Director Todd Phillips is set to bring back Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker for a sequel titled Joker: Folie a Deux. While Phillips’ iteration of the Joker was always meant to be a standalone film with no sequels, Warner Bros. is eager to launch a new franchise which would be called DC Black Label, consisting of films based on the DC Comics, with much darker themes. Phillips was indeed interested in making follow-ups for the film but said that would only depend upon the film’s performance and on Phoenix.

Joker in Joker (2019)
Joker (2019)

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According to new reports, Musician Lady Gaga is in early talks of making an appearance in the new sequel as Harley Quinn, opposite Joaquin Phoenix. Joker 2, is currently alleged to be a musical. The film, titled Folie à Deux would probably witness an indulgence of “two jokers” from the same path. Phillips has recently shared a picture of Phoenix reading the script, written by Phillips and Scott Silver.

joaquin phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix 

Joker was released on October 4, 2019 in the United States. The film grossed over $ $1.074 billion against a budget of $55–70 million. This made the film to identify as the highest-grossing DC film to date.

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The announcement of this new probable addition to the film apparently did not settle well with the fans though. Take a look:

In a 2019 Interview, the creator was once found saying, ” When a movie does $1 billion and cost $60 million to make, of course, it comes up. But Joaquin and I haven’t really decided on it. We’re open. I mean, I’d love to work with him on anything, quite frankly. So who knows? But it would have to have a real thematic resonance the way this one did, ultimately being about childhood trauma and the lack of love, and the loss of empathy.”

lady gaga
Lady Gaga

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