'Joker' Origin Movie <br />Starring Joaquin Phoenix <br />Gets Release Date Warner Bros. has announced that 'Joker' will premiere on Oct 4, 2019. The film is being <br />directed by Todd Phillips and is an "exploration of a man disregarded <br />by society that is not only a gritty character <br />study, but also a broader cautionary tale." Once Joaquin was finalized to play the role, the studio set a September start date for production within the $55 million range. The most recent portrayal <br />of the Joker was <br />carried out by Jared Leto <br />in 2016's 'Suicide Squad.' Leto will return as the character in the sequel and will also get his own <br />standalone movie, which will be <br />separate from Phoenix's Joker project. Joker joins Fox's thriller, <br />The Woman in the Window,<br />and Paramount's sci-fi flick, Gemini Man, <br />on their respective Oct. 4, 2019 release dates.
