Joker: Folie à Deux was perhaps the most anticipated sequel of the year, destined to follow in the footsteps of its acclaimed predecessor, a grounded, compelling character study that swooped through the box office and grossed over $1 billion, deservedly taking the crown for the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. That was until Deadpool … Read more
Jim Parsons has revealed his stance on whether he’d be open to returning to The Big Bang Theory universe, reprising his acclaimed role as theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper. Parsons, 51, has revealed he would “never say never” to coming back, during an appearance on Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? (via Deadline). “As we sit here … Read more
An in-movie Joker film inspired by Arthur Fleck is frequently mentioned throughout Joker: Folie a Deux, while never seen in the sequel, was at one point conceived as a trailer, and director Todd Philips, who returned for the successor, even had a name in mind to play Fleck. “Well, Justin Theroux of course,” the director … Read more
A scene from the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem Lot has been released online – and the footage finds a group venturing into a basement without stairs. Inspired by Stephen King’s 1975 novel of the same name, the story focuses on Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman), who returns to his hometown of Salem’s Lot … Read more
Rewrites are part and parcel of the filmmaking process – and sometimes, they can be rushed through at the eleventh hour. In the case of Joker: Folie a Deux, major rewrites were put to the cast on napkins, under the wire. Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga and directed by Todd Philips, the crunch of … Read more