"This underground indie went through a wild journey to make it to your TV today, from being pulled from the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 to eventually finding distribution in 2024. Co-written, directed, and starring Vera Drew, The People's Joker is a deeply personal story about coming out as trans that happens to play heavily with the Joker and other DC Comics iconography - which complicated its release, before parody and fair use laws eventually triumphed."
"When it first came to theaters, I spent nearly an hour talking to Drew about the movie; it's a rich text to explore, delivering a savage take on comedy institutions like UCB and Saturday Night Live, and it's also funny as hell. It's a hard movie to explain, but that just makes it all the more fascinating to watch. And now you can, on The People's Streaming Service (TM someone else, I forget who)."
Selections highlight new and recent releases across major streaming platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, and HBO Max. The People's Joker chronicles a trans coming-out narrative that incorporates Joker and DC Comics imagery, faced festival removal in 2022, and secured distribution in 2024 after parody and fair use considerations. The film blends sharp satire of comedy institutions such as UCB and Saturday Night Live with strong comedic moments and personal storytelling. Additional festival-related entries include Twinless, starring Dylan O'Brien, appearing amid the 2026 Sundance virtual lineup beginning January 29.
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