Joker
It has now been confirmed that DC ’s in - developmentJokerorigins movie will be disjoined from the DC Extended Universe film persistence . Last month , tidings break away out that Warner Bros. and DC are working on a film that will explore the Clown Prince of Crime ’s backstory . The caveat ? It will not feature the version of the supervillainplayed by Jared Leto in the DCEUand will otherwise be unconnected to the current series of springy - action mechanism DC Comics pic adaptations .
Despite the initial confusion brought about by the intelligence , the potential of the obscure Joker - centered project quickly pique the interestingness of sports fan . The HangoverandWar Dogsdirector Todd Phillips is attached to co - drop a line and channelize the film , with Martin Scorsese in talks to produce . Although WB ’s pipe ambition aboutLeonardo DiCaprio starring in the Joker origins movieis extremely unlikely to become a world , yield on the film is nevertheless expected to start as early as next yr . Thanks to Johns , we also now have some official penetration on the project ’s position .
During an extensive interview withVultureregarding the future tense of WB and DC ’s upcoming pic ticket , it was confirmed that the Joker origins flick will be part of a new offset banner that does not , in any room , link with the other films from the DCEU ticket . Instead , they will be independent films that will open up opportunities for great standalone DC Comics adaptation to be made or else . Johns added that the official title of this DC film side label will be revealed"soon - ish . "
This new info gives us more trust about the project , as it seems like Johns and his WB / DC cohort have a concrete programme regarding the Joker source film and the new DC movie line that it will aid launch . The company has received warmth before for purportedly tight - tracking their DCEU projects to catch up on Marvel ’s Marvel Cinematic Universe ' succeeder . This upcoming design , however , proves otherwise and is definitely a good move on their part , as it devote them the chance to be a innovator of something dissimilar rather than just be a mere follower of other ’s business formula . Meanwhile , from fans ' linear perspective , this could also stand for great thing forwards , provide a freshman approach to keep the laughable book / superhero movie music genre live and going strong .
How Johns and WB spin this newfangled side label featuring theJokerorigins moving-picture show still remains to be seen . From the sound of it though , an annunciation is impendent , which will hopefully give us an sixth sense on how they are plan to effectively have the coming parentage and the DCEU exist simultaneously but separately , without confuse consultation .
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informant : Vulture
