The People's Joker Secures North American Theatrical Release

The queer coming-of-age parody of the Joker's origin story, directed by Vera Drew, is set to open at the IFC Center in New York City on April 5, 2024.

The People's Joker, a queer coming-of-age parody of the Joker's origin story, has secured a North American theatrical release with Altered Innocence, set to open at the IFC Center in New York City on April 5, 2024.
The film, directed, edited, co-written and starred in by Vera Drew, was initially pulled from the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 due to rights issues with DC Comics and Warner Bros.
The People's Joker features cameos from Tim Heidecker, Bob Odenkirk, Maria Bamford and Scott Aukerman, and was partly financed by crowdfunding.
Shot entirely on green screen, the film features the work of over 200 independent, predominantly queer artists, musicians, and animators using 2D, 3D, stop-motion, and more forms of animation.
The film's release officially states that it is in no way created by, endorsed by, or affiliated with DC Comics or any of its related companies.

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