On Tuesday, the first poster to the upcoming Joker film was released by director Todd Philips. With the reveal of the poster, it was also stated that the trailer to the upcoming film will be released on Wednesday.
Folks at CinemaCon were treated to the first trailer of the film. The trailer has gained universal praise and have stated that the trailer calls back to classics such as Taxi Driver and Requiem for a Dream. In the trailer,
Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck appearing skinny and scary while caring for his sick mother (Frances Conroy). Fleck says his purpose in the world is to bring laughter and joy. Arthur visits Arkham Hospital and then is shown in clown makeup laughing on the Gotham subway. The trailer draws a strong connection to Martin Scorsese’s “The King of Comedy,” with Robert De Niro popping up briefly as a talk show host appearing onstage during his program. The footage ends with Phoenix in full Joker makeup.
Folks immediately took to twitter to praise the trailer:
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#Joker looks dark, emotional, and somewhat creepy. Joaquin's laugh will haunt me in my sleep. I can't wait.#CinemaCon
— Beatrice Verhoeven (@bverhoev) April 2, 2019
JOKER looks fucking insane!!! Has a very TAXI DRIVER vibe to it, but def a lot more twisted. You’ll see the footage we just saw tomorrow. #CinemaCon
— Jason Guerrasio (@JasonGuerrasio) April 2, 2019
Shots in the JOKER trailer evoke REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, KING OF COMEDY, much more. Very weird, very well cut, you do get to hear Phoenix’s Joker laugh. I fucking loved it.
— Interview With The Wampire™ (@ScottWamplerBMD) April 2, 2019
The 'Joker' trailer reveals it is absolutely not like any "comic book" movie that has come before. You'll see tomorrow when it's online. pic.twitter.com/OFaYADFQSI
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 2, 2019
Joker will be released this October.
