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Joaquin Phoenix signs on to play the Joker in stand alone origin story film
Posted on 7/10/18 at 6:52 pm
Posted on 7/10/18 at 6:52 pm
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Way back in February we heard that Joaquin Phoenix was in talks to star as The Joker in an upcoming origin movie, and today The Hollywood Reporter says that it’s a done deal.
The Joker will be part of a new brand of DC Comics movies at Warner Bros. and won’t be connected to the DCEU. Instead, it will be a much lower budget movie (in the $55 million range) and “more experimental in tone and content” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Joker will be an “exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale,” Warner Bros. said.
The Hangover’s Todd Phillips is directing The Joker. He also co-wrote the script with The Fighter’s Scott Silver. We had heard that the legendary Martin Scorsese would be producing the movie, but that news wasn’t confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter today.
The Joker will begin shooting this September in New York City. A release date hasn’t been set at this time.
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Posted on 7/10/18 at 6:54 pm to RollTide1987
Yeah, he’ll die afterwards too.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 6:55 pm to RollTide1987
I'm sure one of you comic nerds can correct me... But isn't the appeal of the Joker that he doesn't have an origin?
Posted on 7/10/18 at 6:58 pm to Cap Crunch
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I'm sure one of you comic nerds can correct me... But isn't the appeal of the Joker that he doesn't have an origin
There's a version of the joker that was a failed stand up comedian and became the Red Hood (not to be confused with the Jason Todd version)
Posted on 7/10/18 at 7:06 pm to RollTide1987
I’ll probably watch it. Just seemed appropriate.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 7:10 pm to VinegarStrokes
He was forced to be the red hood of the red hood gang. He had to do it or his pregnant wife would get murdered. Well, Batman tried to stop it and inadvertently created the Joker.
The Killing Joke
The Killing Joke
Posted on 7/10/18 at 7:11 pm to RollTide1987
I’m sorry. DC is just so bad at building any kind of real universe.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 7:13 pm to St Augustine
The funny thing about that gif is that in Ancient Rome, the thumbs down actually meant that the losing gladiator got to live.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 7:14 pm to The Eric
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I’m sorry. DC is just so bad at building any kind of real universe.
What part of standalone do you not understand? I am not defending WB here, but at least use facts when bitching
Posted on 7/10/18 at 7:15 pm to Cap Crunch
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But isn't the appeal of the Joker that he doesn't have an origin?
The Joker doesn't really work without Batman. The whole point of the character is to be the complete antithesis of Batman.
This is a baaddd idea, as he can't carry his own film/arc without really reqwriting the character.
This post was edited on 7/11/18 at 12:13 am
Posted on 7/10/18 at 7:47 pm to Freauxzen
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The Joker doesn't really work without Batman. The whole point of the character is to be the complete antithesis of Batman.
This is a baaddd idea, as he can't carry his own film/arc without really reqreiting the character.
This I agree with.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 8:03 pm to RollTide1987
Batman 89 was the Jokers origin story.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 8:11 pm to The Eric
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I’m sorry. DC is just so bad at building any kind of real universe.
They invented the comic universe.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 8:11 pm to RollTide1987
He would play better Lex Luthor than Jesse Eisenberg
Posted on 7/10/18 at 8:13 pm to Purple Spoon
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Batman 89 was the Jokers origin story.
Not even close.
The Dark Knight got it right. Conflicting origins leaving the audience with no real answer.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 8:27 pm to Fewer Kilometers
That benchmark will never be met again. Heath Ledger became a real-life Joker imo.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 8:31 pm to Freauxzen
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This is a baaddd idea, as he can't carry his own film/arc without really reqreiting the character.
I get what you're saying but this could work. Phoenix picks good roles, so it's possible this has a strong script that really sold him.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:16 pm to RLDSC FAN
Phoenix is talented enough to do Joker, but i think there will be issues beyond him. who is asking for a Joker origin? what is Joker without Batman? And even though it’s a stand-alone movie, we’ve just seen Joker in suicide squad and DC is trying to build it’s universe. This might confuse casual movie goers and in any event does nothing to build the DCU. It might clash with what DCU is trying to do.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:35 pm to RollTide1987
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“exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale,”
I'm so fricking sick of movie companies having a hard on for "gritty" films.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:45 pm to biglego
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DC is trying to build it’s universe. This might confuse casual movie goers and in any event does nothing to build the DCU
Rumor is they're getting away from a shared universe and just making stand alone films. I actually think that's the right idea.
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