'The Joker' Plot, Release Date News: First Draft of Script Almost Finished; Production May Begin Next Year
Since "The Joker" origin movie was announced, details about its production have been few and far between. However, a new update surfaced recently and claimed that the script for this movie would soon be "turned in" so that filming may finally get underway in 2018.
A collaborative project between Warner Bros. and DC, "The Joker's" script is reportedly nearing completion. The update was reported by Variety's Justin Kroll, who said on Twitter that he had learned that the script for the upcoming movie would be submitted to the producers this week. The report also noted that the script's development was "super fast," considering that it had only been less than a month since the movie was confirmed.
Kroll's intel came as a surprise for fans, especially because when the project was first announced, everything sounded fluid. If it is true that the first draft of the script is already about to be finished, then fans might understandably think that Warner Bros. had actually started developing the movie long before its official announcement last month.
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As of now, the only thing known about the project is that it will be directed by "The Hangover" and "War Dogs" director Todd Phillips and produced by veteran director Martin Scorsese.
According to reports, the upcoming movie will explore the origins of the Clown Prince of Crime as a child, where some say he might have been the target of bullying but managed to keep a positive perspective in life. This was very far from the Joker that fans know of today, hence, the movie will offer fans a glimpse of how and when the once optimistic young lad turned to the dark side.
As for its cast, it was previously confirmed that "Suicide Squad's" Joker portrayer Jared Leto would not play Joker in the movie. There have been rumors instead that Warner Bros. is eyeing Leonardo DiCaprio to star in the film, but the studio has yet to confirm that.
"The Joker" does not have a release date yet.
