History Film / Joker2019

--> ''"I should laugh, but I cry''
-->''Because your love has passed me by''
-->''You took me by surprise''
-->''I didn't realize that you were LAUGHING"''
--> --'''''Laughing'' by The Guess Who'''

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/joker_32.jpg]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]]

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role, a man named Arthur Fleck who descends into madness and villainy. Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." The cast also includes Creator/BrettCullen as Thomas Wayne, Creator/ZazieBeetz, Frances Conroy, Marc Maron, Creator/GlennFleshler, Creator/DouglasHodge, Creator/SheaWhigham, and Creator/RobertDeNiro, who will portray a key figure in Joker's origin. Creator/MartinScorsese and Creator/BradleyCooper are attached as producers.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role, a man named Arthur Fleck who descends into madness and villainy. Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." The cast also includes Creator/BrettCullen as Thomas Wayne, Creator/ZazieBeetz, Frances Conroy, Marc Maron, Creator/GlennFleshler, Creator/DouglasHodge, Creator/SheaWhigham, and Creator/RobertDeNiro, who will portray a key figure in Joker's origin.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role, a man named Arthur Fleck who descends into madness and villainy. Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." The cast also includes Creator/ZazieBeetz and Creator/RobertDeNiro, who will portray a key figure in Joker's origin.

''Joker'' is a 2019 [[CrimeFiction crime drama]] directed by Creator/ToddPhillips and co-written by himself & Scott Silver (''Film/TheFighter''), based on the Creator/DCComics character [[ComicBook/TheJoker of the same name]].

* GenreShift: While the {{Superhero}} genre spans just about any subgenre due to its sheer versatility, ''Joker'' is stated to flat-out '''not''' be a superhero movie at all, but rather a crime drama that just happens to be about the origins of an iconic supervillain.
* {{Jerkass}}: In one scene, probably just ForTheEvulz, Arthur takes a clown nose from its owner's face and throws it into street traffic.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role, who starts off as a man named Arthur Fleck. Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." The cast also includes Creator/ZazieBeetz and Creator/RobertDeNiro, who will portray a key figure in Joker's origin.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." The cast also includes Creator/ZazieBeetz and Creator/RobertDeNiro, who will portray a key figure in Joker's origin.

* AdaptationalNameChange: While some versions of the Joker identify his real name as being Jack, this one is called Arthur.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." Additionally, Creator/ZazieBeetz has been cast, and Creator/RobertDeNiro will portray a key figure in Joker's origin.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." Additionally, Creator/ZazieBeetz is reportedly being considered for the female lead of the film, while Creator/RobertDeNiro has been cast to portray a key figure in Joker's origin.

* FromNobodyToNightmare: From a man disregarded by society to a [[MonsterClown psychopathic and clownish]] supercriminal.
* {{Jerkass}}: In one scene, probably just ForTheEvulz, the future Joker takes a clown nose from its owner's face and throws it into street traffic.

''Joker'' is expected to be the first installment in an imprint of experimental, standalone films based on DC properties that are not set within the established Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse -- which, reportedly, includes another Joker solo film starring Creator/JaredLeto's interpretation of the character last seen in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}''.

* OriginStory: This film is being described as one for The Joker -- or at least, [[MultipleChoicePast one of them]].

''Joker'' is expected to be the first installment in an imprint of experimental, standalone films based on DC properties that ''aren't'' set within the established Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse -- which, reportedly, includes another Joker solo film starring Creator/JaredLeto's interpretation of the character last seen in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}''.

* AlternateContinuity: This film isn't set within the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, instead existing as its own thing.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." Additionally, Creator/ZazieBeetz is reportedly being considered for the female lead of the film, Creator/AlecBaldwin has been cast as Thomas Wayne of all people, while Creator/RobertDeNiro has been cast to portray a key figure in Joker's origin.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: This version of Thomas Wayne has been described as [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump "Trumpesque"]].

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: This version of Thomas Wayne has been described as [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump Trumpesque]].

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." Additionally, Creator/ZazieBeetz is reportedly being considered for the female lead of the film, while Creator/RobertDeNiro has been cast to portray a key figure in Joker's origin.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." Additionally, Creator/ZazieBeetz is reportedly being considered for the female lead of the film, while Creator/RobertDeNiro has been rumored to be portraying a key figure in Joker's origin.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." Additionally, Creator/ZazieBeetz is reportedly being considered for the female lead of the film.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale." Additionally, Creator/ZasieBeetz is reportedly being considered for the female lead of the film.

Described as an "{{origin story}}" of sorts, it stars Creator/JoaquinPhoenix in the titular role. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Phillips describes the film as an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale."

''Joker'' is a 2019 [[CrimeFiction crime drama]] directed by Creator/ToddPhillips and co-written by himself & Scott Silver, based on the Creator/DCComics character [[ComicBook/TheJoker of the same name]].