book installment. Todd Phillip’s “Joker” opened Saturday at the Venice Film Festival to effervescent reviews, with many critics highlighting an...
View Article‘Joker’ Gets Eight-Minute Standing Ovation at Venice Premiere
The premiere of “Joker” at the Venice Film Festival drew an eight-minute standing ovation Saturday night for actor Joaquin Phoenix, director Todd Phillips and the gripping but harrowing origin story...
View ArticleTodd Phillips Says Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Won’t Meet Robert Pattinson’s Batman
“Joker” director Todd Phillips isn’t optimistic when it comes to a future meeting between Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker and Robert Pattinson’s recently announced Batman “No, definitely not,” he told Variety...
View ArticleJoaquin Phoenix on ‘Joker’: ‘It Was One of the Greatest Experiences of My...
Joaquin Phoenix wrestled with playing the Joker before he signed on to Todd Phillips’ latest film. The actor talked about coming to terms with the role at a Q&A following the North American...
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