Struggling to make people laugh in grim early-1980s Gotham City, the mentally ill street clown and failed stand-up comedian, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), wears his smudgy makeup every day to eke out an existence. Mocked, bullied, and above all, marginalised, Fleck's slippery grip on reality will pave the way for a gradual descent into a dark world of unrestrained violence, as a loaded revolver enters the picture offering the long-awaited liberation. Then, the medications stopped working, and troubled Arthur's fierce hatred seems to be the only way out. Is the world prepared for the gloriously malevolent advent of the grinned super-villain, Joker?

(Near The Newark Paramount Theatre) Market Street, Newark, New Jersey, New York.

Alley, Market Street (btw Halsey Street and Broad Street) Newark, New Jersey, New York.

Pharmacy, East 174th Street and Walton Avenue, Bronx, New York.

Arthur's Apartment, 1150 Anderson Avenue and West 167th Street, The Bronx, New York.

(Near Twenty Exchange) William Street and Exchange Place, Manhattan.

Archway Under Manhattan Bridge, Cherry Street and Pike Street, Manhattan.

Hudson County Courthouse, Newark Avenue, Jersey City, New York.

Loew's Jersey Theatre, 54 Journal Square Plaza, Jersey City, New York.

Arkham State Hospital, 1st Avenue and 58th Street, Brooklyn.

otsoNY Comments: For the 30 second clip, the entire facade of the numbers 33 and 35 East Broadway was changed to look rundown. Also, the news stand was fake.

33 - 35 East Broadway (btw Catherine Street and Market Street) Manhattan.

Twin Donut Shop, 3396 Jerome Avenue, The Bronx, New York.

Joker Steps, 1150 Anderson Avenue, The Bronx, New York.