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Scorsese to produce Joker Origin Movie, WB Exploring "Elseworlds" Movies
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Bobby Roberts
Banned
Still don't know why of all the people solidly attached to this thing, the headline refers to the one guy who isn't.
Todd Phillips is going to direct and help write a Joker Origin movie. He wants it to feel like four completely different Scorsese films. He's probably asking WB if they can get Scorsese to sign on to the project in as minimal a producer position as possible to lend (purchase) his endeavor the legitimacy it otherwise wouldn't have in a million fuckin years.
That's the story of this movie so far.
Todd Phillips is going to direct and help write a Joker Origin movie. He wants it to feel like four completely different Scorsese films. He's probably asking WB if they can get Scorsese to sign on to the project in as minimal a producer position as possible to lend (purchase) his endeavor the legitimacy it otherwise wouldn't have in a million fuckin years.
That's the story of this movie so far.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Lets give the character who works best without an origin story an entire movie dedicated to it
Robot Pants
Member
Oh god. Just no please
broncobuster
Banned
Similarly discussed earlier, a decade ago WB planned something not unlike this. Nolan had his Batman trilogy with Bale while Armie Hammer was to be Batman in Miller's Justice League.
What that could mean is Affleck stays on as Batman in the DCEU, but he won't get a solo Batman film. He'll be kept for JL, Batgirl, Suicide Squad, Nightwing, etc. sort of like Hulk in the MCU. All while another actor plays a younger Batman in Reeves' series. Who knows.
excelsiorlef
Member
Should be an anthology movie... with like 4 or 5 different origins in different genres.
Picture it, a bunch of low level thugs sitting in the bar shooting the shit. And they each talk about the time they worked for the Joker. Each tale written, and directed by a different person(s)
Now THAT is a movie I would want to see. Each story has a different actor playing Joker as well.
What did he mean by this?
Member
Let's do a cinematic universe, but also let's NOT do a cinematic universe.
So Ben is leaving. Okay....
So Ben is leaving. Okay....
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
Russian Val Zod then (it only takes a kindly couple after all).
I do believe Earth-2 counts as an Elseworld story these days, so that's doable.
excelsiorlef
Member
"Joker: Almost Got Me"Now THAT is a movie I would want to see. Each story has a different actor playing Joker as well.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Agreed. Just keep it self contained, let the talent on the films run wild with it, and see what happens.
Now THAT is a movie I would want to see. Each story has a different actor playing Joker as well.
We aren't worthy enough to have something that awesome in live action.
Rumblebones
Banned
This could work really well.
There's many stories out there on the Joker's origin story.
A movie with several characters in various roles like an ACE Chemicals scientist, failed stand up comic, a small time thief (original Red Hood), circus clown, etc. played by various characters that all seem like obvious shoe-ins played by relatively unknown actors in a maze of fuckery in which we never really find out which ones is the Joker could really work.
There's many stories out there on the Joker's origin story.
A movie with several characters in various roles like an ACE Chemicals scientist, failed stand up comic, a small time thief (original Red Hood), circus clown, etc. played by various characters that all seem like obvious shoe-ins played by relatively unknown actors in a maze of fuckery in which we never really find out which ones is the Joker could really work.
AuthenticM
Member
Ray Liotta for the Joker
He would actually be great as Two-Face.
mariachi507
Member
This is a stupid idea.
I like the elseworlds direction though.
I like the elseworlds direction though.
Inferno313
Banned
Jake Gyllenhaal please
More than just that, where are they going to slot this in? Are they planning on having 4-5 DC movies a year? Talk about burn out.
Count Dookkake
Member
I'd like to see Phillips give us a Joker inspired by GG Allin.
Megadragon15
Member
So when does AT&T officially close the deal on buying Time Warner? Maybe they'll put a stop to this madness.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
I think this is more fitting:Now THAT is a movie I would want to see. Each story has a different actor playing Joker as well.
iirc he was actually on the shortlist to play Batman in BvS.
Actually he was eyed to play Joker also.
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Sho_Nuff82
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Not to mention that a cynical Superman with shitty parents is already part of the canon.
If you had told me Bo Duke from The Duke's of Huzzard would make a better Pa Kent then Kevin Costner 10 years ago, I would have laughed in your face.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
DC loves throwing words around, don't they?
Inferno313
Banned
Frozenprince
Banned
I would bet money this ends up in the DCEU as some BS "IT WAS JASON TODD ALL ALONG NOT THE REAL JOKER" nonsense to get Leto out.
Failed comedian from a broken home turns to organized crime to make ends meet as part of the red hood gang when he's cornered by Batman and falls into a vat of chemicals. First third of the movie.
Second act is his rise in Gotham, him carrying out a bunch of plans that work but ultimately bored by the lack of challenge in the underworld. Starts doing more brazen crimes for attention like sending playing cards and announcing his plans. Ultimately finds the most fun in his conflict with Batman. He's goes after the people close to Batman like Gordon and his Family, threatens all of Gotham, etc.
Finale is the kidnapping and torture of Todd as the last big act against Batman. Leaves a Ha ha Ha stained Robin costume as a clue for Bats as well as other breadcrumbs. Batman arrives at the location as it explodes. Batman, shocked and upset, hears Joker's laugh and heads towards it. Movie ends with Joker in Arkham meeting harley.
An origin story with the little bit we know about Joker that sets up red hood and ties into Suicide Squad/BvS/Batman....oh wait, elseworlds tale. Forget all of that then and just make him a literal clown that, I dunno, gets shot with an alien make-humans-crazy beam or something.
I am Busty's complete sense of bafflement.
This was Warners plan for DC years and years ago under Robinov, not bothering with a cineverse but instead having different brands releasing films under different labels.
But if the studio is already actively pushing for four DC films a year then where would all these Elsewhere films fit into the picture?
And is this going to be the same label as the Vertigo film projects that they are developing?
#baffled
This was Warners plan for DC years and years ago under Robinov, not bothering with a cineverse but instead having different brands releasing films under different labels.
But if the studio is already actively pushing for four DC films a year then where would all these Elsewhere films fit into the picture?
And is this going to be the same label as the Vertigo film projects that they are developing?
#baffled
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Atomic Odin
Member
You plan to do an elseworlds movie and the best idea you pick up is a Joker's origin movie?
You plan to do an elseworlds movie and the best idea you pick up is a Joker's origin movie?
Best idea? Or make a truck load of cash?
It wouldn't matter if Spielberg, Scorsese, Nolan or even Villeneuve directed this movie, some characters (like the Joker) don't need an origin story or I don't need and want to know how this character got to be like this. Sure there are probably comics that delve into Jokers origin, but I wouldn't want to know it.
This is a hard pass for me.
This is a hard pass for me.