The Joker: Todd Phillips (The Hangover, War Dogs) will direct a movie about the origin of iconic DC Comics villain The Joker. Phillips will also cowrite the script with Scott Silver (The Fighter) and Martin Scorsese will produce. It's intended to be a "gritty and grounded hard-boiled crime film set in early-’80s Gotham City." Jared Leto most recently played the character in Suicide Squad (above) and is expected to reprise the role in a sequel and a Harley Quinn spinoff starring Margot Robbie, but a new actor will be cast in The Joker solo movie. [Deadline] Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Writer/director James Gunn has teased a few tidbits about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. He says that the movie "will take place after the next two Avengers...
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