Joker

Jared Leto’s Joker Is Joining the Snyder Cut of Justice League

Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any more bonkers, Jared Leto’s Joker is making a very unexpected comeback. The Hollywood Reporter says that Jared Leto will appear as the Clown Prince of Gotham in the Snyder Cut of Justice League. He’s joining other actors like Ben Affleck, Ray Fisher, and Amber Heard who are…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 21

Batman Casts a Long Shadow in This Amazing Arkham Asylum Poster

It’s a big year to be a Batfan. Well, a Bat villain fan, actually—not only does the Clown Prince of Crime turn 80 this weekend, 2020 is also the 10th anniverary of the revolutionary Batman: Arkham Asylum, which changed not just the Dark Knight’s video game career but influenced the gaming industry at large. To…

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 23

Gotham High Is Sending Batman to High School for Some Teen Drama

The basic elements of Batman’s relationships with the Joker and Catwoman are so ingrained in everyone’s minds at this point that it’s much, much more fun when comics decide to veer off the beaten path a little bit. Take, for example, Gotham High, from writer Melissa de la Cruz and artist Thomas Pitilli. In this…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 27

Harley Quinn’s Showrunner Has a Very Good Reason for Why Harley and Ivy Aren’t Together Yet

Harley Quinn’s story of love and loss is a tale as old as time. Girl meets homicidal maniac boy, falls in love with said boy, and then comes to the realization that he’s a whole piece of garbage who was actively holding her back from the true greatness that everyone around her could always see…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 24

Image: Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, FCO

DC’s Dark Knights Tale Will Rock on in Death Metal

DC’s bonkers Dark Nights: Metal event gave birth to some of the wildest developments in the publisher’s core comics universe, the team of evil Batpeople from far-flung, shadowy universes and chief among them, the Joker-esque Batman Who Laughs. Though DC’s heroes are still dealing with the fallout of their first encounter with the Dark Multiverse,…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 12

Your 2020 Oscar Winners: Parasite and Joker’s Joaquin Phoenix Win Big

The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony is all wrapped up. Here are the winners. In another hostless year, Janelle Monáe (with special guest Billy Porter!) opened the Oscars with a fabulous musical number. The best films of 2019 were given the biggest honor Hollywood has to offer and the big gold statue to take home. Todd…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 9

All the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Facts That’ll Save Your Oscar Party

Want to impress some less-nerdy Oscar party guests this weekend? We’ve got just the thing. If you’re a sci-fi nerd who lives and breathes that superhero, space-adventure, creature-feature life, the 2019 awards season has left something to be desired. Oh sure, most critics would agree 2019 was a very good year for film overall, and…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 6

You Absolutely Should Not Dance on the Stairs at These Joker Live Concerts

The soon-to-be–Oscar winning film Joker is getting a series of live concerts later this year—but if you go, whatever you do, don’t dance on the stairs. You’ll be tempted to. The title character’s dance scene is, of course, the film’s signature moment, and after the film’s release it quickly became a sort of viral sensation.…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 4

Margot Robbie’s Response to the Idea of a Birds of Prey and Joker Crossover Is Hilarious

It’s the question everyone to ever star in a superhero movie is inevitably asked: what about the crossover potential? Could you see your character hanging out with this other character? Generally, these are silly nonsense questions, and I regularly wonder if anyone actually enjoys answering them. But at least Margot Robbie makes them fun. This…

Movies Julie Muncy Feb 1

Joker Sows His Signature Brand of Chaos by Sweeping the Oscar Nominations

When it comes to the Oscars, it’s always best to leave ‘em smiling. Todd Phillip’s Joker has made its presence known by securing a whopping 11 nominations at this year’s Academy Awards, including Best Picture. In addition, two of the biggest blockbusters of 2019—Avengers: Endgame and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker—landed a few nominations…

Movies Beth Elderkin Jan 13

Joaquin Phoenix Nabs a Win for Joker in a Quiet Night for Genre at the Golden Globes

Although there wasn’t much in the way of genre fiction in this year’s nominees in the first place—especially after Game of Thrones, a typical stalwart of the last decade or so of Globes nominations, was left almost entirely absent for its final season. But even then, the night was incredibly quiet, save for a little…

Movies James Whitbrook Jan 6

Joker Director Todd Phillips Wants To See, But Not Make, A Batman Film Based On His Universe

There’s still no update on what happens next for Todd Phillips’ Joker. After making over $1 billion at the box office, awards-season glory is one possibility. A sequel is another, though there hasn’t been any movement on that front. Another idea is something Phillips himself wants to see, but not actually do. “It’s a beautiful…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 3

Todd Philips Thinks It’s Joker’s Themes, Not the Character, That Made It a Hit

One of the most mindbogglingly strange things about Todd Phillips’ Joker is how unfunny the movie’s titular clown criminal is, something that’s in rather stark contrast with the character’s depiction in other media. The Joker’s a deranged mass murderer, yes, but he’s always been able to crack a legitimate joke here and there. Phillips’ Joker?…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 2

This Boxing Day Punch Yourself With the Joker Script, Which Is Now Online

Reading a film’s script is nothing like actually seeing the film in all its cinematic glory. But seeing the dialogue and direction of a movie like Joker all spelled out in black and white on the page does give you a distinct and interesting perspective on what the filmmakers were working with on a fundamental…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 26

The 12 Best (and 5 Worst) Movie Moments of 2019

So many great (and occasionally terrible) movies came out this year (more on them as a whole later this week), but within the genre films of 2019, there were individual moments that delighted or disappointed us. Allow us to share them with you. Obviously, there’s going to be spoilers in this piece, so be warned:…

io9 Io9 Staff Dec 23

The Biggest Misses and Surprises of 2019

You come into every year with the expectation of promise. Sometimes, things turn out the way you’d hoped. Sometimes they don’t—and sometimes, something else comes along out of nowhere and sweeps you off your feet entirely, for better or worse. Here are a few of the surprises that delighted or disappointed us in 2019. Alita:…

io9 Io9 Staff Dec 16

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The Pop Culture Highlights and Lowlights of 2019

It’s been a year seemingly full of bad news, bad takes, and bad feelings. But pop culture was still there for us—making us delight at unexpected joys like Baby Yoda, and allowing us to bond over horrors like Sonic the Hedgehog’s freakish teeth. Read on for io9’s pop culture highlights (and lowlights) of 2019. The…

io9 Io9 Staff Dec 10

Joker Nabs Key Golden Globe Nominations, but Game of Thrones Gets the Kiss of Death

The latest crop of Golden Globes nominations has been revealed. Overall, it was a lackluster year for genre entertainment, especially for shows like Game of Thrones and Watchmen, but Joker did manage to get the last laugh. Last year, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse took home Best Animated Film at the Golden Globes, will Disney’s CGI remake…

Movies Beth Elderkin Dec 9

What the Hell Is Going on With the Joker Sequel? [Updated]

Wanna hear a joke? [Editor’s Note: Several updates can be found at the bottom of this post. – Jill P.] According to the Hollywood Reporter this morning, Joker’s massive box office success and the early awards season buzz for lead actor Joaquin Phoenix has led Warner Bros. to move forward with a sequel to the…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 20

Another of Dwayne Johnson’s Jungle Cruise Collaborators Is Joining Him for Black Adam

Much to the surprise of all, the Black Adam movie seems to be actually moving forward, with Shazam or without him, and this weekend another crucial bit of information about the film dropped. We still are lacking a lot of crucial context about what the film will end up being—will Black Adam be a baddie,…

Movies Julie Muncy Nov 17

Jared Leto’s Joker Is Joining the Snyder Cut of Justice League

Batman Casts a Long Shadow in This Amazing Arkham Asylum Poster

Gotham High Is Sending Batman to High School for Some Teen Drama

Harley Quinn’s Showrunner Has a Very Good Reason for Why Harley and Ivy Aren’t Together Yet

DC’s Dark Knights Tale Will Rock on in Death Metal

Your 2020 Oscar Winners: Parasite and Joker’s Joaquin Phoenix Win Big

All the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Facts That’ll Save Your Oscar Party

You Absolutely Should Not Dance on the Stairs at These Joker Live Concerts

Margot Robbie’s Response to the Idea of a Birds of Prey and Joker Crossover Is Hilarious

Joker Sows His Signature Brand of Chaos by Sweeping the Oscar Nominations

Joaquin Phoenix Nabs a Win for Joker in a Quiet Night for Genre at the Golden Globes

Joker Director Todd Phillips Wants To See, But Not Make, A Batman Film Based On His Universe

Todd Philips Thinks It’s Joker’s Themes, Not the Character, That Made It a Hit

This Boxing Day Punch Yourself With the Joker Script, Which Is Now Online

The 12 Best (and 5 Worst) Movie Moments of 2019

The Biggest Misses and Surprises of 2019

The Pop Culture Highlights and Lowlights of 2019

Joker Nabs Key Golden Globe Nominations, but Game of Thrones Gets the Kiss of Death

What the Hell Is Going on With the Joker Sequel? [Updated]

Another of Dwayne Johnson’s Jungle Cruise Collaborators Is Joining Him for Black Adam

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