The Dark Knight
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Explained: Why Christopher Nolan's next film isn't backed by Warner Bros
Fp Staff •Though Warner Bros released Christopher Nolan's Tenet exclusively in theatres last year, that did not stop the filmmaker from criticising the production house for releasing its subsequent films simultaneously on HBO Max during the pandemic.
Is Harry Potter now on HBO Max or Amazon Prime? Tracing why a film or show keeps switching streaming platforms
Fp Staff •As streaming services proliferate, it is becoming more of a challenge to track down your favorite TV shows and blockbuster movies when streaming services can change up their offerings every month.
From The Dark Knight to A Face in the Crowd, how American films shaped civic imaginations of a democracy
•You may know that what you’re watching isn’t real but you also might believe that, on some level, it’s true. That’s how mythology works: not as blatant propaganda, but as a set of stories that shape our perceptions of what’s fair, good and natural.
Christopher Nolan's Tenet opens at $53 mn in 41 overseas markets before release in US and China
Fp Staff •While many of Hollywood’s largest productions have postponed their release and others have rerouted to streaming platforms, Warner Bros gambled that Tenet could roll out abroad first, and then gradually debut in the US.
The Joker’s origin story hits theatres at a perfect moment — with clowns defining our times
•The uncomfortable mixture of the comical and the sadistic is what makes the character perennially appealing – we never know which Joker we will be getting at any time.
Hans Zimmer on why he chose Denis Villeneuve's Dune over Christopher Nolan's Tenet
Fp Staff •Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan have collaborated on some of the latter's most celebrated films, including Interstellar, Inception, Dunkirk, and The Dark Knight Trilogy
Joker: Evolution of iconic DC villain over the years, from 1960s Batman TV series to The Dark Knight
Fp Staff •Joker, directed by Todd Phillips, stars Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz and Marc Maron.
Apple gives ten-part series order to drama based on Isaac Asimov’s science fiction trilogy Foundation
Fp Staff •The Foundation series marks Apple's second show to begin as a development and ultimately get a series order after Are You Sleeping featuring Octavia Spencer
Joaquin Phoenix, Jared Leto's standalone Joker movies will invariably be compared to Heath Ledger's rendition
Gautam Chintamani •Regardless of how compelling Joaquin Phoenix and Jared Leto could be, the chances of them falling short of Heath Ledger's Joker remain high.
Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight redefined iconic Batman villain, elevated the superhero movie genre
Prahlad Srihari •On The Dark Knight's 10th anniversary, a look back at Heath Ledger's unforgettable Joker is the pop culture retrospective we deserve and certainly the one we need right now.