Joker parody movie sneaks into TIFF and is canceled due to “rights issues” – The People’s Joker (courtesy)
The 47th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is currently underway and ‘The People’s Joker’, an indie queer character parody film, premiered there on Tuesday, Sept. 13 of Batman, and which was withdrawn due to “problems. of rights “.
Batman, as well as the rest of the characters in his universe, belong to DC Comics, which itself is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. In this edition of the TIFF, ‘The Joker of the People’, a parody movie of DC’s Jokerhad three screenings scheduled, all of which were canceled.
Through a statement, Vera Drew, director of the tape, said she had decided to retire ‘The Joker of the People’ of the TIFF of “Rights”. According to reports from Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery would have issued a cease and desist order to the producers of this film, so that they would withdraw it from the festival.
The the parody of the Joker was made possible by the “right use”Of the character, for the sake of making a social comment. However, several media outlets ensure that David Zaslav’s company would do what was necessary for the people involved to desist from their next screenings.
What was “The People’s Joker” about?
According to its producers, “The People’s Joker” was a coming-of-age film that chronicled the origins of the Joker. A short official synopsis reveals more about the plot: “After years of numbing with irony and an inhalant called Smylex, an aspiring clown with no humor grapples with gender identity, first love and old enemies, all while founding a illegal comic theater in Gotham City.
From what can be seen in the trailer for “The People’s Joker”, there are several references to the Batman universe, such as Arkham Asylum, and some mockery of the 2016 “Suicide Squad” and “Joker” movies with Joaquin Phoenix. In addition, there are several animated sequences and, in general, a gloomy setting.
The director of the film told Collider that they could distribute “The People’s Joker” 100% due to “fair use and copyright law,” he explained. “Without going into detail, we went to great lengths to make sure we could do it. I probably wouldn’t have spent two years of my life making a really illegal Joker movie. “
Source: Nacion Flix
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