Brand new trailer released for 'Joker' with Joaquin Phoenix
Oscar-nominee actor plays Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up comedian who turns into psychotic murderer
UNITED STATES (Reuters) - A new trailer has been released for the film "Joker" starring Joaquin Phoenix in the title role as the iconic DC Comics villain.
In "Joker", Oscar-nominee Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up comedian who turns into a psychotic murderer. Failed comedian Arthur Fleck encounters violent thugs while wandering the streets of Gotham City dressed as a clown. Disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow dissent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker.
The movie is set to premiere at this year’s Venice Film Festival on August 31, and is slated for release in the United States on October 4.
