Joker is a standalone movie unconnected to the DC Extended Universe, and while nothing is officially confirmed yet, there’s been chatter that The Batman is following suit, as opposed to Robert Pattinson being a younger version of Ben Affleck’s Batman.
Now there are folks who are wondering if Robert Pattinson’s backtracking means that Joker and The Batman will somehow tie together, and in one way that would make some sense.
And, naturally, both movies are/will be tonally dark, though Joker is more of a mix of Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy, while The Batman will be a noir-driven story.
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