Todd Phillips
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10 Comedy Directors Who Went Serious, From Jay Roach to Todd Phillips (Photos)
Peter Farrelly, Adam McKay and Ben Stiller have all found awards love after turning to more dramatic movies
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Joaquin Phoenix Apologizes for ‘Embarrassing’ ‘Joker’ Outtakes Shown on Jimmy Kimmel (Video)
“That was supposed to be private. I’m a little embarrassed. I’m sorry about that. I’m sorry you guys had to see that,” the actor says
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‘Joker’ Expected to Set October Box Office Record Despite Fears of Potential Violence
Analysts believe Joaquin Phoenix film will pass “Venom” for the largest October opening weekend ever
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Director Todd Phillips on Making ‘Joker’: Art Is ‘Meant to Be Complicated’
“What’s astounding to me in this discourse in this movie is how easily the far left can sound like the far right when it suits their agenda,” filmmaker says
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Joaquin Phoenix Defends ‘Joker’ as Examination of ‘Malevolent Person’
“Why would we make something, like, where you sympathize or empathize with this villain?’ It’s like, because that’s what we have to do,” actor tells Vanity Fair
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‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips Wanted Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur to Look ‘Wolf-Like and Malnourished’
‘Joker’ opens on October 4
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As ‘Joker’ Approaches, Regal Cinemas Says No Film Is ‘a Cause or a Signal for Violence’
Theaters say safety will be “top priority” following threats of violence
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‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips Rebuffs Criticism of Dark Tone: ‘We Didn’t Make the Movie to Push Buttons’ (Exclusive)
“It wasn’t, ‘We want to glorify this behavior,’” the director told TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman
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‘Joker’ Movie Sparks US Army Base Warning Over Potential Shooting Threat
Warning cites intelligence report from Texas sheriffs working with the FBI
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Warner Bros Says ‘Joker’ Doesn’t Endorse Real-World Violence
The studio weighs in following concerned letter from families of the Aurora shooting
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‘Joker’: What We Want, and Why We Have Modest Hopes (Podcast)
On the latest “Low Key” podcast, we talk about why we didn’t need a new Joker movie but are happy to have one
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‘Joker’ Tracks for $75 Million-Plus Opening After Taking Festivals by Storm
With a Golden Lion in the bag and polarized reactions, “Joker” could outperform the opening weekend of “Shazam!” despite its R-rating
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A Majestic ‘Joker’ Drags the Oscar Race Into the Darkness in Toronto Premiere
Toronto Film Festival 2019: Joaquin Phoenix says, “It wasn’t an easy decision” to play the role. “Honestly, I didn’t f—ing know”
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Toronto So Far: Amid Biopics and Awards Contenders, Everybody’s Waiting for ‘Joker’
Toronto Film Festival 2019: TIFF has showcased everything from Mr. Rogers to urban dramas, but Todd Phillips’ dark comic movie looms large
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Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Is ‘Brooding,’ ‘Fearless,’ ‘Divisive,’ Critics Say
The crime-crazed clown is back and gigglier than ever
