In turn, Joker received some more free publicity, though it cost Payne never being able to go back to AMC Theaters.
However, moviegoers at the AMC Theater at the Block in Orange, California believed it was real, which resulted in Payne getting banned from AMC Theaters.
AMC’s Vice President of security sent Payne a letter, which banned him from all AMC Theaters and detailed his actions.
He is the one behind the now-infamous fake flyer promoting a “No Singles” entry to the Joker movie, which is in reference to an online meme.