The People’s Joker: The critically lauded trans ‘Joker’ film coming to UK cinemas

Vera Drew in ‘The People’s Joker’ (Image: Matchbox Cine)

The People’s Joker, a parody superhero film which centres around a trans woman as the Joker, is finally coming to cinemas in the UK and Ireland next month.

The film, which was originally brought to film festivals in 2022 but had to be pulled from screenings due to copyright issues, stars Vera Drew as the titular Joker. Drew also co-wrote and directed the film, which has received glowing reviews, holding an impressive 95% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Drew’s film is an unofficial parody of the characters from the Batman universe and pop culture writ large. Other characters protrayed in the film include a closeted gay Batman and Poison Ivy, as a nonbinary aspiring comedian.

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