Batmans origins are reportedly off the table for a joker sequel as warner bros. Disco batman, disco the joker, disco batgirl and disco robin minifigures are new for january 2018. Batman 4k bluray 30th anniversary edition 1989 scene. The batman is connected to joaquin phoenixs joker movie. After youre done being terrified by jokers fresh new trailer, you might be wondering if the creepy batman spinoff will feature the dark knight himself.
The dark knight of gotham city begins his war on crime with his first major. Why the best part of the joker movie is the batman connection. A batman v joker movie could make marvels avengers look. As good as joker is, do comic book fans really want its nihilistic. Joker premiered at the 76th venice international film festival on august 31, 2019, where it won the golden lion, and was released in the united states on october 4, 2019. The joker is a fictional character who appears in christopher nolans 2008 superhero film the dark knight, based upon the dc comics character and supervillain of the same name.
Watch how they have faced off against the years in our classic batman cartoon mashup. The animated series films and its followups as mark hamill also portrayed the joker in them. Joker although the figure of joker has been explored in the comics and in several previous films, the new project will bring us a completely new story about the clown prince of crime. Joker is a 2019 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by todd phillips. The joker manor 70922 dc super heroes buy online at. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. Though written specifically with young children in mind, the lego batman movie is crammed with suggestive innuendo poking fun at the intimate relationship the joker and batman share. Robert pattinson has confirmed that his upcoming dc movie the batman wont cross paths with joaquin phoenixs joker. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the second installment of nolans the dark knight trilogy and a sequel to 2005s batman begins, starring christian bale and supported by michael caine, heath ledger, gary oldman, aaron eckhart, maggie gyllenhaal, and morgan freeman. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades.
The film takes place early in the title characters war on crime, and depicts a battle with his nemesis the joker. Watch the first trailer for joaquin phoenixs joker movie the verge. Batman and nightwing are forced to team with the jokers sometimesgirlfriend harley quinn to stop a global threat brought about by poison ivy and jason woodrue, the floronic man. The dc standalone film from director todd phillips will imagine an origin story for batmans. The 1989 batman movie was a huge and fantastic revelation for me. The joker is one of the most iconic characters in comic book history. The production for the joker origin movie will reportedly start this fall and it has already been revealed that the film will take place outside of the dceu. The movie is a 1966 film adaptation of the popular batman television series, and was the first fulllength theatrical adaptation of the dc comics character.
At its core, this movie, set in gotham city in the 80s, is really the jokers party since itll serve as an origin story for the dc villain whos portrayed by joaquin phoenix. A fulllength feature film released in 1966 based on the thenpopular batman tv series, which itself was based on a series of popular comic books the movie stars adam west and burt ward as our dynamic duo as they rush to prevent the joker, catwoman, the riddler and the penguin played respectively by cesar romero, lee meriwether, frank gorshin, and burgess meredith from taking over the world. Its a good starting point for the films if you really want to. Why joaquin phoenixs joker must be kept isolated from the rest of. Joaquin phoenixs turn in joker seems to be a solo venture, at least for now. A psychopathic criminal mastermind and mass murderer with a warped, sadistic sense of humor, the joker is hired by gotham citys mob bosses to kill the vigilante batman, and also comes into conflict with batmans allies, gotham police officer james gordon and district attorn.
Batman vs joker batman 4k, 30th anniversary edition. Joker doesnt connect to other dc films but there are batman movie references joker is, as promised, a standalone movie set in its own universe but todd phillips film contains numerous intriguing nods to prior batman movies. Although batman isnt in joker, bruce wayne, and his parents thomas. Joker is an upcoming american animation film directed by todd phillips and written by todd phillips, scott silver. Joker is the hero of gotham batman the dark knight. Also, the initial south korean dvd release has only widescreen version of the movie, so it featured a strange cut where vicki pretends to tempt the joker. In instory progression, this would be before batman beyond, but since its connection to the universe is looser and debatable, unlike batman beyond, i place it here.
Gordon shows batman a joker playing card left at the crime scene. Noch ist unklar, ob regisseur todd phillips eine fortsetzung machen. During the films opening action sequence, the joker suggests that their playful rivalry is special. A batman v joker movie could make marvels avengers look like the powerpuff girls could warner bros finally match marvels box office might with a. Batman and robin vs the joker classic batman cartoons. Joaquin phoenixs joker movie has a major batman connection. Phillipss film certainly sets up a future confrontation between batman and the. The best part of todd phillips joker movie are the ones that examine the connections between joker and batman, matt goldberg explains. Instead, they used certain elements of the joker lore to produce an original story, which phillips wanted to feel as authentic as possible. Every dc comics movie ranked from worst to best, including birds of prey and joker.
This is an interesting question, as the answer is both yes, and no. Robert pattinsons the batman wont connect with joker. He was voiced by zach galifianakis, who also played humpty alexander dumpty in puss in boots. Phillips and silver found the most common joker origin story, in which the character is disfigured after falling into a vat of chemicals, too unrealistic. Joker sequel confirmed with joaquin phoenix, but not. Unfortunately, they decided to boost her profile in the movie by turning barbara into batmans love interest. Phillips has repeated assured audiences that joker is a completely standalone film albeit one with a few easter eggs nodding towards the characters history with batman, and early reports on. The movie that breathed new life into the legendary batman you know it well michael keaton is batman jack nicholson turns in an outstanding performance as the joker and kim bassinger is vicki vale. But as it features mark hamill as the joker, ive put it together with the batman. Movie directed by todd phillips gives an origin of sorts to the caped crusaders arch enemy. The joker is the main antagonist of the 2017 warner animation group film the lego batman movie.
Joker is an origin story surrounding arthur fleck, a failed standup comedian whose mental health. Joker is the first liveaction theatrical batman film to receive an rrating from the motion picture association of america, due to its violent and. After the police sweeps the cathedral with searchlights, the scene abruptly cut to the scene where a goon with ropethe third goon that attacks batman desperately seeks batman. When the menace known as the joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of gotham, batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. Todd phillips wants to see a batman movie from his joker. Joker, starring joaquin phoenix, is now out in cinemas, but is that massive twist about batman really true. Eight years after the jokers reign of anarchy, batman, with the help of the enigmatic catwoman, is forced from his exile. If joaquin phoenixs joker does succeed in one thing, its in creating a truly visceral origin story for a villain and building a world desperately in need of a hero. The joker, clown prince of crime, is batmans archnemesis. Joaquin phoenixs joker movie is rumored to tie directly into the world of batman.
With christian bale, heath ledger, aaron eckhart, michael caine. The original joker, cesar romero, was known for his acting and singing skills well before playing the iconic character in the first of the caped vigilante films, batman. Batmans dad thomas wayne is a very different kind of guy in the joaquin phoenix joker movie. The film stars michael keaton as bruce wayne batman, alongside jack nicholson, kim basinger, robert wuhl, pat hingle, billy dee williams, michael gough and jack palance. The joker first appears in person at the beginning of the dark knight, as part. The first trailer for joker is now out, and as expected, it has been nothing short of divisive. A psychopathic criminal mastermind and mass murderer with a warped, sadistic sense of humor, the joker is hired by gotham citys mob bosses to kill the vigilante batman. Kevin conroy, melissa rauch, paget brewster, loren lester. Serving as a villain and often a nemesis for batman across stories set in gotham city, the dc comics legend has never been. Even though there arent any solid plans to make a joker sequel, director todd phillips would like to see a batman movie from jokers gotham city. The history of joker movies and characters origin story time.
Every time the joker confessed hes in love with batman. The joker movie connects arthur fleck to thomas wayne, father of bruce wayne, which suggests that the joker and batman are half brothers. The joker is a fictional character who appears in christopher nolans 2008 superhero film the. The 20th century fox release starred adam west as batman and burt ward as robin, as well as lee meriwether as catwoman, cesar romero as the joker, burgess. Yet while joker is a novel addition to the batman franchise, the film style doesnt really feel apiece with the material. Joker is the first liveaction theatrical batman film to receive an rrating from the motion picture association of america, due to its violent and disturbing content. After the superman movies that i had watched as a kid, there. The main cast, stacked as it is, indicates no one playing batman. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he has caused batman more suffering than any other. The origin story focuses mostly on the villain and not the caped crusader. Dessen alter ego bruce wayne hat im film zwar einen.