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‘The People’s Joker’: The Trans Artist Whose Batman Parody Pissed Off Warner Bros.

THE PARODY WE DESERVE

Two years after its world premiere, “The People’s Joker” has finally secured its theatrical release. We spoke with filmmaker Vera Drew about its long road back to screen.

Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley 

Senior Entertainment Reporter

A close up of Vera Drew in a still from ‘The People’s Joker'
Courtesy of Altered Innocence
Laura Bradley

Laura Bradley

Senior Entertainment Reporter

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