After getting the green light from Warner Bros. the studio unveiled new details about the standalone origin Joker movie.
Starring as Batman’s arch nemesis is Joaquin Phoenix. The three-time Oscar nominee’s stand-alone Joker movie is not only officially happening it also has a release date and a title: Joker will be premiering on Oct 4, 2019.
The news was announced by Warner Bros. Wednesday afternoon ahead of the start of Comic-Con.
The feature, directed by Todd Phillips, will have a dark tone. Joker centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of a man disregarded by society is not only a gritty character study but also a broader cautionary tale.”
It was co-written by Phillips and Scott Silver and is produced by Emma Tillinger Koskoff and executive-produced by Richard Baratta.
