If you like me, suffer from motion sickness and can’t get in roller coasters, but want to be part of the action… I offer you an alternative.
Thanks to a well placed GoPro and a very brave bunch of dummies, you can be part of the first test run of the new roller coaster in Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Please take your Dramamine and enjoy the ride …
Roller coaster enthusiasts gathered Friday for a hard hat tour of “The Joker,” named after the villain in Batman.
Amusement park blogger Kris Rowberry told KCBS he’s ridden on 250 roller coasters around the world. He was in awe of the latest creation at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
“This ride is just about as insane as its namesake, the Joker. This is probably the most anticipated ride in 20 years in Northern California, and with good reason,” Rowberry said.
Six Flags spokesperson Nancy Chan said there’s 3,200 feet of twisting and turning track that is supposed to contain 15 extreme airtime moments. Perhaps the biggest attraction?
“Goes right into a couple of elements, one of which is a brand new elementcalled a step-up under slip, which is an inverted roll. It literally takes people horizontally, and then upside down. So there are three inversions on this coaster, so this is crazy,” Chan said.
Chan expects the ride to open to the public later this spring.
NBC reported:
The biggest question is when the ride will open. Six Flags is staying mum on an exact date, but estimates that fans will finally get a taste of “The Joker” by the end of May.
Here is a sneak Peak:
(Original article at CBS SF Bay Area HERE)
Jack Nicholson, who portrayed the first modern Joker in the big screen for Tim Burton’s BATMAN in 1989, just turned 79. Jokerdom wishes him a wonderful birthday and thanks for your contributions to such an iconic character.
In the original KILLING JOKE written by Alan Moore, characters like Barbara Gordon were relegated to a background that left many questions laying on the table and left a strong woman just a toy for the Clown Prince to play with.
Don’t take me wrong. In the time when KILLING JOKE was written (almost 30 years ago…GOD I’M OLD!), the story was wonderfully crafted to enhance the main theme of the story: a deep dive into the Joker’s twisted psyche viewed on the shadow of his relationship with the Batman. That is all cool, but it is also true that because of the media limitations, exploring other characters and other emotions than those of the main characters was extremely difficult if not impossible then.
Now, the new generation wants to know more, want to explore more of who Barbara Gordon is, and related more to her to understand the tragedy of her assault. The animation media, allows just for that and DC is adding a specials 15 minute prologue to explore Barbara Gordon before her painful encounter with the Joker.
“Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has accepted the MPAA’s “R” rating for its upcoming animated film, Batman: The Killing Joke, choosing to remain true to the landmark DC Comics graphic novel’s violent, controversial story, and making the film the first non-PG/PG-13 rated movie in the nine-year history of the DC Universe Original Movie franchise. At this time, there are no plans for an edited, PG-13 version of the film. The animated adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke is executive produced by Bruce Timm and will retell this classic tale in an exciting new way. It’ll also feature an original 15-minute prologue that helps set up the story, giving even longtime fans of the story something new to look forward to.”
I don’t know you guys, but this is just pure genius.
I think that this addition will allow a little more dimension to her character and enrich an already loaded drama. That, added to the fact that the movie is going to be R-rated, gives hopes that the story can follow on the original steps for what was intended: To EXPLORE THE PERVERSE MIND OF GOTHAM’S MOST DANGEROUS CRIMINAL.
Hope DC has a chance to “explore” a little more of the other supporting characters through dialogue and animation as well….
Can’t hardly hold my enthusiasm and hope Summer is soon here…
(Read the complete MOVIEWEB article HERE)
My favorite Joker story of all time, and I can’t just way to see it…so to tease the fans DC Has released a preview of the animated film…full 10 minutes of insights of what promises to be one of the best Batman animated films in a long time. Please sit back and enjoy this nice preview with me…
I can’t wait for this film to come out….
I have been following GOTHAM series in FOX network and have to tell you that it still has me hooked. I love the series’ twist on characters that we thought could not be improved or reinvented. They find new visions for the character development at every corner and with the advent of Hugo Strange to his project “Indian Hill” just makes the plot more interesting.
We have seen that Dr. Hugo Strange is developing a program called “Indian Hills” to bring back “dead” criminals in an effort to develop an army that I feel has some similarities with the Talons army that was introduced in the pages of Batman by the COURT OF OWLS story arc by acclaimed comic book writer Scott Snyder. Another important clue from the series is the announced return of Theo Galavan to the series as Azrael (?), though the man was shot dead by Jim Gordon and finished beautiful by an umbrella shoved through his mouth courtesy of Oswald Cobblepot. How could a dead man return to the world of the living? With the help of Victor Fries serum of course.
Now, if Strange was able to get a hold of Galavan’s body, as he has done with other criminals (remember Firefly’s?) what if he was also able to get Jerome Valeska’s body from GCPD as well? Very possible, since the maniac killed his father, there was no one to reclaim the body. So…would Hugo have the ability to bring back a character that Jokerdom has described as the closest thing to the REAL Clown Prince of Crime? Well, I found and interesting article that might be heading in that direction. Here is the article found in SCENE CRUSH (January 13, 2016)…
Anyone following FOX’s Gotham (those brave souls) well-remembers the proto-Batman series’ quick introduction of almost-Joker figure Jerome, before Season 2 seemingly put a cap on the character in the most eye-rolling setup possible. Well, get ready to stretch that grin once more, as Ben McKenzie hints we’ve not seen the last of Cameron Monaghan’s cackling madman.
You’re warned of basic Gotham spoilers through Jerome’s arc from here on out, but where many presumed that that FOX DC drama have tipped too heavily toward the character’s Joker future, Season 2 outing “The Last Laugh” threw a wrench in that theory by killing off the Jerome character and insinuating his legacy as a “Joker Virus” on the city.
Anyone following FOX’s Gotham (those brave souls) well-remembers the proto-Batman series’ quick introduction of almost-Joker figure Jerome, before Season 2 seemingly put a cap on the character in the most eye-rolling setup possible. Well, get ready to stretch that grin once more, as Ben McKenzie hints we’ve not seen the last of Cameron Monaghan’s cackling madman.
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MACKENZIE: “Not only can we [bring Jerome back], but we might. I can’t say definitively, but yes. I’ll put it this way: almost nobody that you’ve seen go away is dead. They are all able to come back.”
Granted, we left Gotham in 2015 on a deeper descent into the mysterious “Indian Hill” facility that already introduced a young Mr. Freeze (House of Cards star Nathan Darrow), and will soon embrace Bat-mythology even further in B.D. Wong’s Hugo Strange, so it’s not beyond the realm of possibility to resurrect Jerome somehow. Divisive though he may have been, there’s little argument Cameron Monaghan produced the strongest responses Gotham has seen yet, and the series itself isn’t in a place to ignore success.
(Original article: ‘Gotham’ Hints Proto-Joker Jerome Will Return for Last Laugh)
Who’s not excited to hear the incredible duo of Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy once more in the retelling of what is probably the most cherished Joker/Batman story of all times? The dream is coming slowly true as production continues. Mark Hamill, just teasing fans, tweeted us a first look at what the clash of the two enemies would look like in a production still from the movie. It is so reassuring that not only the best voices are involved in this project but that the animators did their best to preserve Brian Bolland’s spirit. Thanks guys. Waiting for the film to be released later this year… here it is…
THE KILLING aspect? Dying to share it but forced to keep my yap shut-Did ya miss me, kiddies?https://t.co/C7rX5iPL9c pic.twitter.com/OMfT17TZrq
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 14, 2016
JOKE “If I have to have a past, then I prefer it to be multiple choice” pic.twitter.com/o1ZybkvTwa
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 14, 2016
KILLING “Remember there’s always madness… Madness is the emergency exit” pic.twitter.com/hEvNRaxL6e
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 14, 2016
THE “All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy…Just one bad day.” pic.twitter.com/bqzBQPIhOw
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 14, 2016
Actress Margot Robbie was also interviews by EMPIRE MAGAZINE regarding her characterization of SUICIDE SQUAD’s HARLEY QUINN.
If you thought the Watchmen were messed up, get a load of Suicide Squad. Leading off Empire‘s rogues gallery of new covers was Jared Leto’s wild card, not a member of the squad but still the beating heartlessness at the core of David Ayer’s comic-book adaptation, and Cara Delevingne’s Enchantress. Now comes Margot Robbie’s post-transformation Harley Quinn, the third newsstand star to adorn the new Suicide Squad issue.
A mischief-making case-study in how not to conduct therapy sessions, not only will she not improve the Joker’s mental equilibrium, her own psychological health will be sent spinning along the way. Along with her work attire. “When I got the role I started looking up Harley costumes online, with my mum sitting next to me,” Robbie tells Empire. “She was like, ‘My daughter is going to dress like a prostitute!’ There are a lot of angry mothers out there!”
With apologies to Mrs Robbie, this image of a fully decked-out Quinn might cause a splutter or two back in Queensland. Like a heavily-armed riot grrl, she accessorises punk and street gang style with a non-MLB approved baseball bat and a sidearm the size of Liechtenstein. Note, too, the ‘Daddy’s Little Monster’ tee.
A property Ayer has termed “Comic-Book Movie 2.0”, Suicide Squad is not your common-or-garden superhero tear-up. This one, Ayer is at pains to explain in Empire’s on-set report, is something different. “You do a story about struggle and isolation and people who have been shit on, that suddenly get thrown this lifeline… that’s not so bad.” On the surface, at least, it seems like Robbie’s character is heading in the other direction, but she has demons that need exorcising too. Unfortunately, it’s the Joker doing the exorcising.
(Original article by Phil De Semlyen for EMPIRE MAGAZINE HERE)
Empire Magazine is releasing this month’s magazine with covers depicting the cast of the upcoming SUICIDE CAST and include images of Jared Leto’s Joker, Harley Quinn, Dead Shot, and Enchantress… Click on the thumbnails for more covers.
OK, it is not official, but at least they are willing to consider the idea of a movie based on the graphic novel…that is a tremendous first step.
Now the thing will be to see if Mr. Tucker can follow up and get a good script and accomplish the task. We are in a Comic-book based movie boom and I would not see why one of the most iconic Joker stories of all times can’t be translated into the big screen, but it is a matter of timing and scripting magic.
About the rating…I don’t thing that a movie with such the violent content derived from the graphic novel could get a more audience friendly rating. I think R is a good rating, but maybe they can manage to barely make a PG-13. One word of caution…if an adaptation of this graphic novel is to be made, please be respectful to the original story and don’t “chop the plot” just to get a rating.
Get the substance of what made THE KILLING JOKE a great and classic story and then work on what you need to do to translate that to the big screen.
(Please read all about it in the full report here in BATMAN-NEWS HERE)
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