DC fans, rejoice! The diabolical clown from Gotham may be gtting his turn in the spotlight.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. has tapped 'The Hangover' filmmaker Todd Phillips to co-write and possibly direct an origin movie of the classic Batman villain The Joker.
Phillips will co-write the script with Scott Silver, who wrote the script for 2002 Eminem movie '8 Mile' as well as 'The Fighter'.
The project is intended to be part of a still-developing label for Warners' DC Entertainment properties that will include projects that could stand apart from the big massive tentpoles that are tied to each other in a shared universe way.
Jared Leto most recently played the Joker in last year's 'Suicide Squad' and is expected to reprise the role in a sequel.
There are reports that filmmaker Martin Scorsese will produce the Joker film alongside Phillips, but there has been no official confirmation.
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