The Joker Movie is an upcoming 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker and provides an alternative origin story for the character. Set in 1981, it follows Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up comedian whose descent into insanity and nihilism inspires a violent counter-cultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City.

The film also stars Robert De Niro as Murray Franklin, Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond and Frances Conroy as Penny Fleck. Phillips conceived Joker in 2016 and wrote the script with Silver throughout 2017. The two were inspired by 1970s character studies and the films of Martin Scorsese such as Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980) and The King of Comedy (1982). Filming began in September 2018 in New York City, Long Island, Jersey City and Newark, before concluding in November.

Joker is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on October 4, 2019.

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Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker:A mentally ill failed stand-up comedian who turns to a life of crime after being disreg

Joker is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker and provides a possible origin story for the character. Set in 1981, it follows Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up comedian whose descent into insanity and nihilism inspires a violent countercultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City. Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham, and Marc Maron appear in supporting roles.

Intended to be the first in a series of DC-based films separate from the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), production began in September 2018 at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn and continued in Manhattan and Jersey City. Phillips produced the film with Bradley Cooper and Emma Tillinger Koskoff through their joint banner Joint Effort; in addition, Richard Baratta served as an executive producer. The production companies involved with the film include DC Films, Joint Effort Productions, Village Roadshow Pictures and BRON Creative.

Joker is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in North America on October 4, 2019.[6] It will

Joker is an upcoming American crime drama film directed by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker and provides an alternative origin story for the character. Set in 1981, it follows Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up comedian whose descent into insanity and nihilism inspires a violent counter-cultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City. Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Marc Maron, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham and Glenn Fleshler appear in supporting roles.

Joker was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films and Joint Effort, in association with Bron Creative and Village Roadshow Pictures, and distributed by Warner Bros. It is intended to be the first film in a series of DC-based films separate from the shared DC Extended Universe (DCEU).

Joker premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2019, where it won the Golden Lion,[6] and was released theatrically in the United States on October 4, 2019. The film received praise for Phoenix’s performance and Phillips’ direction but was criticized for its depictions of mental illness and violence.

The Joker is one of the most notorious villains in comic history. He is known for his love of chaos and destruction. The Joker is an unpredictable character that has been portrayed by many different actors throughout the years.

The most well-known portrayal of The Joker was Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. Ledger’s portrayal of the character was highly praised, and earned him numerous awards including a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Jared Leto also played The Joker in Suicide Squad, but he was severely criticized for his performance.

Joaquin Phoenix will soon be portraying The Joker as a stand-alone film will be released in 2019. The movie’s official title and release date are yet to be revealed, but it is expected to hit theaters in October 2019. Some other actors rumored to be in the film include Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, and Marc Maron.

The plot of the movie will follow Arthur Fleck, portrayed by Phoenix, as he descends into madness after being cast aside by society. It will also explore how he became the supervillain that he is today.

Joker is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed and produced by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker and provides a possible origin story for the character. Set in 1981, it follows Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up comedian whose descent into insanity and nihilism inspires a violent counter-cultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City. Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham, and Marc Maron appear in supporting roles.

Joker was announced in August 2017 with Phoenix cast as the lead and Phillips attached to direct from a script he wrote with Silver. Principal photography began in September 2018 in New York City on a budget of $55–70 million.[5] Filming concluded later that year and Phillips revealed music for the film partially inspired by that of films Taxi Driver (1976) and The King of Comedy (1983), both of which starred De Niro and were directed by Martin Scorsese.

Joker is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on October 4, 2019.

The joker is one of the most iconic villains in all of comic book history, and now he’s set to be the focus of a new movie, separate from Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe. The film will be directed by Todd Phillips, who is best known for his work on “The Hangover” trilogy.

Joaquin Phoenix is set to take on the role of Arthur Fleck, who will become The Joker. The story will take place in 1981, according to Variety and will show how Fleck became the villain we all know and love.

Phillips released an official statement regarding the casting news, saying that he “couldn’t be more excited to work with Joaquin to tell this original, human story.” He added that Phoenix “is capable of incredible depth and emotion that will connect with audiences.”

The Joker is one of the most iconic villains in the Batman series. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in Batman