Joker Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Joker centers around the iconic arch-nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. The exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.

Cited as official plot version

Action Crime Drama Comic Book

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Joker.

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  Joaquin Phoenix

  ... The Joker

  Joker: Folie à Deux, Napoleon

• 
  Zazie Beetz

  The Bad Guys 2, Joker: Folie à Deux

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  Robert De Niro

  Zero Day (limited series), Alto Knights

• M
  Marc Maron

  The Bad Guys 2, What Is Life Worth

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  Frances Conroy

  Nimona, Aftermath

• D
  Douglas Hodge

  ... Alfred Pennyworth

  Diana, The Report

• D
  Dante Pereira-Olson

  ... Young Bruce Wayne

• B
  Bill Camp

  Zero Day (limited series), Presumed Innocent (series)

• B
  Brett Cullen

  The Dark Knight Rises, American Carnage

• G
  Glenn Fleshler

  Lake George, Clean

• J
  Josh Pais

  That Awkward Moment, I Saw the Light

• S
  Shea Whigham

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Lake George

Crew Behind the Film

The Joker behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Todd Phillips last directed Joker: Folie à Deux and War Dogs. The film's writer Todd Phillips last wrote Joker: Folie à Deux and War Dogs.

Director

Todd Phillips

Screenwriters

Todd Phillips
Scott Silver

Producer

Emma Koskoff

Production Details

What we know about the Joker movie production.

Key Facts

• Robert De Niro would play a talk show host who is somehow instrumental in the Joker’s origin (Hollywood Reporter, 7/23/18).
• Zazie Beetz would play a single mother who catches the interest of the man who becomes the Joker (Hollywood Reporter, 7/19/18).
• The story will take place in the ’80s and have more of the look of a gritty crime drama (Variety, 7/8/18).
• Martin Scorsese may produce in some capacity, but sources tell THR that his involvement is far from assured (Hollywood Reporter, 8/19/17).
• Based on the DC Comics character created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson.

Production Updates for Joker

Sep 2019

Completed

Changed Joker movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2018

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jul 2018

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Expected to shoot fall 2018.

Apr 2018

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Aug 2017

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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