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<p>Here&#8217;s some cool movie news: <a href="http://ift.tt/2vcrBm8" rel="nofollow">according to Deadline</a>, Warner Bros. is beginning to plan a Batman spinoff that will be the origin story of the popular villain The Joker. He&#8217;s one of the best-known characters in the Batman universe, so a spinoff about him makes sense.</p>
<p>There are some big names attached to the movie, which is only in the &#8220;early stages&#8221; of development, Deadline said. It will be directed by <em>The Hangover</em> director Todd Phillips, who will write the script alongside <em>8 Mile</em>&#8216;s Scott Silver. Legendary director Martin Scorsese will produce the untitled Joker spinoff.</p>
<p>&#8220;This will be the first film under a new banner that has yet to be named in which WB can expand the canon of DC properties and create unique storylines with different actors playing the iconic characters,&#8221; Deadline reported.</p>
<p>According to Deadline, the current Joker movie actor, Jared Leto, won&#8217;t play the character in the new film. WB is reportedly looking to bring in a younger actor. Leto played Joker in <em>Suicide Squad</em> and will reprise the role in <a href="http://ift.tt/2vq6kZX">that movie&#8217;s sequel</a> and the <a href="http://ift.tt/2vcU9Mn">Harley Quinn spinoff.</a></p>
<p>According to the report, the untitled Joker spinoff will be a &#8220;gritty and grounded hard-boiled crime film set in the early &#8217;80s Gotham City.&#8221; Interestingly, WB is reportedly setting up the film not as a DC movie but rather like one of Scorsese&#8217;s &#8217;80s-set movies like <em>Raging Bull</em> or <em>Taxi Driver</em>.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t expect the new Joker movie anytime soon, however. A script is being written, according to the report, but we don&#8217;t know as of yet when it&#8217;ll come out.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ll report back with more details the new Joker movie as they&#8217;re announced.</p>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2ww76oH">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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