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Robert De Niro in Talks for Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’
Robert De Niro in Talks for Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’
Robert De Niro in Talks for Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’
The initial reports regarding the upcoming Joker origin movie from writer / director Todd Phillips noted that the project was loosely inspired by the Martin Scorsese classic King of Comedy — so it makes sense that Scorsese himself was persuaded to executive produce Joker. According to a new report, that King of Comedy connection is getting a little more obvious, as Robert De Niro is officially in talks to join Joaquin Phoenix in the DC standalone film.
Report: Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Movie Is DC’s ‘King of Comedy’
Report: Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Movie Is DC’s ‘King of Comedy’
Report: Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Movie Is DC’s ‘King of Comedy’
Hold onto your butts because that Joker origin movie just keeps getting wilder. According to a new report, Todd Phillips’ DCEU spinoff is taking a page from Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy, exploring how one desperate man’s failed career as a stand-up comic in the ’80s inspired him to become Batman’s most iconic villain. Is this a movie project or a series of escalating dares?
Netflix Won’t Confirm Theatrical Release for Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’
Netflix Won’t Confirm Theatrical Release for Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’
Netflix Won’t Confirm Theatrical Release for Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’
When Martin Scorsese first took his next project to Netflix, it raised more than a few eyebrows. It seemed odd that Scorsese, an outspoken advocate for the theatrical viewing experience and film preservation, would give his new movie to a streaming service. But according to early reports, part of the deal for The Irishman was an agreement to release the film theatrically — giving Netflix a chance to vie for that coveted Oscar and satisfying Scorsese’s artistic integrity. It’s awfully strange, then, that Netflix has yet to confirm a theatrical release for The Irishman.

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