Joker Origin Movie Script Almost Done, Shoots in 2018?

A source close to the project is claiming that theJoker Origin Movieis about to earn its first full script since its announcement earlier this summer. The new script is reportedly due to be turned in next week, which indicates a 2018 start date. Not much information about the stand aloneJoker moviehas been made available since the movie was announced a few months ago except for the fact that the project will take place outside of the DCEU, which has caused a lot of confusion in the world of theClown Prince of Crime.

The new information pertaining to theJokerorigin story comes to us via Variety reporterJustin Kroll’s Twitteraccount. Kroll claims that the script for theJokerorigin story will be turned in next week and that production is expected to start in 2018. There has not been an official announcement as to thecast of the movie, but it has been revealed that Jared Leto will not portray the young Joker in the new standalone project that has taken fans and the actors within the DCEU by surprise.

It’s not clear where exactly the newJokerstandalone project will take place, except for the fact that it will take place outside of the DCEU. Since it will be an origin story, the Joker will have to be played by a younger character, which should undoubtedly be Jared Leto, but Warner Bros. has decided to go against all ideas of logic and cast a new actor as theyoung Joker. Despite what many fans think, Leto could go on to given an amazing performance of an unhingedJoker.

In addition to the standaloneJokerorigin movie, Warner Bros. is also developingSuicide Squad 2as well as theHarley Quinn and Jokermovie and theGotham City Sirensproject,Suicide Squad 2is reportedly expected to start production first, beginning in the fall of 2018.Jared Letoand Margot Robbie, who portray theJokerand Harley Quinn, respectively have recently acknowledged that the movies are indeed happening, but outside of the official announcement, nothing else is clear at this point in time.

While the script is reportedly set to drop next week, it still means that the movie is still a ways away from happening. TheJokerstandalone movie is highly anticipated, but it does offer quite a bit of confusion as to who will step up to portray theJokerin a new movie. Jared Leto was shocked and saddened that he was not given a chance to play the Clown Prince of Crime in the origin story that is expected to be released sometime in the near future. Other main characters have yet to be attached to the project at this time, but new information is expected to be announced soon. In the meantime, you can think about Jared Leto portraying any kind of Joker as the time spreads to another sequel.