Todd Phillips pushed for his Joker movie to compete at the Venice Film Festival. The artistic director for the fest, Alberto Barbera, has seen the movie and believes it's "going to the Oscars." Phillips is apparently very confident in what he and Joaquin Phoenix have done together with their take on the Clown Prince of Crime's backstory. The director has already warned DC fans that he did not go back to the comics for his story, noting Joker is very much its own thing, which Phoenix has also said from the start.
Alberto Barbera revealed Warner Bros. wasn't going to originally send Joker to Venice to compete. However, Todd Phillips had other ideas and the studio reportedly agreed when Phillips expressed his reasoning. Phillips wants a shot at the Golden Lion award and he may end up getting it. Barbera explains.
"Yes, as usual (Warner Bros.) said they wanted to...
Alberto Barbera revealed Warner Bros. wasn't going to originally send Joker to Venice to compete. However, Todd Phillips had other ideas and the studio reportedly agreed when Phillips expressed his reasoning. Phillips wants a shot at the Golden Lion award and he may end up getting it. Barbera explains.
"Yes, as usual (Warner Bros.) said they wanted to...
- 7/26/2019
- by Kevin Burwick
- MovieWeb
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