The Flash and Supergirl executive and nerd ruler Kevin Smith is cheerful about Warner Bros.’ up and coming Joaquin Phoenix-drove Joker motion picture and lauded DC Films for exploring different avenues regarding lower-planned grown-up passage.
“Think about it, there was a time in our lives where there were no Joker films, and no prospect of a Joker film. I’ll take ‘em,” Smith told Hollywood Babble-On co-host Ralph Garman in its July 13 episode.
“Here’s the thing, at the end of the day, I’ll see a trailer — I know me. Even if the trailer is terrible, even if the trailer is a minute of footage of them killing my mother in front of me, I’m sure I’ll be like, ‘Well, I’ll give it a shot when it comes out.’ I know I’m gonna f—n’ watch this movie.”
Smith thought about Warner Bros.’ system to a similar move utilized by Fox with R-evaluated Wolverine threequel Logan, which employed a moderately low $97 million spending plan in return for the metal-ripped at X-Man’s first R rating.
“I think what they’re doing is smart. This is a cheap movie, it’s $55 million. They’re not spending — $55 [million] for a comic book property? That’s very inexpensive. They’re going Logan model, which is keep it low-budget and make it more adult,” Smith said.
“They’re experimenting. You gotta applaud ‘em for this. Everyone’s always sh—tting on Warner Bros. going, ‘You’re f—king up your movies!’ And like, this is them trying a new direction where they’re like, ‘Look, obviously the extended universe stuff we’re having a problem with. How about we just go back to the old way, which we used to do, where we just f—in’ take material, give it to a director, and say f—in’ go, and we don’t worry about a fanbase and connecting the movies.’”