"The Joker" in development with Todd Phillips and Martin Scorsese attached? - Part 1

[StarLord]

Yes. That’s a great shame. The fact he’d rather go play a man with a goldfish bowl on his head is rather telling of how the DC movies are regarded these days.

 

[Boom]

Give us this please.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

It can’t be that hard, right?

 

[BaelaTargaryen]

Nvm

 

[StarLord]

What's that got to do with this movie?

 

[Pennywise]

What's that got to do with this movie?

Think he means he wants to see a traditional looking Joker in the film.

 

[Jekecy]

Give us this please.

Spoiler

Is it bizarre if I'm terrified they actually nail a comic-accurate look? If this really ends up being a one-off, that kinda screws over our next Joker iteration.

 

[Wheels]

Is it bizarre if I'm terrified they actually nail a comic-accurate look? If this really ends up being a one-off, that kinda screws over our next Joker iteration.

Good point.

 

[Pennywise]

Is it bizarre if I'm terrified they actually nail a comic-accurate look? If this really ends up being a one-off, that kinda screws over our next Joker iteration.

He would be one of the actors to portray Joker only once!

 

[Deck Rickard]

Well, thus far, all of our Joker actors have only played him once, for various reasons. (I’m not counting Romero, because that was a TV show). So maybe it doesn’t matter? I don’t know.

 

[StarLord]

Think he means he wants to see a traditional looking Joker in the film.

I was replying to BaelaTargaryen, who posted above me about Duncan Jones tweet saying he's directing a cbm next. He then edited the post.

 

[BaelaTargaryen]

I was replying to BaelaTargaryen, who posted above me about Duncan Jones tweet saying he's directing a cbm next. He then edited the post.

I'm not a "he".

 

[StarLord]

Apologies.

 

[Pennywise]

I was replying to BaelaTargaryen, who posted above me about Duncan Jones tweet saying he's directing a cbm next. He then edited the post.

Oh, sorry about that!

 

[jmc]

Eh, just give me Superman movie set in the 30s/40s and I'll get on board with this separate brand deal.

I wouldn't be opposed to that type of idea.

 

[Travesty]

I really want a Batman movie set in that time period.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

Just give us a full on New Frontier Universe

 

[Boom]

Just give us a full on New Frontier Universe

I was just going to say, I wouldn't mind if the entire DCEU was set during the 40's/50's. The Golden Age of Science Fiction.

 

[Rorschach2012]

I’m just so glad that WB is being fearless enough to do this


And I’m digging the **** out of the idea of the DCEU being highly inspired by New Frontier. Such a good idea.

I hope this movie ushers in a new, more fearless era for DC. Different time periods and continuities would do wonders for DC in a world where Marvel is dominating with their classically styled cinematic universe

DC should just go full on Elseworlds wit it

 

[Pennywise]

Deadline reported Martin Scorsese is not involved with the film anymore.

Martin Scorsese is no longer producing this version of the Joker as his dance card is full. However, Scorsese’s producer Emma Tillinger Koskoff is still aboard here with Richard Baratta as EP.

https://deadline.com/2018/07/joker-joaquin-phoenix-todd-phillips-1202424260/

 

[Deck Rickard]

Hey, we still got the Hangover Trilogy guy, so all is well.

 

[kguillou]

I'm of two minds of this project. On the one hand, I applaud DC for doing it. The genre needs diversity in order to survive long term and we should be able to have CBM movies like this: low budget, indie like prestige films with top talent attached to it, telling an intimate story that doesn't revolve around capes. A gritty Goodfellas ish take on the Joker sounds fresh.

And yet, there's that other side of me, the comic book fan side of me...the side of me that knows that this is going to be one of those movies where the title character doesn't really become the title character until the very last frame of the film. Because, trust me, we're not getting any clown Joker in this movie. This is very much going to be a full on grounded origin story for the whole movie, I don't think Phoenix is putting on any clown makeup until the last shot and that kind of makes me roll my eyes because it'll feel like a tease.

But I'm leaning towards positive. If its a good movie that's well directed, acted and engaging and makes me forget about the fact that there's no JOKER in this Joker movie then I can overlook it.

 

[Astro13Zombie]

I’m hyped about this movie
I’d love to see a bunch of one off movies that just give us interesting stories and takes on these characters.

That’s more interesting to me than a shared universe.

 

[Travesty]

I’m not hyped just yet, but I am very intrigued. I think once we see spy pics or some official reveal, I’ll be hyped.

Right now, I’m just confused.

 

[Greens]

Yes. That’s a great shame. The fact he’d rather go play a man with a goldfish bowl on his head is rather telling of how the DC movies are regarded these days.