Today is the day that plenty of comic book fans have been waiting for. Warner Bros. releases Todd Phillips Joker in both the UK and US from today.
Joker centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
You can grab your tickets for Joker in North America here and grab yours in the UK here.
Just in case you’ve managed to miss it here is the intense first trailer for the movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjEmg-zzN98Phillips directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with writer Scott Silver, based on characters from DC. The film is being produced by Phillips and Bradley Cooper under their Joint Effort banner, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff. It is executive produced by Richard Baratta, Joseph Garner and Bruce Berman.
The film stars Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, also starring are Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais, and Shea Whigham.
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