Hollywood Reporter :

The Joker origin movie is officially a go at Warner Bros.

Joaquin Phoenix recently finalized his deal to star as the arch-nemesis of Batman and shooting is set to begin in September in New York.

Todd Phillips is directing the film and co-wrote the script, which the studio describes as being an “exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.“ Scott Silver co-wrote the script.

I’m all for a good, interesting comic book movie, but wasn’t one of the best lessons from The Dark Knight that we didn’t need to know the Joker’s origin, and he was more interesting as a force of nature?