The DC Extended Universe Thread

[october_midnight]

For what it's worth, they're apparently doing the same kinda thing with The Joker. The Leto version is still planned, but later this year they're apparently starting a lower budget origin Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix starring, and Scorcese producing. Article here.

It's official. Joaquin Phoenix is officially The Joker.

[neorev]

It's official. Joaquin Phoenix is officially The Joker.

So Martin Scorsese has nothing to do with anymore? Or was he just a name drop to get people interested when he had no real involvement yet? He's not mention anywhere.

Personally, a Joker origin movie sounds stupid. This is like Ridley Scott's crap Alien prequels or Rob Zombie's Halloween. You're just going to ruin the mystique of an awesome villain. Sometimes knowing less is much more effective than knowing everything about a character.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/new...ally-announced

[wight rabbit]

So Martin Scorsese has nothing to do with anymore? Or was he just a name drop to get people interested when he had no real involvement yet? He's not mention anywhere.

For what it's worth, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, who was Scorsese's production assistant (and is now Production President of Scorsese's production company), is on as producer for the film. I believe I read somewhere that his schedule got too busy to continue working on this, so someone that high up in his camp taking his place is probably not a bad thing.

Personally, a Joker origin movie sounds stupid. This is like Ridley Scott's crap Alien prequels or Rob Zombie's Halloween. You're just going to ruin the mystique of an awesome villain. Sometimes knowing less is much more effective than knowing everything about a character.

I think if the film follows his origin in "The Killing Joke" it could be pretty good—an unsuccessful comedian who ends up having a really bad day that results in losing his sanity. There's plenty that could be done with that, but I'm confident they have something great given Joaquin's excitement toward the script. Has he done anything recently that was bad? I can't think of anything...

Joker - Oct 4, 2019

That's uhh.......rather soon.

Is it? The budget isn't very high, and that release is still well over a year from now.

[october_midnight]

Is it? The budget isn't very high, and that release is still well over a year from now.

It is. Given that it is filming 'later this year', even with the lower budget this is clearly a shot at the dart board...hoping that it blows up and makes way more than they're anticipating it to. Even if they begun filming it say in August (highly doubtful), which would be...with the average 4 month shooting length.

Filming - August to December
Editing - January to say...February or March?
Promotion - Summer 2019
Release - October 2019

That's cutting it down to the wire in the most blatant sense of the word. Hoping nothing goes wrong along the way at any turn. The budget is $55 million, a big chunk of which is obviously going to Phoenix. Like I said, they're basically using this as a guinea pig.

[Haysey_Draws]

It is. Given that it is filming 'later this year', even with the lower budget this is clearly a shot at the dart board...hoping that it blows up and makes way more than they're anticipating it to. Even if they begun filming it say in August (highly doubtful), which would be...with the average 4 month shooting length.

Filming - August to December
Editing - January to say...February or March?
Promotion - Summer 2019
Release - October 2019

That's cutting it down to the wire in the most blatant sense of the word. Hoping nothing goes wrong along the way at any turn. The budget is $55 million, a big chunk of which is obviously going to Phoenix. Like I said, they're basically using this as a guinea pig.

Also take into account this hasn't even been fully cast yet, scheduling conflicts and inevitable re-shots...i find it very VERY hard to believe it'll hit that date.

[wight rabbit]

It is. Given that it is filming 'later this year', even with the lower budget this is clearly a shot at the dart board...hoping that it blows up and makes way more than they're anticipating it to. Even if they begun filming it say in August (highly doubtful), which would be...with the average 4 month shooting length.

Filming - August to December
Editing - January to say...February or March?
Promotion - Summer 2019
Release - October 2019

That's cutting it down to the wire in the most blatant sense of the word. Hoping nothing goes wrong along the way at any turn. The budget is $55 million, a big chunk of which is obviously going to Phoenix. Like I said, they're basically using this as a guinea pig.

Also take into account this hasn't even been fully cast yet, scheduling conflicts and inevitable re-shots...i find it very VERY hard to believe it'll hit that date.

Good points.

[october_midnight]

Good points.

I wasn't trying to come off as a dick, or as condescending, so apologies if it came off that way...it's coming from a general state of worry from whomever's making the DC movie decisions hahaha. I want nothing more than for Joker to be badass...but man, it's been a rough road lol.

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Also take into account this hasn't even been fully cast yet, scheduling conflicts and inevitable re-shots...i find it very VERY hard to believe it'll hit that date.

I know, right? How about - and this is radical, I know - how about you start filming before you announce a release date. Just in case.

Also: a potential Halloween-ey Joker movie? I can (maybe) dig it.