Batman: The Movie. 1966; US; 1h 44min; U; Directed by: Leslie H. Martinson Cast: Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin The film against which every subsequent Batman flick has defined itself, inasmuch as it's the ultimate development of the 60s TV show's tendency towards self-aware camp and away from the tortured angst of the original comic-book When Joe Chill tracks them down there, the pair escape into a memory of Batman rescuing Robin tied up to a rocket by Joker and the original, Batman: The Animated Series version of Harley Quinn Budget. $55–70 million [2] [3] Box office. $1.079 billion [4] [5] Joker is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as Joker. Margot Robbie’s buzzy and excellent Birds of Prey barely cracked $200 million last year despite strong reviews and delivering what everyone online claimed they wanted (a girl-gang action comedy The main answer to that is pretty easy to glean: Harley Quinn. A character that first emerged as the fanatic gun moll to the Joker in the classic Batman: The Animated Series was given a live While Batman and the Joker loom large over Harley Quinn’s narrative, a film focused on her could push them to the background, shadows influencing her efforts and increasing despair. Philips' vision of Batman's greatest foe will soon expand, as Joker: Folie à Deux is scheduled for an Oct. 3, 2024 release, with filming beginning in December. Phoenix will reprise his role as the title character, while Lady Gaga will join him as Harley Quinn. The musical sequel is currently the only DC-related film greenlit following the Harley Quinn will be played by Lady Gaga - the singer most recently seen on the big screen for her turn in The House of Gucci. In a different universe, Margot Robbie played the role in 2016 Batman Harley Quinn's character arc in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad changes the meaning of her death and Joker's survival in the Knightmare timeline of Zack Snyder's Justice League. Both Harley Quinn and the Joker were introduced in David Ayer's Suicide Squad. Unfortunately, Ayer's vision for the movie was vastly changed by the studio, earning it a DC.com - Welcome to the Official Site for DC. DC is home to the world's Greatest Super Heroes, including SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH, AQUAMAN and more nQner.