THE JOKER Standalone Movie Script Is Reportedly Almost Complete; Could Shoot As Early As Next Year

THE JOKER Standalone Movie Script Is Reportedly Almost Complete; Could Shoot As Early As Next Year

We first heard about WB's plans for a standalone Joker movie last month, & now we're hearing that the script could be handed in next week. Does this mean that the movie will be ready to shoot in 2018?

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By MarkCassidy - Sep 20, 2017 08:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Joker
It was just a little under a month ago that the news first broke of Warner Bros.' plans for a standalone Batman spinoff based on the early life of The Joker, and now we're hearing that Todd Philips' script (a first draft, presumably) might be ready to turn in as early as next week.

Variety's Justin Kroll shared the update via Twitter, and reckons this news could indicate a 2018 shoot.


The Joker origin movie will not star Suicide Squad's Jared Leto as The Clown Prince of Crime. Philips will also direct, and the project has Martin Scorsese on board as a producer.

Apparently, the intention is to make a "gritty and grounded hard-boiled crime film set in early-’80s Gotham City."
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Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 9/20/2017, 8:38 PM
Yes! Cant wait to see this.
DoctorShadow
DoctorShadow - 9/20/2017, 10:27 PM
@Oberlin4Prez - BOOOOO!!!!!
DoctorShadow
DoctorShadow - 9/20/2017, 10:29 PM
@DoctorShadow - Why is Joker in every movie except a BATMAN movie??? Seriously..SS2, Gotham City Sirens now a standalone. Why WB WHY?
RancidBane
RancidBane - 9/20/2017, 8:41 PM
Don't know how I feel about this being done so fast. Suicide Squads biggest problem was it's script, and that was written in 6 weeks. I know films that are good have been written quickly in the past, cabin in the woods was written on a long holiday weekend, I just don't like that a major blockbuster like this is finished that quickly.
RancidBane
RancidBane - 9/20/2017, 8:42 PM
I am hopefully it will be good. Just nervous
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