In 2022, Vera Drew premiered her Batman parody The People's Joker at the Toronto International Film Festival. Probably unsurprisingly, Warner Bros intervened immediately afterwards and filed a cease and desist order against it.
The film uses satirical portrayals of various DC characters such as Joker, Harley Quinn, Batman and others. However, the plot does not revolve around the well-known heroes and supervillains per se, but rather tells a personal transgender coming out story and includes a queer romance and the associated self-discovery phase.
The People's Joker is more Drew's autobiography than a true parody, but the film doesn't hide its inspiration either. He explores the backstory of the Joker, an extremely unfunny clown who is grappling with her gender identity.
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This all happens in a Gotham where comedy has been banned, which is why the Joker teams up with DC villains and at some point finds herself in the sights of none other than Batman.
Due to Warner's interference, it seemed for a long time as if Drew's vision would unfortunately never be seen on cinema screens, but according to a new trailer, that has now changed. The film makes it clear that the characters shown are not part of an official DC project, but otherwise it will soon be broadcast without any problems.
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The People's Joker is scheduled to open in the US on April 5th and will later air in Canada. It is not yet known whether and when the film will come to Germany. Don't miss any more important film news. With our Newsletter you are always well informed on a daily or weekly basis. Register now!