Todd Phillips

California Theatre Pulls 'Joker' Screenings After "Credible Threat"

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2019

There's been a mass hysteria in the lead-up to Todd Phillips's dark new film Joker, and now that it's in theatres, multiple cinemas have ra...

​Todd Phillips Defends Violence in 'Joker': "It Seems Actually Very Responsible to Make It Feel Real"

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2019

Todd Phillips has been taking heat for the violence depicted in Joker, but the director continues to stand up for his work. Following a scr...

​Watch Joaquin Phoenix's Fake Behind-the-Scenes 'Joker' Meltdown on 'Kimmel'

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2019

Joaquin Phoenix appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (October 1) to promote his new film Joker, but the host "surprised" the actor wit...

'Joker' Is Brilliantly Acted and Incredibly Uncomfortable

Directed by Todd Phillips

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2019

When the guy who created The Hangover trilogy signed up to direct a comic book movie, who could have ever guessed it would lead to somethin...

Todd Phillips on Why He Stopped Making Comedies: "Go Try to Be Funny Nowadays with This Woke Culture"

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2019

There's plenty of controversy surrounding Todd Phillips's new Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix, particularly regarding how the film coul...

Todd Phillips Blames 'Joker' Controversy on the "Far Left"

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2019

Amidst growing controversy concerning Todd Phillips's new Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix, the director has fired back once again again...

Todd Phillips Asks Why 'Joker' Is Being "Held to Different Standards" Than 'John Wick'

PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2019

The Joker discourse is heating up as we approach the film's October 4 release date. Yesterday (September 24), families of the victims of th...

"Incel" Violence Targeting 'Joker' Screenings a Possibility, Warns U.S. Military

PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2019

The U.S. military has issued a memo regarding the incel movement's connection to the release of Todd Phillips's Joker next month. Though no...