This weekend sees the debut of the latest DC Comics adaptation in Warner Bros.’s release of Joker, which has generated a slew of attention heading into release.
Following its debut at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion for Best Film, the conversation has since turned to the film’s use of violence and, in response, the New York and Los Angeles police will deploy officers to theaters screening the film this weekend.
Nevertheless, the film looks as if it will break the October opening weekend record set just last year as the conversation surrounding it is sure to intensify over the weekend.
Debuting in over 4,300 locations, Joker is already the widest October opening of all-time, topping the 4,250 theaters Venom opened in last year before setting the October opening weekend record with an $80.25 million debut.
On top of opening in more theaters than Venom, it will also
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