"But the superhero landscape doesn't have to be like this. Comics, more than most fandoms, rely on diehard fans, and those fans have their own stories that often go neglected. A few years ago, an emerging filmmaker took one of her favorite comic book characters and turned their origin story into a surreal queer coming-of-age saga unlike anything you've seen before. Once hounded by copyright issues, it's finally streaming for free on Tubi."
"The People's Joker is the feature debut of Vera Drew, a comedy editor with credits on Comedy Bang Bang! and Tim and Eric's Beef House.Drew stars as Harlequin the Joker, a trans woman comedian who moves to the big city in search of acceptance. It's a manic video collage full of jokes poking fun at improv schools, Saturday Night Live, coming out, and the DC universe, all in the same breath."
The People's Joker is the feature debut of Vera Drew, who stars as Harlequin the Joker, a trans woman comedian chasing acceptance in the big city. The film blends animation, green-screen live action, and manic video collage techniques. The narrative satirizes improv schools, Saturday Night Live, coming out, and the DC universe while following Harlequin's relationship with Mr. J, an 'edgy' transmasculine comedian resembling Jared Leto. That relationship and Mr. J's ties to a caped crusader push Harlequin to try to save a dystopian world. Premiere at TIFF 2022 led to copyright complaints, canceled screenings, and eventual streaming on Tubi.
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