Todd Phillips shared two new images of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Joker: Folie à Deux.’
For the last two years, Todd Phillips has been pretty excited about the sequel to his critically acclaimed Joaquin Phoenix-led Joker, and his social media feed backs that up! Keeping up with his ways, in his new holiday post, the writer-director has given fans a new look at Arthur Fleck in Arkham Asylum—which is likely where he’ll fall in love with his psychiatrist Dr. Harleen Quinzel, better known as Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga), setting the stage for Joker: Folie à Deux. While the first image in the post gives us a peek at Arthur Fleck locked behind bars, the second image sets a very different tone, with Gaga’s Harley Quinn looking adoringly at the Joker. Although the exact plot details have been kept under wraps, the second installment of Phillips’ Joker is expected to traditionally follow the duo’s romance and cruel partnership.
As it has been previously confirmed, Phoenix’s Joker won't be linked to Robert Pattinson’s Batman—or any of James Gunn's new slate of DC films on the horizon. Phillips has been very straightforward about his film not being directly connected to the former DC Extended Universe or the newly minted DC Universe, and at one point, he even wanted to start a label called DC Black which would have allowed different directors to create very different adaptations of DC characters, without the need for the films to be connected. While that never officially became a thing, the Joker franchise has successfully allowed audiences to learn more about the notorious villain, which has previously been played by Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, and Jared Leto, without being connected to a larger universe.
In addition to Phoenix and Lady Gaga, the Joker sequel's cast will include Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond, and Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Jacob Lofland, and Harry Lawtey whose roles have not yet been announced. Unlike the first installment, which was mainly a psychological thriller and drama film—Joker: Folie à Deux is surprisingly a musical. Evidently, a few of the elaborate musical pieces in the film caused it to remain in the production phase a little longer than it was meant to. But fear not, it will be in theaters next year!
The film is now in post-production and is set for release on October 4, 2024. While you wait for more updates, check out Joker on Max.
Sequel to the 2019 film 'Joker.'
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