VIDEO : ?Joker? Director Shares New Photo Of Joaquin Phoenix As Arthur Fleck

Uproxx reports director Todd Phillips has shared a new photo tease of star Joaquin Phoenix in 'Joker'.

The black-and-white shot reveals Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, who will eventually become the iconic Batman villain.

The photo is captioned ?Editing? with the hashtag ?#Joker.?

Fleck is described as a stand-up comedian down on his luck, who eventually goes insane.

'Joker' hits theaters October 4th.