According to reports, dc is in the process of developing a solo joker origin story movie, written and directed by todd phillips of the hangover series fame. Dcs joker origin movie expaned to begin production in may 2018. The fans made their nerd rage clear in blog posts and on twitter. Joaquin phoenix walked out of an interview when asked to respond to concerns about onscreen violence in his new film, joker, which tells the origin story of the dc comic book villain. Joaquin phoenix could star in todd phillips standalone. With the joker seemingly becoming the new spiderman when it comes to rebooted onscreen performances, word comes from variety that threetime oscarnominated actor joaquin phoenix is being eyed to star as the immensely popular dc comics villain in director todd the hangover phillips upcoming standalone movie. Production is expected to begin in new york in september, which means the movie could release as soon as late 2019. That joker and harley quinn film is still in development.
The film won best narrative feature at the american international film festival in september 2011. According to the hollywood reporter, phoenixs role in the film is a done deal. Leto first appeared as the batmanuniverse villain in 2016s messy film. Joker origin movie starring joaquin phoenix gets release date warner bros. Aug 22, 2017 comic book fans are getting seriously worked up about justannounced plans for a new origin movie around ubervillain the joker. On tuesday august 23, it was announced that legendary filmmaker martin scorsese was in talks with wb to produce a goodfellasesque joker origin story thats completely unconnected to the dc. Fight clubs unnamed narrator rattles off massmarket brand names and. Joker origin movie starring joaquin phoenix gets release. In march, a report suggested that the film would follow the joker. Jun 08, 2018 according to reports, dc is in the process of developing a solo joker origin story movie, written and directed by todd phillips of the hangover series fame. The untitled joker origin movie will explore how the joker became a mastermind felon. Sources tell variety that war dogs and the hangover director todd phillips is in talks to cowrite and direct an untitled movie centered.
Joaquin phoenix could star in todd phillips standalone joker. Untitled joker origin movie 2019 page 8 bloody disgusting. Apr 04, 2019 the first trailer for the upcoming joker film has arrived, delivering our first look at a project many had already written off sight unseen. Thr reports that glenn ficarra and john requa, the directors behind crazy, stupid, love, focus, and the tina fey dramedy whiskey tango. Untitled will go on a limited cinematic release in 2012. The joker origin movie in the works with some bigname. Jared leto will star in and executive produce an asyet untitled film about the joker, entertainment weekly confirms. Glenn ficarra and john requa will cowrite, direct, and produce. Once joaquin was finalized to play the role, the studio set a september start date. The latest joker origin movie rumor comes from mma fighterturnedactor brendan schaub, who shares an agent with joker director todd phillips. The joker origin movie in the works with some bigname talent behind it martin scorsese to produce the untitled movie about the batman. Everything in the movie thats not real screen rant. Jeff sneider of the tracking board took to twitter to share a listing for the untitled joker origin story project. Todd phillips joker is radically different from the films it mimics the.
News that the oscarwinning filmmaker is set to produce an origins story for batmans most notorious nemesis has come as a surprise but history suggests that the match might not be as. The film is being directed by todd phillips and is an exploration of a man disregarded by society that is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale. Joker movie with joaquin phoenix is greenlight, fall shoot. Prior to festival release, untitled used a viral marketing campaign by promoting various clips of the film via the film s official youtube channel. The joker teaser trailer concept willem dafoe, martin. A criminal love story between harley quinn and the joker. Dec 06, 2019 joaquin phoenix wearing clown makeup as the joker for their upcoming origin movie of the dc villain.
In gotham city, mentally troubled comedian arthur fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. What the first joker trailer reveals about the iconic villain. Joaquin phoenixs joker movie gets title, 2019 release date. The real reason dc is doing simultaneous joker movies. A filmmaker and his crew spend a weekend making a documentary in a cottage in. A report published by forbes claims that the studio may have completely done away with the jared letostarring joker movie and the joker and harley quinn teamup film. The currently untiled joaquin phoenix joker movie has officially been greenlit, according to variety. Joker origin standalone movie starts filming in may. The untitled joker origin film is scheduled to start production in may. In the early part of the story, joker is an unnamed lab assistant who. While sucide squads jared leto is still the official joker. Joker and harley quinn movie moving forward at warner bros. Jared leto will star in and executive produce an asyetuntitled film about the joker, entertainment weekly confirms. Mar 09, 2018 the upcoming movie will be set in the 1980s against the backdrop of a gritty gotham city underworld.
Jared leto, margot robbie teaming on jokerharley quinn movie. Jared letos joker gets standalone movie at warner bros. It would have made the kind of smash announcement that comiccon and studios love, but the cats out of the bag over at warner bros. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. Untitled joker origin movie definitely not important. The best easter eggs, callbacks and comicbook references in. Joaquin phoenix the joker role in negotiations for.
Joker origin stories dont work, and a joker movie wont. Aug 30, 2017 the joker origin movie will be super dark and real according to a sourcerelated to the upcoming batman spinoff. Dcs joker origin movie might have a finished script soon. What the first joker trailer reveals about the iconic. Jul 10, 2018 joaquin phoenix has finalized his deal to star in warner bros. Dec 30, 2010 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Jared letos joker is getting his own movie exclusive. Coming from todd phillips the hangover, war dogs and executive producer. Joker movie with joaquin phoenix is greenlight, fall.
The other highly intriguing aspect is that this movie seems like itll be what dc comics fans would call an elseworlds story. Pictures and based on characters that appear in american comic books by dc comics. Comic book fans are getting seriously worked up about justannounced plans for a new origin movie around ubervillain the joker. Untitled joker origin film to portray the clown similar to. Reading the killing joke, perfectly presents what one really bad day can do to a sane person. Now that joaquin phoenix has officially signed on, warner bros. The joker origin story movie with martin scorsese producing and. In july 2017, an untitled film centered around harley quinn and the joker was announced to be in development with the working title harley quinn vs the joker, scheduled to begin production after the suicide squad. Untitled joker origin movie does not need to rely on a wellconcealed twist to keep the narrative unreliable. Pictures, dc films, and joint effort, in association with bron creative and. Jared leto the only way i could get even remotely interested about a dceu film about the joker at this point is if the title of this read another untitled joker movie s. The batman, director todd phillips joker origin movie could move into. Designed for the 2019 joker movie and for halloween. In august of 2017, deadline reported that two writers had been assigned to work on a dc films movie that would tell the origin story of the joker in a gritty, hardboiled 80s setting.
Feb 21, 2018 although theres little sign of movement on warner bros. Rather, phillips film would fall under a new origins banner that would be. Everything you need to know about the joker origin movie cast. Joaquin phoenix in talks to star in joker origin movie. Joaquin phoenix in talks to star as the joker in a new. Just one day after it was announced that the director of the hangover, todd phillips, will be helming a jokeroriginstory movie under the producing guidance of martin scorsese, warner bros. Martin scorsese is making a joker origin story without jared leto. Joker origin standalone movie starts filming in may screen rant. Feb 14, 2019 a report published by forbes claims that the studio may have completely done away with the jared letostarring joker movie and the joker and harley quinn teamup film. Although theres little sign of movement on warner bros. Todd phillips villain origin story joker has been heavily compared to. Dcs joker origin movie expaned to begin production in may. Aug 23, 2017 the joker origin movie in the works with some bigname talent behind it martin scorsese to produce the untitled movie about the batman bad guy. Untitled is a 2011 british dramahorror film directed by shaun troke.
Just one day after it was announced that the director of the hangover, todd phillips, will be helming a joker origin story movie under the producing guidance of martin scorsese, warner bros. Joaquin phoenix will officially play the joker in a. King of comedy and fight club, but its a completely different kind of film. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Untitled is a 2009 comedy film directed and written by jonathan parker, cowritten by catherine dinapoli, and starring adam goldberg, marley shelton, eion bailey, and vinnie jones. Joaquin phoenix has finalized his deal to star in warner bros.
Its currently unclear when this untitled joker film would go into production, with the studio still searching for a writer. The joker origin movie will exist under a new banner of standalone dc comics films, separate from the official canon of the dc extended universe that began with 20s man of steel. Atomic blonde shows that even if a twist is really predictable, there are creative ways to keep the story unique and interesting. According to variety, phillips movie would fall under a yettobeannounced new banner of dc comics, completely separate from the current dc comic stories, leaving leto to reprise his joker in. Is jared leto playing the joker in his own standalone movie. The joker origin movie will be super dark and real according to a sourcerelated to the upcoming batman spinoff. Sep 21, 2017 dcs joker origin movie might have a finished script soon.
The film will be released under a new, currently unnamed wb. The upcoming movie will be set in the 1980s against the backdrop of a gritty gotham city underworld. Dc is doing a second joker movie now this one with jared. The first trailer for the upcoming joker film has arrived, delivering our first look at a project many had already written off sight unseen.
Joker is a 2019 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by todd phillips, who cowrote the screenplay with scott silver. The batman, director todd phillips joker origin movie could move into production as soon as may little is known about the project beyond that its set in a gritty 1980s gotham city and wont fall under the socalled dc extended universe banner thats home to films like justice league and wonder woman. Joker origin stories dont work, and a movie wont either polygon. Variety reported that the movie will be set in the 1980s and will be visually grittier than the typical comic. Maybe there are inconsistencies in the story being told. The joker origin movie in the works with some bigname talent. A standalone joker film has been in the works since 2017.
Perhaps theyll pivot from the jokers canon and build something else entirely. Jul 11, 2018 in august of 2017, deadline reported that two writers had been assigned to work on a dc films movie that would tell the origin story of the joker in a gritty, hardboiled 80s setting. The plot details of the still untitled movie are unknown right now, but the plan is to tie this joker movie in with future spinoffs and sequels of suicide squad. The joker movie has been a bit of an enigma amongst dc comics fans, ever since it was first announced in september of last year. Sneider, untitled joker origin story project will begin production on may 1. Joaquin phoenix in talks to star in joker origin movie complex. For an article, telegraph film critic robbie collin sat down with the actor and asked whether he worries the new film might perversely end up inspiring exactly. While this doesnt completely ensure that the film will ever see the light of the day, it also means that it hasnt been shelved yet.
Joaquin phoenixs joker movie comes to life in new fan video dc. In addition to mentioning phoenix as a possibility for the lead role, it also reveals the joker is eying a production start date of may 1, 2018. The shared universe, much like the original dc universe in comic books and the television programs, was established by. The deluge of comicbook movies that began early this century has yet to cease. Dc extended universe dceu is an unofficial term used to refer to an american media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films, distributed by warner bros.
The film, based on dc comics characters, stars joaquin phoenix as the joker and provides a possible origin story for the character. Presented in the style of found footage, the film stars troke alongside nikki harrup, leonora moore and danny goldberg. Jul 15, 2018 the joker movie has been a bit of an enigma amongst dc comics fans, ever since it was first announced in september of last year. Spoilers ahead for joker love it or hate it, joker is a film that forces the audience to question how much of what they witnessed was actually real. Joaquin phoenix wearing clown makeup as the joker for their upcoming origin movie of the dc villain. Jared leto joker movie, harley and joker film scrapped. Joker origin stories dont work, and a movie wont either.
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