THE HANGOVER co-writer/director Todd Phillips' upcoming JOKER origin movie starring Joaquin Phoenix was just slapped with an R rating via the MPAA for "strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language, and brief sexual images." Sounds good to me! And today we're hearing that the movie's new trailer will be arriving for your viewing pleasure tomorrow.
The announcement was made in a series of videos over on the film's official Instagram page and you can check out the collage below. Personally, I dug the first trailer for the movie and so I can't wait to check out even more footage come tomorrow. How excited are YOU for the new JOKER trailer?
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Written by Phillips and Scott Silver, JOKER is said to be more along the lines of a crime thriller than the average comic book movie, and a "dark character study" in the vein of TAXI DRIVER and THE KING OF COMEDY. It draws some inspiration from the Alan Moore comic book The Killing Joke.
Here's the official synopsis:
Failed comedian Arthur Fleck encounters violent thugs while wandering the streets of Gotham City dressed as a clown. Disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow dissent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker.
Phoenix's co-stars in the film include Robert De Niro as a talk show host; Frances Conroy as Penny, the mother of Arthur Fleck, the man who becomes the Joker; Marc Maron as an agent; Brett Cullen as wealthy mayoral candidate Thomas Wayne, father of future Batman Bruce Wayne; and Zazie Beetz as a single mother who catches Arthur's attention. JOKER is set to bring a new classic (no pressure) to your local movie theater on October 4, 2019.