Joker looks like the DC film many people have been waiting for since Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy ended. This grounded take on the iconic DC villain has a lot of people excited and the fact that it's R rated means that it can go places that other comic book movies can't. In a fun bit of trivia, director Todd Phillips revealed that it took him a year to get the R rating approved from Warner Bros.
Speaking with The LA Times, Phillips said he had to deal with pitching the film numerous times and addressing concerns from the higher-ups, like how they sell Joker merchandise to children. Thankfully, Phillips stuck with his guns and the Joker R rated movie was given the green light. While you can't blame Warner Bros. for being concerned, we can agree that this was the right move to make.
Going for a gangster movie vibe was a bit risky but this will set Joker apart from every other comic book movie in the market. While the genre can be hit and miss for me, there is a very good chance that this film will do great, especially with Joaquin Phoenix acting his ass off.
Joker will hit theaters on October 6.
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