The People’s Joker Expands its Theatrical Run

Vera Drew’s twisted parody The People’s Joker is further expanding its theatrical run after critical praise and connecting with audiences.

The People’s Joker Theatrical Run Expansion Details

The film, which at one point was embroiled in a dispute over fair use and unable to be seen, opens this Friday in Seattle, Boston, Portland, New Orleans, Houston, D.C., and more.

Holdovers have also been announced for New York (IFC Center), Brooklyn (Nitehawk Williamsburg), Los Angeles (Nuart Theatre), Denver (Sie Film Center), Toronto (Fox Theatre), and Kitchener (Apollo Cinema) It will also be opening in 15 Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas across the US.

For exact places, dates, and times, head to the website.

In this absurdist autobiographically-inspired dark comedy, a painfully unfunny aspiring clown (Vera Drew as Joker the Harlequin) grapples with her gender identity while unsuccessfully attempting to join the ranks of Gotham City’s sole comedy program in a world where comedy has been outlawed. Uniting with a ragtag team of rejects and misfits, Joker the Harlequin forms an illegal anti-comedy troupe that puts her on a collision course with the devious caped crusader controlling the city.

The People’s Joker features a superhero-sized cast of celebrated comedic talent in both voice and live action roles behind the vibrant kaleidoscope of characters that lampoon the iconic heroes and villains of the DC comics’ world, featuring cameos from comedy multi-hyphenate Tim Heidecker, award-winning actor Bob Odenkirk, Maria Bamford (Netflix’s Big Mouth, Adult Swim’s Teenage Euthanasia), and Scott Aukerman (Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis co-creator and host of the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast), with Vera Drew, Lynn Downey (Amazon Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six), Nathan Faustyn (SADDLED), and Kane Distler, in his film debut, making up the film’s core cast. With her own life as a trans woman and artist motivating the film’s story and theme, the script was co-written by close creative collaborator Bri LeRose (Netflix’s Magic for Humans and Chad & JT Go Deep).

The People’s Joker is written, directed, and stars Vera Drew. Drew wrote the screenplay alongside Bri LeRose. It’s produced by Joey Lyons. It features a collaborative original score from Justin Krol, Quinn Scharber, Ember Knight, Danni Rowan, and Elias and the Error.

Source: Comingsoon.net