The movie "The Joker" is based on the DC Comics character of the same name and is released by Warner Bros. Pictures and is scheduled to be released on October 4, 2019. The story of this film will be independent of the DCEU. The story is set in the 1980s. It tells the story of a talk show comedian whose life is in trouble and gradually moves towards a mental breakdown. He begins a crazy criminal career in Gotham City, and eventually becomes Batman's old enemy, the "Joker." The film was directed by Todd Phillips, director of "The Hangover", who wrote the screenwriter along with screenwriter Scott Silver. Joaquin Phoenix plays the protagonist "The Joker" in this film. Other leading actors include Robert De Niro, Shaki Baez, Mark Malone, etc.