One of DC’s most infamous villains is finally getting his own origin film. Here’s what we know so far.

The first standalone

Simply titled “Joker,” the film is a non-DCEU origin story set in New York in the 80s. Written and directed by Todd Phillips, it is set to be released on October 9, 2019. The movie comes after the incredibly well-received film adaptation of the comic “The Killing Joke” by Alan Moore released in 2016, which told the story of the Joker as a comedian struggling to live off of his craft and support his family at the same time. After a series of most unfortunate events, he falls into crime and everything takes a steep nosedive from there.

Variety reports that “Joker” has been given a $55 million budget, and if this was a DCEU movie that would be a really low number, but with all things considered, the modest amount is understandable.

Who’s who in Gotham

Joaquin Phoenix has been cast as Arthur Fleck, the man who will evolve into the Joker. A photo posted on Instagram by Todd Phillips suggests Zazie Beetz will be in the film, though we don’t know who her character is.

So excited to be working with @zaziebeetz. Joker.