From the Menendez brothers speaking out after the newest backlash in a faux new Netflix documentary, Warner Brothers’ hit movie Joker going from Hero to Zero, and a canceled tour the day before, Hollywood crashes and burns with chaos and shock, controversy, flops, and disorganization once again.
Hit Prequel Drops from a Hero to Zero
Warner Brothers’ sequel Joker: Folie Deux bombs at the box office after poor reviews and is called the “The worst comic book adaption of all time.” After years of anticipation and excitement, critics and audiences were not satisfied with the portrayal of the Joker. Vanity Fair says the film is “Startlingly dull.”
The New York Post calls it “Pathologically unnecessary.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, Joker: Folie a Deux is the first Hollywood comic book movie to score a D CinemaScore on opening day. The film was set to open with $70 million domestically and had dropped to $50-60 million opening weekend. The movie eventually opened with a domestic total of $40 million, lower than what it was compared to last week. The Joker sequel currently made 114.8 million dollars worldwide and is said to have to make 450 million dollars to break even according to IMDb. In an interview with EW to explain the controversial end of the sequel, director Todd Phillips states that Joaquin Phoenix was never actually Joker, “He’s always been Arthur Fleck; he’s never been this thing that’s been put upon him, this idea that Gotham people put on him, that he represents. He’s an unwitting icon.” Joker: Folie a Deux is now playing in theaters.
The Menendez Brothers Speak Out
The Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, were not happy about the new Netflix documentary about their lives. Ryan Murphy’s recent Netflix dramatized series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez story sparks new public interest for the Menendez case.
The brothers, however, call the series “blatant lies” with Ryan Murphy saying in an interview with People Magazine, “I feel like that’s faux outrage […] Because if you look at what we do, we give those boys so much airtime to talk about what they claim as their physical abuse. We live in a sort of culture of outrage that a lot of things are knee-jerk, and that’s fine. I’m used to being controversial. It’s not new to me.” In a recorded call from prison with the brothers with the director Alejandro Hartmann, they said they communicated daily and fought to serve time together in the same prison. The Menendez Brothers is now streaming on Netflix.
Not Hot to Go to the Concert?
Chappel Roan faces backlash for canceling two performances at the All Things Go musical festival a day before it begins. She says she’s felt “overwhelming” stress in her life and needs to “prioritize” her health.
In an Instagram story she states “ I apologize to people who have been waiting to see me in NYC & DC this weekend at All Things Go, but I am unable to perform. Things have gotten overwhelming over the past few weeks and I am really feeling it. I feel pressured to prioritize a lot of things right now and I need a few days to prioritize my health. I want to be present when I perform and give the best shows possible. Thank you for understanding. Be back soon xox.” Roan reveals in an interview that she has recently been diagnosed with severe depression and is taking a step back from social media.
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