News about Todd Phillips

Joker: Folie À Deux director Todd Phillips 'wanted nothing to do with DC' during making of the $200million flop film, a new report has claimed. The hotly-anticipated sequel to the 2019 billion dollar Oscar-winning film - stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga and was considered a surefire hit for Warner Bros Pictures - but was slammed by critics and failed to ignite at the box office.

Amid tepid returns at the box office for Joker: Folie à Deux, a number of fans of the sequel took to social media over the weekend in defense of the sequel to Todd Phillips' 2019 motion picture. The film, which sees Joaquin Phoenix return to the lead role of The Joker/Arthur Fleck, debuted to a paltry $40 million at the domestic box office, good enough for the weekend's top spot, but less than projections, and half that of its predecessor.

The Joker's real identity was revealed in Folie à Deux's 'brutal ending' - and it's not who you think.  Identity confusion is the theme throughout the entire film, as the title suggests, but the ending of the second instalment may leave some fans surprised.  Following on from 2019's psychological thriller from director Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as clown Arthur Fleck who has descended into mental illness. 

Joker: Folie À Deux has been branded the 'most disappointing follow-up to the Oscar-winning movie' by critics. The 'bleak' sequel has also received mixed thoughts from fans, with some claiming Lady Gaga 's career could be at risk. While the same director Todd Phillips was back in the hot seat, critics have said the sequel is just a 'repeat' of the first hit but with an added musical twist.

Venice, a city long associated with masks and masquerades, was the perfect place to unveil Joker five years ago; and last month, at the venerable film festival there, it was followed by the sequel, Joker: Folie À Deux. The director is again Todd Phillips, with Joaquin Phoenix once more in the title role, this time joined by Lady Gaga as what I suppose we must call the love interest, although that would undervalue her wonderful performance. We've known since A Star Is Born in 2018 that she can act, but she really is terrific in a bad-girl role. They'd have loved her at St Trinian's.

Early reactions to Joker: Folie à Deux suggest a blend of 'brilliance' and 'boredom', leading to a mixed bag of reviews. The film sees the return of Joaquin Phoenix's Oscar-winning portrayal of Arthur Fleck/Joker and the addition of pop powerhouse Lady Gaga as Joker's love interest Harley Quinn. Premiering to a full house at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the eagerly awaited sequel to Todd Phillips' billion-dollar hit divided critics.

Five years have passed since the triumphant opening of Joker at the Venice Film Festival . I still vividly remember reeling out of a morning screening, dazzled less by the unforgiving glare of the Venetian sun than by the movie we'd just been shown. Last night, here in Venice, came the world premiere of the sequel, Joker: Folie a Deux. The director is again Todd Phillips, with Joaquin Phoenix once more in the title role, this time joined by Lady Gaga as what I suppose we must call the love interest, although that would undervalue her wonderful performance. The film is audaciously different in style from the original, not quite as electrifying, but bold and brilliant all the same.

In a recent Variety article, lead actors Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga's ostensibly wealthy salaries for the much-anticipated Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, has been revealed. According to a website, Phoenix is being paid $20 million to reprise his role as Arthur Fleck aka Joker in a sequel to Todd Phillips' 2019 film. He was originally paid $4.5 million to portray the iconic Batman villain, and later received the Academy Award for Best Actor.

In a series of upcoming Joker sequels posted by director Todd Phillips on social media, Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix were shown as their characters. The 53-year-old director shot three stills of Gaga, 37, and Phoenix, 49, as Dr. Harleen Quinzel aka Harley Quinn and Arthur Fleck, aka Joker from the forthcoming film Joker: Folie à Deux. Your day is full of love.' Phillips wrote as a caption on his Valentine's Day blog to his nearly 644,000 followers.

With yet another still from his much-anticipated comic book film, Joker: Folie à Deux, director Todd Phillips teased followers. On Tuesday, the filmmaker, 52, posted a snapshot of actor Joaquin Phoenix, completely dressed as the villainous title character, on his Instagram account. As passerby strolled beside him carrying brightly colored umbrellas, eyes closed, Phoenix basked in a downpour of rain.

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On Wednesday, Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix were shown in costume as Joker director Todd Phillips announced that filming had concluded on the sequel. Gaga, 37, as Harley Quinn, and Phoenix, 48, as the aspiring Joker in the forthcoming Joker: Folie à Deux, the 52-year-old director posted photos of him on Instagram. 'That's a wrap.' Thanks to these two (the entire cast) and the BEST crew that the film industry has to offer. From top to bottom, there are things you can learn from. Gonna crawled into a cave now (edit room) and put it all together,' Phillips wrote as a caption for his nearly 631,000 followers.

The shoot for Joker: Folie à Deux, which translates from French to English, is now in its fourth month. On Saturday, director and co-writer Todd Phillips seemed to be devoting a significant amount of his time to casting newcomer Lady Gaga for a scene along the historic stairs in New York City that was not in the original. When they walked down those steps with crew members following close behind, the two seemed to be in deep discussion about what the incident had entailed. When wearing a furry black jacket over a black polka-dot dress, matching boots, and socks, and her blonde locks styled long and slightly messy, Gaga (born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta), 37, flashed a huge smile. Phillips would then briefly halt at one of the open landings along the stairwell so that they would be able to point out a few things that may have helped to improve the effect of her appearance.

On Sunday morning, Joaquin Phoenix was caught filming on the set of Joker: Folie à Deux in New York City. As he was reportedly led to a police vehicle by a large crowd of protesters, the 48-year-old Oscar winner wore a brown suit over a mustard yellow button-up. Before he stepped into the cop cruiser in the middle of the crowded and chaotic scene, the Herman was seen strolling with director and producer Todd Phillips.

After being caught on dashcam footage in the Colorado mountains that caused the tractor they were towing to flip over, a Las Vegas couple is thankful to be alive. Thomas Kummel and fiancée Leslie Block were driving north on Interstate 70 toward Denver on what was supposed to be a trip to Loveland Ski Area in Colorado Springs with a camper trailer in tow. When they started to spin out of control, the car behind their dashcam caught it all.

On Saturday, fans of Joker 2: Folie a Deux were seen together in downtown, with Joaquin Phoenix also spotted with another Joker. Arthur Fleck was seen filming scenes, while another taller man was seen in full Joker makeup and the red suit worn in the original 2019 blockbuster Joker. Lady Gaga was not spotted with Phoenix - just weeks after director Todd Phillips revealed the first glimpse at Gaga as Harley Quinn.

In a frame from the forthcoming Joker's Folie à deux, Lady Gaga was seen in the role of Harley Quinn with Joaquin Phoenix. Todd Phillips, the film's director, posted a snapshot of the characters with the caption, "Happy Valentine's Day." The actress-singer, 36, was seen in the shoot with her blonde locks pulled back as she lifted Phoenix's face while gazing into his eyes.

Todd Phillips, a writer-director for Joaquin Phoenix, treated his Instagram followers to a chilling first glance at the titular villain. On Saturday, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker, 51, released a portrait of his 48-year-old Oscar-winning actor Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker. On the first day of filming, a shirtless Phoenix is seen resting his head on a sink while a barber gives him a shave.

On Wednesday, Lady Gaga remained casual while out and about in New York City. The 36-year-old pop star for the outing sport a stylish white graphic T-shirt and wide-leg blue denim for the outing. Gaga is currently in New York as part of her Chromatica Ball tour and will appear at the MetLife Stadium on Thursday, August 11.

When performing live on stage in Toronto on Saturday, Lady Gaga retained her cool while having a teddy bear thrown at her. At the Rogers Centre in Canada, the superstar, 39, had to dodge the flying object mid song. Gaga appears intently on the microphone as the teddy is launched, prompting her to quickly move to one side to avoid it.

A sequel to the hit film "Joker" in 2019 is now in the works. Todd Phillips, the filmmaker behind the Joaquin Phoenix-led blockbuster, posted a first glance at the second part's official script on Instagram on June 7. The sequel to the Oscar-winning original "Joker" film will sees writers Phillips and Scott Silver's continued collaboration. In addition to announcing the highly awaited project, Phillips shared a snapshot of Phoenix deep in thought, possibly reading the script, hinting that he will reprise his role as the titular character in the sequel (which Variety later revealed). We now know which major pop star is set to appear (hint: she has worked with the "Joker" producer before).