Joker

Joker is the new American psychological thriller film on 2019 directed by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. 

The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, this film is not a Batman movie. He's not in the title, he's not in the synopsis, he's not on set.

The film, which acts as an origin story for the Joker, is set in 1981 and follows Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up comedian who turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City.

Phoenix became attached to the project in February 2018 and was cast that July, while the majority of the cast like Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy signed on by August to appear in supporting roles.
the filming  took place in New York City, Jersey City, and Newark. Joker was the first live-action Batman franchise film to receive an R-rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, due to its violent and disturbing content.

Joker premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2019, where it won the Golden Lion, the festival's highest prize. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the USA on October 4, 2019.