The official IMAX poster for Joker features Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck enjoying the chaos that he’s wrought while wearing his iconic clown appearance.
The IMAX poster for the project does not focus on being flashy or promising an action film – which Joker is not one – but instead focuses on just who Joaquin Phoenix’s titular villain really is. Standing in his fancy clown suit, bloodied and makeup running, he strikes a pose while enjoying a triumphant walk. Behind him is not just a burning car, but a rioting group of clowns which he has presumably spurred into action. This is who this version of the Joker is – not simply a man who wants to watch the world burn, but who will be more than content knowing that his own actions will inspire others to tear everything down for him.
You can check out the poster below:
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While the movie was not filmed in IMAX, Warner Bros. are likely taking advantage of the attention that this movie has received in order to give the movie a higher-quality conversion for those who are willing to pay extra for a better visual and auditory experience. As it stands, Joker is not a spectacle film, so the more intense viewing experience will likely emphasize Joaquin Phoenix’s acclaimed performance and the tension present throughout the film.
Here is the official synopsis for Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker:
Director Todd Phillips’ Joker centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.
Directed by Todd Phillips from a script he co-wrote with Scott Silver, Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais, and Shea Whigham. The movie is not part of the DC Extended Universe, and seems to play into Warner Bros.’s interests of making creator-driven superhero movies over necessarily building a hyper-connected shared universe… At least for the time being. Even still, director Todd Phillips has said that he’s open to doing a sequel if Joaquin Phoenix – who originally saw the project as a one-and-done deal – is interested in returning.
Joker will be released in theaters on October 4, 2019. Stay tuned for the latest news on the Joaquin Phoenix movie!
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