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Joker: Folie à Deux is an upcoming American musical psychological thriller film and the direct sequel to the 2019 film Joker. Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as the DC Comics character, the Joker, and Lady Gaga plays Harley Quinn. Zazie Beetz also reprises her role from the first film, while Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener join the cast in undisclosed roles. The film is directed by Todd Phillips, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver and Bob Kane. It is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and DC Studios in association with Joint Effort. The movie is slated to release on 4 October 2024. The first trailer of the movie was launched on 10 April, fans loved each frame of the trailer and are already waiting.
| Name | Joker : Folie à Deux |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Musical, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Streaming | TBA |
| Streaming Partner | TBA |
| Date Release | 4 October 2024 |
| Director | Todd Phillips |
| Writer | Scott Silver , Todd Phillips, Bob Kane |
| Music | Hildur Guðnadóttir |
| Cinematographer | Lawrence Sher |
| Production Company | Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, DC Studios, Joint Effort |
| Produced By | Todd Phillips , Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Joseph Garner |
| Editor | Jeff Groth |
| Distributed By | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Budget | $200 million |
Star Cast With Characters’ Names
| Joaquin Phoenix | Arthur Fleck |
| Lady Gaga | Harley Quinn |
| Zazie Beetz | Sophie Dumond |
| Catherine Keener | N/A |
| Brendan Gleeson | N/A |
| Ken Leung | N/A |
| Steve Coogan | N/A |
| Jacob Lofland | N/A |
| Bill Smitrovich | Judge Harman Rothmax |
| Leigh Gill | Garry |
| Harry Lawtey | N/A |
| Troy Fromin | Inmate |
Plot
Not a lot about the plot is known, though we know it won’t be canon within the DCU, thanks to a recent Variety interview with James Gunn. Joker leaned heavily into Martin Scorsese’s 70s work, largely pulling from The King of Comedy and Taxi Driver. Will he continue that trend in Joker 2? Maybe we’ll get a Joker story similar to New York, New York or a riff on Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (Arthur Doesn’t Live Here Anymore). Jokes aside, the film will supposedly be a musical making use of the casting of Lady Gaga It does appear, however, that we could be returning to the famous stairs from the previous film.
Trailer:
The trailer was launched few days back . It was loved by the audience, the excitement arose to another level. The Joker: Folie à Deux trailer appears to confirm that a good portion of the sequel will take place in Arkham, following directly on from the end of the original film. The preview shows Arthur Fleck meeting Gaga’s Harley Quinn while in confinement, though notably adapts this part of their comic origin story to instead have Quinn be another patient in the facility, instead of Joker’s therapist, as is traditionally part of their backstory. However, the trailer also appears to suggest the pair escape, as the sequence of Fleck being chased by two other people in Joker makeup is notably in Gotham city. That said, it does also appear that the musical sequences of the film will reflect a split from reality, which means anything is possible in terms of what actually unfolds in Joker 2.
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