Well, talk about news I didn't expect to hear today, or ever come to think of it. According to Deadline Hollywood and the rest of online film landscape, DC and Warner Bros. are in the process of putting together a Joker origin film under a new, non-canonical banner. As for the talent pool they've assembled, get a load of this. Not only do we have Todd Phillips (helmer of War Dogs, Old School and The Hangover) directing and Scott Silver (writer of 8 Mile and The Fighter) penning the screenplay, they've got the one and only Martin Scorsese producing the project.
Aside from the massive dose of goodwill that Scorsese's name brings to this, I actually think Todd Phillips is a better director than a lot of people give him credit for (seriously, War Dogs was dank). There's also the endless possibilities that come up with the fact that this will potentially be the first of many standalone DC movies. Basically, these movies can be their own thing without having to worry about shoe-horning in references to the ever-growing cinematic universe. At the time of writing, there's no name for this new label yet; still, the idea of a whole bunch of stand alone, unconventional takes on DC characters is certainly a tantalizing prospect. Plus, a new actor is going to play the Clown Prince of Crime while Jared Leto will continue to do his polarizing schtick in the Suicide Squad sequel and that Harley Quinn spinoff. My main hope is that this origin story doesn't recycle the same Killing Joke minutia that's been used in almost every Joker story for the past 25 years. Its hackneyed and there are plenty of other places to get inspiration from (such as Ed Brubaker's The Man Who Laughs). There's also the bits where its allegedly going to be inspired by flicks like Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy.
Overall, I'm definitely curious about this. Share your thoughts in the comments if you see fit.
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