Joker 2 Was Originally Envisioned As A Broadway Show
The original Joker movie wasn’t originally envisioned as a film that would get a sequel. But since it made $1.079 billion worldwide, a follow-up was inevitable. Joker: Folie à Deux is going to hit theaters later this year, but if Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips followed their initial instincts, the Joker sequel could have gone to Broadway.While speaking with Variety, Phoenix recalled a vivid dream he had during the production of the original film. In Phoenix’s vision, he saw himself as Arthur Fleck in full Joker makeup entertaining a crowded theater by telling jokes and singing.”I woke up feeling elated and called [Phillips], hoping he’d want to do a show with me,” said Phoenix. Phillips was up for the idea, but the logistics of putting on a production like that kept it from be…
Read morePeter Molyneux Debuts New God Game, Masters Of Albion
Game designer Peter Molyneux has returned to video games, and debuted his next project during Gamescom Opening Night Live. The new project, called Masters of Albion, goes back to Molyneux’s roots in god games, with a few new twists.The brief gameplay demonstration showed the familiar disembodied hand floating over a small medieval-looking village. Molyneux said that you can manage loads of details in your community, right down to what they eat. You can even make them eat rats, if you’re so inclined.
We have a very special guest joining us tonight, Peter Molyneux! He’s here to reveal his new game, which he’s secretly been working on for the past THREE years. This is Masters of Albion! #OpeningNight…
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Crystal Lake, Peacock's Friday The 13th Series, Finds New Showrunner
Despite initial behind-the-scenes turmoil for Peacock’s Crystal Lake, it looks like the Friday the 13th prequel series is back on again with a new showrunner. Deadline is reporting that Brad Caleb Kane is taking the reins from Bryan Fuller and will serve not just as showrunner, but as Crystal Lake’s creator, writer, and executive producer.First announced in October 2022, Crystal Lake’s plot specifics are being kept under wraps. This is the first major IP-driven project for A24, as it attempts to expand towards a more commercial and wide-range appeal. Victor Miller, the writer of the original 1980 horror classic, will also executive produce alongside Kane, and others.”Nothing defined my childhood more than growing up in the golden age of the slasher flick, and nothing’s defined the genre …
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