Movie Joker

[Mook]

PRODUCED BY MOTHER FUCKING MARTIN SCORSESE.

Script by Todd Philips, set in 80s Gotham. WITHOUT Leto. I have the weirdest boner right now.

Warner Bros. Pictures and DC are in the early stages of developing at Joker origin movie, according to Deadline. The site says that The Hangover‘s Todd Phillips will co-write the script with 8 Mile‘s Scott Silver. Phillips will direct the movie, to be produced by Martin Scorsese and Phillips.

The Joker origin movie will be the first film under a new banner that Warner Bros. has yet to name, but which will expand the canon of DC Comics properties and create unique storylines with different actors playing the characters.

The Joker has previously been played by Jack Nicholson in Batman, by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, and by Jared Leto in Suicide Squad. The site adds that Leto will reprise the character in the Suicide Squad sequel and the Harley Quinn spinoff, Gotham City Sirens. This new film, however, will feature a different actor, possibly younger.

Also of note is the setting. Deadline claims that “the intention is to make a gritty and grounded hard-boiled crime film set in early-’80s Gotham City that isn’t meant to feel like a DC movie as much as one of Scorsese’s films from that era, like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull or The King Of Comedy.”

While it’s unknown when this Joker origin movie would be released, Phillips and Silver are already writing the script.


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[SleeperLS]

I am in. This is their chance to make it right.

 

[AWDCD3]

This could be...interesting. I can't wait to see how it shapes up.

 

[Sprayin]

I don't put too much stock in producer credits. I'm in for this though.

 

[Mr Baytchos]

But the cool thing about the joker is that no one knows his origin

 

[VenomInside]

^ + 1 billion.

 

[Mook]

So the rumor is Warner is trying to get Leo to be the Joker....

 

[RICH17]

meh

 

[Mook]

I dont see him being a good Joker.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

That wouldn't be good.


This has me intrigued though. The only issue I see is finding someone who could be as good as ledger was. Was such a dirty and gritty version of the joker that we haven't seen before that just made him probably the greatest batman villain to date.

 

[RICH17]

Same here. He's good but I just don't see it

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I just don't think he can play that kind of psychopath

 

[Mook]

Agreed

 

[Mook]

What actor out there right now could transform himself to such a degree?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Cillian Murphy? Though he played scarecrow not long ago. He has that vibe to him.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Michael Pitt? Could play younger than he is. He was in boardwalk

 

[Mook]

Ya know....I think Gyllenhaal could pull it off.

 

[Mook]

The dude who played Ramsay Bolton

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Ya know....I think Gyllenhaal could pull it off.

After seeing him in nightcrawler I agree. I just wonder how young theyre going with this origin story.

 

[Mook]

Ya, not sure.

 

[blakbearddelite]

Adam Driver.

I also don't care for Leto's joker very much, can't put my finger on it, but I didn't like it.

 

[Bru]

Ya know....I think Gyllenhaal could pull it off.

I'd watch that.

 

[FrenchLicker]

If its young enough, have Jack Gleeson play him.... (kid from GoT and Batman Begins)

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

That wouldn't be good.


This has me intrigued though. The only issue I see is finding someone who could be as good as ledger was. Was such a dirty and gritty version of the joker that we haven't seen before that just made him probably the greatest batman villain to date.

The magic trick with the pencil. Was not expecting that in TDK.

 

[Sprayin]

I'm having a hard time thinking about who would actually be good. He has to be funny on top of being crazy. I don't think Gyllenhaal could put off anything other than the weird crazy dude.