Arts & Entertainment
Newark Becomes Gotham City For ‘Joker’ Movie (VIDEOS)
Several streets in Newark closed down during shooting for the new "Joker" movie. Watch Joaquin Phoenix run amok in NJ's largest city.
NEWARK, NJ — The streets of Newark transformed into 1980s Gotham City last weekend during filming for the upcoming “Joker” movie.
The upcoming Warner Brothers blockbuster - expected to be released in 2019 – reportedly explores the origin of the infamous Batman foil as a failed comedian. Joaquin Phoenix is the latest actor to be cast as the eponymous Joker, following Jared Leto and Heath Ledger's versions of the Clown Prince of Crime.
With shooting in Jersey City recently completed, the producers turned their sights to Essex County, where filming is anticipated to affect local traffic and NJ Transit buses in the area until Wednesday, Oct. 17, Newark officials said.
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Several roadways were closed to accommodate the shooting, which included a scene where Phoenix sprints down a busy city street clad in a head-to-toe clown costume, Daily Mail reported.
Check out some videos and photos taken of the filming and scenery below.
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Joaquin Phoenix clowns around in costume as he films The Joker in Newark, New Jersey https://t.co/buxRDYkSVC pic.twitter.com/aZWdVw2NTO
— NewarkOnReddit (@NewarkOnReddit) October 15, 2018
#JOKER filming in Newark. Has a 1970s feel to it pic.twitter.com/ck3m4axrlN
— Jay (@10thinline) October 15, 2018
Fotos del set de grabacion de la película Joker en Newark New Jersey. pic.twitter.com/EBqDiZi4D8
— Comics en Argentina (@comicsarg) October 14, 2018
View this post on InstagramThey filming the joker movie in Newark
A post shared by Jay (@jaybrabbit1984) on Oct 14, 2018 at 12:41pm PDT
Newark (NJ) this morning, 2018! Filming of Joker movie set in 1980s Gotham. pic.twitter.com/v8JpX6T7PW
— Andre Preoteasa (@AndrePreoteasa) October 14, 2018
Walked onto the set of 80’s Gotham in downtown Newark this weekend, right into the shooting of the new joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix! @ohwowthatsdumb pic.twitter.com/kUR9NQJB8R
— Rachel (@RachhelAnnee77) October 14, 2018
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