The movie "Joker" is not based on comics and has nothing to do with Batman

Director Todd Phillips recently revealed in an interview with Empire magazine that DC's new work "Joker" is not based on any comics, which is very different from previous DC comic adaptations.

Phillips said it would be a unique film. " We didn't take any inspiration from the comic books, which is going to drive people crazy. We created our own version of where someone like the Joker might come from. That's what's interesting to me. We're not even making the Joker, we're making the story of who became the Joker. It's about this man. "

Previously, actor Brian Tyree Henry also revealed that "Joker" "is really just a pure origin story" and has nothing to do with Bruce Wayne/Batman.

He said: "Bad guys are never born, they are cultivated or created, and something happened in their lives that made them give up their faith in humanity. They saw human nature and human shortcomings and felt that they must be corrected. In "Joker", you will see how happy he was at first. He really tried to find this hope in human nature. Until one day he was completely defeated and collapsed and had to give up these ideas and reshape hope. "

Speaking of actor Joaquin Phoenix, the director said he was always the perfect choice for the Joker. "I think he's the greatest actor," Phillips said. "When we were writing the script, there was a picture of him above our computer, and we kept thinking, 'Oh my God! How great it would be if Joaquin really played the Joker.'"

"Joker" is directed by Todd Phillips, the director of "The Hangover" series. It will be released in North America on October 4 and is an "R-rated" movie.