Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Movie Already Has a Title?

It was announced last week that Joaquin Phoenix officially signed on for theJoker Origin Movieand now it appears the project has a title. The working title was revealed to be Romeo a few months ago and it’s expected to begin filming as early as this September, according to reports, which means that we may end up seeing theJoker Origin Moviea lot sooner than initially thought.Joaquin Phoenixrecently stated that taking on the role scared him, but that’s all part of the allure in taking the job.

A new production note indicates that theJoker Origin Moviewill simply be titled Joker. It’s a brief title, but effective and it sets itself apart with the short title, which is pretty rare these days. It should also be noted that this is an unconfirmed report at this time, so we’ll take this with a few demonic clown laughs until we hear otherwise. Speaking of which, San DiegoComic-Conis this week, so we may get that official title announcement in a few days when DC takes over Hall H.

TheJoker Origin Movieis going totake place outside of the DCEUand will tell a darker, grittier origin story for the Clown Prince of Crime. It has been reported that director Todd Phillips took some inspiration from the Killing Joke, though it’s believed that the film won’t be a direct adaptation. Joaquin Phoenix recently revealed that he wanted to do a small budget case study on a comic book villain a few years ago, which is why he got excited to try and take on the Joker in the new movie.

Details about theJoker Origin Movieare scarce since the production is still in the early stages of development. It has been reported thatFrances McDormand was approached about plying the Joker’s motherin the film, but she turned it down. It has also been reported that Robert De Niro is in talks to play a small role as well. In addition, it is believed that Thomas Wayne will play a large role in theJoker Origin Movie, but that has yet to be officially confirmed at this time.

No release date has been set for theJoker Origin Movie, but it looks like it could be coming some time in 2019, if the reports of a September production start date are accurate. Joaquin Phoenix will be traveling inside the head of the Joker for a tale about how the villain got his start and became the iconic villain that he is today. Armed with a low budget, an A-list actor, and an R-rating, DC Films and Warner Bros. may have found a recipe for success. While we wait for more information, you can head over toProduction Weeklyfor more information about the official title of theJoker Origin Moviebeing Joker.