Yesterday, November 20, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Studio Warner Bros. I decided to launch the continuation of the film "Joker", which became one of the most significant events in the world of film this year. It was assumed that the director and screenwriter of the new picture will be Todd Phillips, when as Hoaquin Phoenix returns to the role of the title character. Now, however, the refutation of this information was received. Deadline argues that all the information presented by The Hollywood Reporter does not correspond to reality.
Recalling its sources, Deadline insists that Todd Phillips and his writing partner Scott Silver did not enter into negotiations with Warner about Joker's sequel. Lit also proved information that recently Phillips met with the head of Studio Toby Emmerich, promoting the idea of creating a number of films about the origin of various characters from the DC world. Finally it is reported that Martin Scorsese never claimed the director's chair "Joker" - he could only act as a producer of the picture, but as a result refused it.
Not so long ago, "Joker" with a relatively modest budget of $ 55 million strengthened in the status of the distribution film itself in history with Rating R. In the global box office, the picture collected over $ 1 billion, becoming the fourth film project DC, which this mark was submitted. Previously, comparable amounts earned "Aquamen", "Dark Knight: Revival Legends" and "Dark Knight".
