The People's Joker

The People's Joker
The Joker dancing, surrounded by a cloud of green smoke and faces of other characters in the film, an inhaler gripped by a gloved hand is in front of them all
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVera Drew
Written by
  • Bri LeRose
  • Vera Drew
Produced byJoey Lyons
Starring
CinematographyNate Cornett
Edited byVera Drew
Music by
  • Justin Krol
  • Quinn Scharber
  • Danni Rowan
  • Elias and the Error
Production
company
Haunted Gay Ride Productions
Distributed byAltered Innocence
Release dates
  • September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13) (TIFF)
  • April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The People's Joker is a 2022 American parody superhero film directed by Vera Drew, and written by Drew and Bri LeRose. The film unofficially parodies characters from the Batman comics, and the main character is a transgender woman based on the Joker, played by Drew. The film also features Scott Aukerman, Tim Heidecker, Maria Bamford, David Liebe Hart, Robert Wuhl, and Bob Odenkirk in supporting roles. The film premiered on September 13, 2022, at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, but planned screenings of the film were canceled due to "rights issues".[1]

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