Joker 2

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Originally Posted by Leo656

We'll see. You have a lot more faith in them than I do.

If you really believe that there have been NO conversations about "square peg/round hole"-ing this into their larger universe, I have a bridge to sell you. Movie executives don't care one bit about "integrity", nor are they inclined to let employees dictate terms to them about their big-name franchises. It might happen, it might not, but I promise you, that's a conversation they're having.

And even if it doesn't, and remains wholly its own separate thing, there's STILL a good chance they'll f*ck it up. Because again, it's WB. All they do is take good ideas and f*ck them up beyond repair due to shortsightedness and greed. I mean, every studio does that, but WB has raised incompetence to an art form.

Can they make two slam dunks in a row? Maybe, but it would be the first time in forever. We'll see.

I'm willing to believe the conversation happened on Warner Bro's side, but Todd and Joaquin have made their intentions clear and they have the negotiating power.
It's disingenuous to categorize Joaquin and Todd as mere "employee's" in this scenario - they have power. If WB wants this Joker, they need to play nice with them. This isn't Peyton Reed on an Ant-Man film. Not to mention, you have Matt Reeves who has also clearly stated that he wants to be left the hell alone.

They could screw it up themselves though.