Todd Phillips is bringing the Joker back to the big screen this coming October, with Joaquin Phoenix playing Arthur Fleck, a new take on the iconic DC character. Via Phillips himself today, we’ve learned that the teaser trailer arrives tomorrow, and we’ve got poster art now!
The cast also includes Frances Conroy, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Marc Maron, and Brett Cullen as Thomas Wayne, along with Bill Camp (Red Sparrow), Shea Whigham (Kong: Skull Island), Glenn Fleshler (“True Detective”), Josh Pais (“Ray Donovan”), Dante Pereira-Olson (You Were Never Really Here) and Douglas Hodge (“Penny Dreadful”).
While story details are being kept under wraps, it has been previously reported that the origin story for Batman’s nemesis will be more of a mid-budget crime thriller than a superhero blockbuster. The film was reportedly made on a $55 million production budget, with it being described as “darker and more experimental in tone and content.”
The screenplay for Joker is co-written by Phillips (The Hangover trilogy) and writer Scott Silver (The Fighter), and based on characters from DC. It’s being produced by Phillips and Bradley Cooper under their Joint Effort banner, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff. It’s executive produced by Richard Baratta, Joseph Garner and Bruce Berman.
The Joker will arrive on October 4, 2019.
