Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:

 

Alternate Casting of the Day

Gemini Man, a movie decades in the making, is finally hitting theaters soon, and tickets are on sale now. The sci-fi action flick stars Will Smith opposite his younger self, but long ago it was potentially going to star Clint Eastwood opposite his younger self. Joe Carnahan, who’d have directed that version, just shared this sizzle reel showing what his movie might have looked like:

 

Movie Parody of the Day

Saturday Night Live returned for its 45th season over the weekend and got right into spoofing new movies, taking on the plot of the box office hit Downton Abbey and the crowd excited for the continuation of the TV series. But the kicker comes at the end when it's revealed to be an ad for a different movie. Watch:

 

Character in Close-Up

With Joker opening this weekend and the movie potentially crossing over with audiences who don’t normally see superhero movies, those newbies could use some information. Mr. Sunday Movies has the perfect thing, a video explaining not just who the Joker is in DC Comics but discussing his various origin stories:

 

Fan-Made Movie Trailer of the Day

Joker is set in the early 1980s, and was inspired by the Martin Scorsese-helmed crime films of that era. So, let’s imagine that the movie was actually made back then. Or we can watch this gritty alternative spot from ‘80s Style Trailers that sells the DC Comics adaptation as a retro drama:

 

Cosplay of the Day:

Many theaters are banning cosplay at Joker screenings, so just dress up at home and post on social media, where you’ll get more exposure anyway. Here’s a great photoshoot of fan Crystal Lynn done up as the Arthur Fleck version of the Joker from the new movie side by side with the real thing played by Joaquin Phoenix:

 

Fan Theory of the Day

Joker is said to be a standalone movie based on DC Comics characters and is not connected to any existing or future movies in the DC Extended Universe franchise. But that’s not stopping fans from speculating how the new super villain showcase could be linked to DCEU installments. Screen Rant explains:

 

Fan Art of the Day

The Joker originated as a character in two-dimensional drawings on the pages of comic books. Now he’s being fleshed out in his fifth movie portrayal in Joker from actor Joaquin Phoenix. And from there, the new incarnation has inspired a three-dimensional piece of art courtesy of sculptor Steven Richter:

 

Movie Comparison of the Day

When Joker hits theaters this weekend, moviegoers will have two options involving villainous clowns - and they’re both Warner Bros. releases! But what if you can only see one of them? Here’s a video from WatchMojo comparing the Joker from Joker and Pennywise the Clown from It Chapter Two to help you choose:

 

Musical Adaptation of the Day

What if Warner Bros. reimagined its live-action movies as animated musicals? That may never happen, but if you want to see an abridged cartoon version of It Chapter Two with musical numbers, YouTuber LHUGUENY has you covered. Check out Pennywise the Clown and the Losers Club singing in this parody video:

 

Movie Science of the Day

Ad Astra is the kind of science fiction movie that does its homework. But it’s also just a movie and so doesn’t get everything exactly right. For Gizmodo’s Science vs. Cinema series, astrophysicist Andy Howell looks at what the new Brad Pitt vehicle gets right and wrong about space travel and more: