So, Variety just reported that their sources says that a Joker solo film starring Jared Leto is in the works. It sucks to see trades like Variety report things like this and because of them, many will think that Warner Bros announced this project which in fact they did not. It’s just a rumor and its most probably true that WB is developing a solo Joker movie. WB should stop this leakage problem. Everyone has sources when it comes to the DC movies but they got Zero scoops or sources for the MCU films. But, I think this movie will not happen. After the announcement, most fans got excited for this movie while Leto haters got triggered as usual. Warner Bros is also developing a Todd Philips (War Dogs, Hangover) Joker movie in an elseworld banner and it is one of those movies that can change the superhero genre. If WB gets Todd Philips and Joaquin Phoenix on board, then that will 100% happen, if they don’t, then nope. What if Walter Hamada completely scrapped the elseworld banner? That’d be possible too. This is an unpopular opinion but I think Jared Leto is a fantastic Joker and deserves to play the character again and again and just imagine him facing Batfleck in a future movie?!!! To be honest, I’d be surprised if any of these Joker movies gets made in the next 5 years.

In fact, both these projects weren’t announced by WB but they were reported as exclusives by trades like Variety. This is very similar to the movies that were reported like the Deadshot solo, Lobo, Gotham City Sirens, Booster Gold etc. They all are in development process, they may happen, they may not happen, who knows? Do note that in all of these exclusives, WB made no comment and these were reported without their permission (excluding Gotham City Sirens). Warner Bros desperately needs to stop the leakage problem. Fans are finally getting excited for future properties after the mess known as Justice League but the leakage problem is still a huge unsolved issue. Walter Hamada has done his job brilliantly while some WB heads can’t even tight or control their security. Lets hope that things change and we see no more rumors or exclusives that weren’t announced by WB.

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