Joker (2019)

Joker Returns to Theaters January 17  1/14/2020 2:46 PM EDT
"Joker" will be returning to theaters this Friday, January 17th. The film has earned 11 Oscar nominations, as well as 11 BAFTA nods, and two Golden Globe wins, including Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix's performance. The film will hit over 750 theatres across North America.Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, stated, "With the continued interest in ‘Joker' as a...  More>>

BAFTA Film Award Nominations Announced  1/7/2020 10:59 AM EDT
The BAFTA Film Award nominations were announced today. The 73rd annual event will award ceremony will take place on February 2 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Graham Norton will host. Below is the complete list of nominations.BEST PICTURE"1917""The Irishman""Joker""Once Upon a Time in Hollywood""Parasite"BEST DIRECTORSam Mendes, "1917"Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"Todd Phillips, "Joker"Quenti...  More>>

The Dark Knight Coming Back to IMAX Theatres for Batman's 80th A...  3/14/2019 10:52 AM EDT
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of Batman, Warner Bros. will be returning all three "Dark Knight" films to IMAX theatres. Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, made the announcement."Christopher Nolan broke new ground with the ‘Dark Knight' Trilogy, and this is a rare chance for today's audiences to experience these extraordinary films as they were meant to b...  More>>

Batman's 80th Anniversary Events Announced Around the Globe  3/7/2019 4:04 PM EDT
Batman will turn 80 this year, and celebrations for the event are being announced.On March 30, DC Comics will hold a "Happy Birthday Batman" panel at WonderCon, which takes place in Anaheim, with tie-in events that will be held at this year's ComicCon in SanDiego. To celebrate Batman Day on September 21, more events will be held, such as a 5K and 10K cosplay run and a display of Bat-signals in cit...  More>>

Imax to Release The Dark Knight for 10th Anniversary  7/18/2018 2:01 PM EDT
In honor of its 10th anniversary, Imax will be releasing The Dark Knight on its screens next month. Beginning on August 24, fans can take advantage of seeing the film in this giant format for one week at Imax theaters in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Toronto.The film, which starred Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne, was originally released July 18, 2008 and brought the world a legend...  More>>

Hangover Director Todd Phillips Working on Joker Origin Film  8/23/2017 11:02 AM EDT
Rumors have been swirling about a possible Joker origin film being in the works. According to reports,  "The Hangover" director Todd Phillips is currently in talks to direct and co-write the film. It is also said that Martin Scorcese could be involved with the project as well.  Origin films have become quite popular in recent years and the Joker would be perfect for such a platform. The character ...  More>>

Matt Reeves Signs on to Direct The Batman  2/23/2017 2:53 PM EDT
In a seemingly never ending saga, Matt Reeves has officially signed on to direct "The Batman".Ben Affleck, who stars as Batman, was originally set to direct the film, but stepped back so that he could focus more on his starring role.  Reeves was then offered the job, and negotiations started taking place. Just last week, however, it was announced that negotiations had been put on hold, but that th...  More>>

The Batman Still Looking for a Director  2/20/2017 8:55 AM EDT
"The Batman", which will star Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader, has suffered another setback in production, according to reports. This time, the issue lies with the negotiations between Warner Bros. and Matt Reeves for the role of directing the film.Ben Affleck was to direct "The Batman", as well as star, but had stepped out of the director's chair last month to focus more on his acting role. He ...  More>>

Ben Affleck Steps Down from Directing The Batman  1/30/2017 10:20 PM EDT
Ben Affleck has decided that he will be stepping down from directing his upcoming film tentatively titled The Batman.Affleck said in a statement, "There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions. Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can give. It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require. Together wit...  More>>

Ben Affleck Says Batman Film is "Right on Track"  12/14/2016 11:58 AM EDT
Ben Affleck was out recently, speaking about his upcoming film, Live by Night, in which he starred as well as directed, produced and wrote the script.  He briefly discussed his other, more high profile film to be released, The Batman."We're on the right track with that and everything is coming together. We're still finishing up a script. I'm very excited", said Affleck.Doing a Batman film is a pre...  More>>

LexCorp Industries Releases Statement Regarding Future of Company  4/1/2016 10:59 AM EDT
Warner Bros and DC have brought their universe to our world with the creation of a LexCorp Industries Instagram page, which you can access here.  The company has posted the following:"Due to unfortunate circumstances, LexCorp Industries will be temporarily suspending it's global operations. When interviewed about his actions against a fallen alien, Lex Luthor responded with; "Ding, ding, ding, din...  More>>

Hans Zimmer to Retire from Superhero Film Work  3/31/2016 3:47 PM EDT
Hans Zimmer has announced that he will no longer be writing scores for superhero films.  Zimmer definitely won't be retiring altogether, so not to worry, folks.Zimmer said,  "I have officially retired from the superhero business. I did Batman Begins with [Christopher Nolan] 12 years ago, so The Dark Knight trilogy might be three movies to you - to me it was 11 years of my life."Not only did he com...  More>>