Joker Clown [DVD]

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Otto, Jeff (August 22, 2005). "Interview: Matt Damon and Heath Ledger". IGN. San Francisco, California: J2 Global . Retrieved September 28, 2015. In the midst of a particularly chaotic time for Warner Bros. Pictures and its former DC Films unit, a curious story surfaced about two Joker films in the works. The first was meant to be an in-universe continuation of Suicide Squad story ideas with Jared Leto returning as the damaged clown prince of crime. The other concept seemed even more unhinged: a low-budget standalone character study from Hangover film series director Todd Phillips that would owe more to Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy than it would any DC Comic. Murray, Rebecca (March 25, 2017). "Writer/Director Christopher Nolan Talks About 'The Dark Knight' And Heath Ledger's Incredible Performance". Thoughtco.com. New York City: Dotdash. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016 . Retrieved September 25, 2015.

The man who was The Joker". Den of Geek. July 15, 2008. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013 . Retrieved February 20, 2014. James, David (January 14, 2008). "Indy, Batman, Narnia All Return in 2008". Today.com . Retrieved January 16, 2008. Heath Ledger honoured by Australian film industry". The Daily Telegraph. December 8, 2008. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022 . Retrieved September 28, 2015.

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a b c d e f Jolin, Dan (December 2009). "The Making of Heath Ledger's Joker". Empire. London, England . Retrieved September 29, 2015.

a b Halbfinger, David M. (March 9, 2008). "Batman's Burden: A Director Confronts Darkness and Death". The New York Times. New York City . Retrieved March 10, 2008. Manning 2011, p.173. Because the surge in public visibility hadn't helped stop Batman's comic book slide, editorial director Carmine Infantino vowed to turn things around... and moved even further away from schoolboy-friendly adventures. Arthur goes to the comedy club for his performance. His nervousness consumes him and, as a coping mechanism, unintentionally finds himself laughing so hard that he can barely speak. He then begins going off into his routine, which isn't very funny. Sophie appears to be in the audience... the only person who is laughing at Arthur's jokes. This gives him the comfort he needs to continue to joke despite his inner torment and turmoil. Manning 2011, p.183 DC birthed the Dark Age with the twelve-part Crisis on Infinite Earths. Not only did the series kill off Silver Age icons the Flash and Supergirl, it cleared out decades of continuity bramble...

Kit, Borys (December 1, 2010). "Heath Ledger Will Not Appear in 'Dark Knight Rises' ". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Eldridge Industries . Retrieved May 20, 2021.

Three Jokers follows Batman as he investigates several ongoing crimes by the Joker occurring simultaneously, which may be related to the possibility that there may be more than one Joker operating in Gotham City. [1]Zalben, Alex (March 28, 2014). "When Is Batman's Birthday, Actually?". New York City: MTV News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014 . Retrieved August 9, 2014. Travers, Peter (July 18, 2008). "The Dark Knight". Rolling Stone. New York City: Wenner Media LLC. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008 . Retrieved September 25, 2015. On 31 July 2006, The Dark Knight was officially announced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker. [2] Director Christopher Nolan had met with Ledger over the years for different roles, including the part of Batman in Batman Begins. Ledger explained that he was not interested in working on superhero films; "I would just feel stupid and silly. I couldn't pull it off and there are other people who can perfectly, but I just couldn't take myself seriously". [3] [4] [1] [5] However, later impressed with Batman Begins, Ledger sought the part of the Joker in its sequel. [4] Nolan cast Ledger before there was a script due to his determination, stating; "Heath was just ready to do it, he was ready to do something that big." [6] [3] [7] Casting director John Papsidera stated that they needed somebody courageous to play the part. [8] The conclusion of the 2020 " Joker War" storyline by writer James Tynion IV and artist Jorge Jiménez sees the Joker leave Gotham after Batman chooses to let him die. [66] This led to a second ongoing Joker series, beginning in March 2021 with Tynion writing and Guillem March providing art. [67] Character biography

a b Sanderson, Peter (May 13, 2005). "Comics in Context #84: Dark Definitive". IGN. Los Angeles, California: j2 Global. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014 . Retrieved April 22, 2014. A homicidal artist and an agent of chaos, the Clown Prince of Crime is the embodiment of everything Batman fights against…and everything he fears. Batman escorts the arrested Comedian (the real Joker) to Arkham Asylum. Jason approaches Barbara romantically, but she rejects him. The Joker reveals that he is aware of Batman and his allies' secret identities, and claims he does not want what the other two desired. The Clown just wanted to see people suffer which the Joker finds mundane, and The Criminal was delusional since the idea of creating a Joker with an identity is pointless; in his own view, the Joker is the personification of mystery and chaos. The Joker reveals he convinced the other two that Joe Chill would be the perfect Joker, because he understood he would never be able to commit a crime more tragic than what Chill did to Bruce, and he alone wants to be Bruce's greatest pain until the day they die together, which he accomplished when Bruce forgave Chill. Neumaier, Joe (February 23, 2009). "Slumdog Millionaire wins Oscar for Best Picture; the late Heath Ledger is Best Supporting Actor". Daily News. New York City: Tribune Publishing . Retrieved September 28, 2015.

I feel like this is an opportunity for me to not take myself too seriously, and for some reason, I just gravitated towards [The Joker] and I knew I had something to give to him. And I just instantly had an idea of how to do it. Also worth noting, the film shot for a time in New York, so the original Gotham vibe will likely be on display in some fashion. Additionally, the abandoned Essex County Isolation Hospital in Bellville, New Jersey plays Arkham in the film, establishing a very particular feel for the infamous fictional psychiatric hospital. Then again, the neglected history of downtown LA could play into the artifice of a movie musical Gotham. Either way, expect the town to retain much of its early 20th century skyscraper claustrophobia.