This came in late last night, but we’ll share it now ahead of the debut of the trailer later – the first poster for Todd Phillips’ Joker.
Put on a happy face…
The film, which will be released through Warner Bros. Pictures later this year, stars Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, alongside Oscar winner Robert De Niro. It is directed, produced and co-written by Oscar nominee Todd Phillips.
Joker centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck (Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
The film also stars Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Marc Maron, Bill Camp, Glenn Fleshler, Shea Whigham, Brett Cullen, Douglas Hodge and Josh Pais.
Phillips directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with writer Scott Silver, based on characters from DC. The film is produced by Phillips and Bradley Cooper under their Joint Effort banner, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff. It is executive produced by Walter Hamada, Michael E. Uslan, Aaron L. Gilbert, Joseph Garner, Richard Baratta, and Bruce Berman.
We’ll bring you the first teaser later.
