The Joker is now the top-grossing R-rated film of all time. As of December 3, 2019, the Warner Brothers film made rough $1.049 billion at the global box office, enough to dethrone Deadpool, which made $783 million worldwide when it was released back in 2016. The Joker is now also the biggest October opening of
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Location scouting for low or no budget films can be challenging. What should you be looking for? Where do you even start? This post is designed to help make the job of finding a great location for your next film a little easier by explaining a few things you should look for when you’re scouting.
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