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545 days ago

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Warner Bros.' 'Dune Part 2' and 'Joker 2' Budget Revealed

Los Angeles, February 22 - Warner Bros. Pictures has upped the ante for the upcoming sequels to sci-fi epic Dune, and musical psychological thriller Joker. The two films are easily the most hyped Hollywood films of the year and are expected to bring box office glory. ## The making of the aforementioned sequels, however, cost a lot of money to Warner Bros. which spent hundreds of millions to provide a stunning theatrical experience to the audiences as the studio sees them big money spinners. ## According to Variety, the budget of director Todd Phillips' Joker: Folie à Deux/Joker 2 has been increased 3X of the first film. While the first Joker movie (2019) cost just $60 million in the making, the sequel hit $200 million which is massive. ## The report says that Joaquin Phoenix is getting $20 million to reprise his role as Arthur Fleck / Joker, while Lady Gaga is taking home about $12 million to play Harley Quinn. The successor of the $1+ billion grosser is due to be released in October 2024. ## Before Joker 2 hits the big screen, Warner Bros. has another massive film Dune: Part 2 ready to release this March. The Denis Villeneuve's directorial is already flying high with critics' reviews as Rotten Tomatoes score the film is currently at mighty 97% from over 100 reviews. ## As for the cost, Variety reports that Dune 2 was made on a budget of around $190 million, which is $25 million higher than its predecessor which cost $165 million in 2021. The first movie made over $400 million at the worldwide box office which is not bad at all as the film was a day-and-date release on HBO Max. ## Dune 2 is scheduled to release on March 1st and it is currently tracking to earn at least $65+ million in the opening weekend in North America. ## Stay tuned...

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1104 days ago

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Lady Gaga Gets A Huge Payday To Play Harley Quinn In DC's 'Joker 2'

Los Angeles, August 12 - Warner Bros. is believed to be in the confusion regarding its future timeline under the new leadership of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. The studio under Zaslav has spoken about building a 10-year plan for DC films, that would be similar to the structure that Alan Horn and Bob Iger put together very effectively with Marvel boss Kevin Feige at Disney. ## Warner Bros., however, despite announcing its plans to expand DC Universe, has greenlit only Joker: Folie à Deux as a new film. The follow-up to the wildly successful 2019 "Joker", which grossed $1.07 billion globally, also has been set for October 4, 2024, release. ## The sequel of "Joker", meanwhile, will cost much bigger than the original film which was made in approx. $55M-$70M budget. According to Variety, both Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips will be paid a massive $20 million each to return to star and direct the movie. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga has been roped to play the iconic Harley Quinn in "Joker 2", and she will be getting $10 million for the same. ## The final cost of making the movie is expected to reach $150 million, including salaries, combined with the cost of producing complicated musical sequences. It is going to be one of the costliest DC films, however, it is still cheaper than most superhero movies. ## While only "Joker 2" has been greenlit yet, several other DC properties have been in development as feature films, some for years — "Wonder Woman 3", "Superman", "Zatanna", and "Static Shock". Writer-director Matt Reeves is also on track for a sequel of "The Batman" with star Robert Pattinson. ## Stay tuned...

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1109 days ago

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Margot Robbie Is Not Happy With The Casting of Lady Gaga As Harley Quinn In 'Joker 2'?

Los Angeles, August 7 - The casting of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in Joker 2 seems to be not doing well with Margot Robbie who played this iconic DC role in many movies and made this one of the most popular on-screen characters. ## Margot Robbie, who is currently working on, Barbie, is reportedly not happy after the House of Gucci actor bagged the lead role in Joker: Folie à deux. A source close to the actor told OK! Magazine (via Geo TV), "Lady Gaga playing Harley Quinn in the Joker sequel instead of Margot Robbie is a joke".## The casting of Gaga in the much-anticipated sequel came as a surprise to many in Hollywood, though her role in the movie was reportedly confirmed a long time back. It is said that Robbie is feeling nervous and insulted at the same time to get to know the fact that an attention seeker pop culture singer is replacing her to play Joker's sidekick and love interest. ## "Every real actor in Hollywood should be nervous that they are going to be replaced with some pop culture phenomenon who hasn't paid their dues", the insider added. "Margot isn't angry about the choice; she is insulted. This isn't about casting the most talented person for the role, but rather casting someone who gets the most press attention".## Meanwhile, the sequel of this psychological thriller film will be hitting theaters on October 4, 2024. Joaquin Phoenix, who scored his first Oscar for playing Joker, will be reprising his role in Joker 2 with Todd Phillips returning to direct it. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

1112 days ago

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Warner Bros. Seals Release Date For Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker 2'

Los Angeles, August 4 - Warner Bros., in the quest of boosting its big event theatrical titles, has sealed the release date of the much-awaited Joker 2, to be directed by Todd Phillips. ## The sequel to this DC Comics-based psychological thriller film, titled Joker: Folie à deux, will be hitting theaters on October 4, 2024. Joaquin Phoenix, who scored his first Oscar for his performance in Joker, will be reprising his role as the DC villain. ## Interestingly, the original Joker movie also debuted on October 4 in 2019 in North America and went on to gross $1.07 billion at the worldwide box office. The film legged out to $335.4M domestic and globally it is the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. It was also nominated for 11 Oscars and went on to win two of them. ## Meanwhile, Warner Bros. hasn't officially revealed the title of the sequel despite giving a hint of its being titled, Joker: Folie à deux, which is a French reference for a medical term pertaining to a mental disorder that affects two or more people of a family. ## As reportedly previously by The Hollywood Reporter, Lady Gaga is said to be playing Harley Quinn in Joker 2. ## As of now, the Joker sequel is on track to start filming in December this year. Todd Phillips recently confirmed that the script of the film has been completed, which he has co-written with Scott Silver. ## Stay tuned...

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1298 days ago

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Joaquin Phoenix-Led 'Joker' Sequel Is Being Planned To Start Filming In 2023!

Mumbai, January 30 - Todd Phillips-directed, "Joker" movie starring Joaquin Phoenix, made some big waves upon its release in 2019. From becoming the first R-Rated movie to gross $1 billion worldwide to win 2 Oscars from 11 nominations, the psychological thriller film eventually became the highlight of that year. ## In November 2019, The Hollywood Reporter had revealed the sequel of "Joker" was officially under the works at Warner Bros. studio with Phoenix and Phillips returning. But there hasn't been much development since then and many guessed that the studio might have dropped the idea of its sequel. It might also be because "Joker", despite all the accolades, received harsh criticism for its depiction of mental illness. ## However, according to the latest reports, "Joker 2" is very much on and Warner Bros. has even started the pre-production work on the sequel. According to Heroic Hollywood, Warner Bros. has officially received the first draft of its script and the film will begin shooting sometime in 2023. Plot details are being kept in a cell at Arkham Asylum.## The Joker hasn’t shown up on the big screen since the Joaquin Phoenix film, but he has made a number of smaller-scale appearances, namely with Jared Leto reprising his role as the Clown Prince of Crime in "Zack Snyder's Justice League" cut. The character is also rumored to be appearing in the upcoming "The Batman" movie starring Robert Pattinson as Caped Crusader. ## Joaquin Phoenix had won the Oscar for the Best Actor for his role in "Joker". The movie had also won the Oscar for Best Original Score by Hildur Guðnadóttir. Apart from two wins, "Jokar" got nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay, among five other categories at the 92nd Academy Awards. ## Directed by Todd Phillips from a script he co-wrote with Scott Silver, the film stars Joaquin Phoenix as Joker, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais, and Shea Whigham in prominent roles.## Stay tuned...

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1944 days ago

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From Joker to Voldemort, learn why people like fictional villains

New York, April 23 (IANS) What makes evil characters like the Joker or Lord Voldemort more interesting and likable? Researchers have found that people may find fictional villains surprisingly likable when they share similarities with the viewer or reader.## The study, published in the journal Psychological Science, indicated one reason for this shift is that fiction acts as a cognitive safety net, allowing us to identify with villainous characters without tainting our self-image.## "Our research suggests that stories and fictional worlds can offer a 'safe haven' for comparison to our darker selves. When people feel safe, they are more interested in comparisons to negative characters that are similar to themselves in other respects," said study lead author Rebecca Krause from Northwestern University in the US.## "For example, people who see themselves as tricky and chaotic may feel especially drawn to the character of The Joker in the Batman movies, while a person who shares Lord Voldemort's intellect and ambition may feel more drawn to that character in the Harry Potter series," Krause added.## To test this idea, the researchers analyzed data from the website CharacTour, an online, character-focused entertainment platform that had approximately 232,500 registered users at the time of analysis.## One of the site's features allows users to take a personality quiz and see their similarity to different characters who had been coded as either villainous or not.## Villains included characters such as Maleficent, The Joker, and Darth Vader. Nonvillains included Sherlock Holmes, Joey Tribbiani, and Yoda.## The anonymous data from these quizzes allowed the researchers to test whether people were attracted to or repulsed by similar villains, using nonvillains as a baseline.## Not surprisingly, people were drawn to nonvillains as their similarity increased. However, the results further suggested that users were most drawn to villains who share similarities with them.## The researchers believe that similarities to story villains do not threaten the self in the way real-life villains would. "Given the common finding that people are uncomfortable with and tend to avoid people who are similar to them and bad in some way, the fact that people actually prefer similar villains over dissimilar villains was surprising to us," said study co-author Derek Rucker.## The current data do not identify which behaviors or characteristics the participants found attractive.## Further research is needed to explore the psychological pull of villains and whether people are drawn toward similar villains in fiction because people look for chances to explore their own personal dark side.## "Perhaps fiction provides a way to engage with the dark aspects of your personality without making you question whether you are a good person in general," concluded Krause.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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1949 days ago

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When 'Joker' Joaquin Phoenix was almost cast as Batman

Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) "Joker" star Joaquin Phoenix was almost cast as Batman way back in the nineties.## After George Clooney's 1997 outing as the caped crusader in "Batman & Robin" flopped, "Black Swan" director Darren Aronofsky was tipped to direct a new Batman film, and Phoenix was his first choice for the role.## Aronofsky said that he wanted to re-invent Batman and suggested Phoenix as the leading role, reports aceshowbiz.com.## "The studio wanted Freddie Prinze Jr. and I wanted Joaquin Phoenix. It was a different time. The Batman I wrote was definitely a way different type of taking than they ended up making," Aronofsky tells Empire of his plans for "Batman: Year One".## He added: "The Batman that was out before me was 'Batman & Robin', the famous one with the nipples on the Batsuit, so I was really trying to undermine that, and reinvent it. That's where my head went."## However, Aronofsky's vision of Batman never got realized because the project never went into production.## Nearly a decade later after "Batman & Robin", Christopher Nolan would revive the caped crusader with "Batman Begins" in 2005, the first of his genre-bending "Dark Knight" series of blockbusters. Christian Bale essayed Batman and his alter ego Bruce Wayne in Nolan's trilogy.## Meanwhile, the title "Batman: Year One" has been used for an animation film, released in 2011 and directed by Lauren Montgomery and Sam Liu.## While Ben Affleck played Batman in "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice" and "Justice League", Robert Pattinson will be taking the role in Matt Reeves' upcoming film "The Batman".## Earlier this year, Phoenix bagged an Oscar for playing Batman's nemesis the Joker in Todd Phillips' 2019 hit "Joker".## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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2045 days ago

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Oscars 2020 Winners List: Joaquin Phoenix Wins Best Actor, Parasite Gets Big In 92nd Academy Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, on Monday early morning, announced the nominations for the 92nd annual awards show. Issa Rae presented the nominations alongside John Cho. The awards are given on February 9 (Sunday), 2020.## Here is the list of winners in different categories - ## CategoryWinnerNominations Best Picture Parasite (Neon) 1917 (Universal), Ford v Ferrari (Fox), The Irishman (Netflix), Jojo Rabbit (Fox Searchlight), Joker (Warner Bros.), Little Women (Sony), Marriage Story (Netflix), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Sony), Parasite (Neon) Best Actor In Leading Role Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory), Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Joaquin Phoenix (Joker), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) Best Actress In Leading Role Renée Zellweger (Judy) Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story), Saoirse Ronan (Little Women), Charlize Theron (Bombshell), Renée Zellweger (Judy) Best Actor In Supporting Role Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes), Al Pacino (The Irishman), Joe Pesci (The Irishman), Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) Best Actress In Supporting Role Laura Dern (Marriage Story) Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell), Laura Dern (Marriage Story), Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit), Florence Pugh (Little Women), Margot Robbie (Bombshell) Best Director Bong Joon Ho (Parasite) Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), Sam Mendes (1917), Todd Phillips (Joker), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) Best Adapted Screenplay Jojo Rabbit (Taika Waititi) The Irishman (Steven Zaillian), Jojo Rabbit (Taika Waititi), Joker (Todd Phillips & Scott Silver), Little Women (Greta Gerwig), The Two Popes (Anthony McCarten) Best Original Screenplay Parasite (Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-won) 1917 (Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns), Knives Out (Rian Johnson), Marriage Story (Noah Baumbach), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino), Parasite (Bong Joon Ho & Jin Won Han) International Feature Film Parasite (South Korea) Corpus Christi (Poland), Honeyland (North Macedonia), Les Miserables (France), Pain and Glory (Spain), Parasite (South Korea) Costume Design Little Women (Jacqueline Durran) Jojo Rabbit, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Irishman, Joker, Little Women Documentry Feature American Factory (Netflix) American Factory (Netflix), The Cave (National Geographic), The Edge of Democracy (Netflix), For Sama (PBS), Honeyland (Neon) Animated Short Film Hair Love Dcera (Daughter), Hair Love, Kitbull, Memorable, Sister Documentary Short Subject Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl), Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva In the Absence, Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl), Life Overtakes Me, St. Louis Superman, Walk Run Cha-Cha Live Action Short Film The Neighbors' Window Brotherhood, Nefta Football Club, The Neighbors’ Window, Saria, A Sister Production Design Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 1917, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite Best Film Editing Ford v Ferrari (Andrew Buckland and Michael McCusker) Ford v Ferrari (Andrew Buckland & Michael McCusker), The Irishman (Thelma Schoonmaker), Jojo Rabbit (Tom Eagles), Joker (Jeff Groth), Parasite (Jinmo Yang) Best Cinematography 1917 (Roger Deakins) 1917 (Roger Deakins), The Irishman (Rodrigo Prieto), Joker (Lawrence Sher), The Lighthouse (Jarin Blaschke), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Robert Richardson) Best Visual Effects 1917 (Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy) 1917, Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, The Lion King, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sound Mixing 1917 1917, Ad Astra, Ford v Ferrari, Joker, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sound Editing Ford v Ferrari 1917, Ford v Ferrari, Joker, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Makeup and Hairstyling Bombshell Bombshell, Joker, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Judy, 1917 ## Stay with us for more updates...

Box Office

2357 days ago

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Joker Box Office Collection | Day Wise | Worldwide

Here is the movie Joker box office collection which is an Indian comedy science fiction film. This film is directed by Shirish Kunder, produced by Akshay Kumar under the banner Hari Om Entertainment and Farah Khan, UTV Motion Pictures, and Three's Company. ## Joker stars Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Minisha Lamba, and Shreyas Talpade in key roles. ## Here is Joker Day Wise Collection DayIndia Net Collection Day 1 [1st Friday] ₹ 4.03 Cr Day 2 [1st Saturday] ₹ 5.28 Cr Day 3 [1st Sunday] ₹ 5.54 Cr Day 4 [1st Monday] ₹ 2.35 Cr Day 5 [1st Tuesday] ₹ 1.80 Cr Day 6 [1st Wednesday] ₹ 1.19 Cr Day 7 [1st Thursday] ₹ 0.83 Cr Week 1 Collection ₹ 21.02 Cr Week 2 Collection ₹ 1.08 Cr Week 3 Collection ₹ 0.33 Cr Week 4 Collection ₹ 0.10 Cr ## Total Net Collection ₹ 22.53 Cr ## Worldwide Collection Gross ₹ 32.09 Cr ## Overseas Collection ₹ 1.67 Cr ## India Gross Collection ₹ 30.42 Cr ## Joker Budget: ₹ 47 Cr ## Joker Verdict: DISASTER ## Release date: 31 August, 2012 ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood Box Office Collection, Stay tuned to us.