DC’s Gamble Pays Off, ‘Joker’ Redefines Comic Book Genre

Zack Kulm
Zack Kulm
Nov 4 · 3 min read
FROM SPLASH NEWS.

“Put on a happy face.”

Joker is out and its obvious success already has the DCU laughing all the way to the bank. It is officially the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time — and guess what? It’s numbers are still climbing.

From script to direction to an all-star cast, all the check-boxes were marked to spark the perfect…

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