‘People’s Joker,’ Queer Movie Set in Batman Universe, Pulled From TIFF Over ‘Rights Issues’

The director of “The People’s Joker,” a queer coming-of-age movie set in the Batman universe, has pulled the movie from the Toronto International Film Festival over alleged “rights issues.”

Helmed by Los Angeles-based director Vera Drew, the mixed-media movie follows an aspiring clown struggling with her gender identity while dreaming of being cast in a TV sketch show among a cast of Jokers and Harlequins. An official synopsis from TIFF reads: “With comedy criminalized in Gotham City, the show is the only government-sanctioned space for funny people, but only those who will toe the party line. Disillusioned by a botched audition, Vera partners with a birdlike slacker to found their own alternative comedy troupe, attracting not only a rogues’ gallery of would-be comics, but also the ire of a fascistic caped crusader.

Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns DC Comics and holds the rights to the Batman universe, hasn’t yet commented on the film, though it appears the studio may have issued a cease-and-desist to block the movie’s three further screenings, which have now been canceled.

I have no clue how today goes and my team wants me to say nothing of course so I’ll stay vague…but whatever happens in the next few hours, I want you to know…if you’ve been waiting and aching to watch our movie, ur going to get to soon. Stay tuned and stay with me. Need ur help

Your finished.. now go take your makeup and go home dude.

What distributor is going to push a film centered around infringed IP? It's not bullying to prohibit someone from profiting off of your copyrighted IP. Come up with your own ideas to sell.

Well... Uhhmm.. Maybe you shouldn't a movie that is clearly a copyrighted character to an international film festival without permission?

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What the fuck is TIFF? Will it be on Sheebly?

Did they even try to get rights lol

Great news

I stand with veradrew22

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