23 Aug – Move away Batman, its Joker's time to shine! Warner Bros and DC are currently developing an origin story of DC beloved villain, The Joker, with "The Hangover" helmer Todd Phillips on board to direct and co-write the screenplay with Scott Silver from "8 Mile", reports Deadline. Martin Scorsese is also in talks to produce the movie alongside Phillips. To be placed under a new but yet-to-be-named banner under DC Comics, the standalone film will allow the studio to create unique storylines with different actors playing some of DC's iconic characters without having to bother with the current cinematic universe.