dec24's video: Joker teaser trailer in theatres oct-4

The film comes at a strange time for Warner Bros., which has struggled to build up a cinematic universe like that of its rival studio Marvel. The studio found an enormous amount of success with Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Batman saga, and it attempted to build up its own, interconnected expanded universe, starting with Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, followed by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Shazam!The studio opted to abandon its expanded universe franchise in favor of more standalone films back in 2017, and the latest releases, while technically connected to one another, have relied less on the cinematic universe concept. This film is part of that distancing. Warner Bros. began developing the project back in 2017 as “part of a sub-brand” that would focus on standalone films about various DC characters. Future films include a new take onSuicide Squad and a horror spinoff fromAquaman. This film is reportedly inspired by Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy. (Scorsese is also a producer on the film.) Joker looks as though it’s pulling some of its inspiration from Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s classic graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke, which introduced one origin for the character. While there are some small references to the larger DC touchstones, like Arkham Asylum, there’s no sighting of Batman. @dec24.site123.me