Joker 2

Todd Phillips' 2019 film Joker grossed over $1 billion and landed its star, Joaquin Phoenix, an Oscar for Best Actor. Those are the kind of accolades movie ...

And while it’s unclear if this is a movie that’s officially happening (io9 has reached out to Warner Bros. for comment or clarification and will update the post if we hear back), at the very least, it’s confirmation that Phillips has decided to try and make a sequel. Like, say, if a group of people believed a certain comedian turned killer was actually a hero. But was Joker really a movie that needed a sequel?

Director Todd Phillips confirms that a Joker 2 script has been written with an image of the cover and Joaquin Phoenix reading the draft.

The director shared an image of the cover of the script for the new film as well as star Joaquin Phoenix reading the current draft of the screenplay. Talks of a Joker 2 have swirled in the years since the first film's release and now fans of the original are getting exciting news. Joker 2 looks to be taking a big step forward as director Todd Phillips shares an image of the completed script.

Joker: Folie à Deux will be the sequel to 2019's Joker, director Todd Phillips revealed on Instagram. Joaquin Phoenix will be back to star in Joker 2.

Based on the plot of the first movie, and that Thomas Wayne could be Joker’s real father, it’s entirely possible that this movie could introduce Batman and connect him to the Joker with the Folie à Deux idea, suggesting a connection that’s even more than familial. The script’s title of Joker: Folie à Deux is a psychological term that refers to a mental disorder affecting two or more individuals, usually in the same family. The Clown Prince of Crime is coming back for another solo movie.

Joker writer and director Todd Phillips has revealed Joker 2 is happening with Joaquin Phoenix and reveals the title.

Margot Robbie is the most recent actress to portray Harley in live-action movies, but as she was paired with Jared Leto's Joker in Suicide Squad, it's likely that if Harley were to be introduced in Joker 2, a different actress would step into the role. One character that most fans and even casual viewers know has ties to the Joker is Harley Quinn. Thus, it's a fair guess that Phillips may introduce Harley to his films. The second photo is a black and white shot of the Joker himself, Joaquin Phoenix, with the open script in hand while smoking and wearing a pair of glasses.

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While Phoenix would seem like a tough sell for any sequel — he almost never makes them — he also expressed his willingness to reprise his role as DC’s Clown Prince of Crime last year, saying in an interview “there are some things we could do with this guy and could [explore] further.” One thing’s for sure: Phillips’ Instagram post is definitely not a joke. Although there’s no definitive word from Warner Bros, Joker’s director Todd Phillips all but confirmed the sequel is happening on his Instagram account.

Willem Dafoe once pitched a hypothetical 'Joker' sequel starring himself, so you can guess what fans want to see.

Dafoe has been fan-cast as the Joker since the 1980s, and some folks will never give up that ghost. Having made his screen debut in 1980, the actor has spent over 40 years establishing himself as cinema’s crown prince of bug-eyed mania, launching more memes that Morbius in the process. Since the beginning of 2020, the 66 year-old has shown up in the acclaimed Nightmare Alley, The French Dispatch, The Card Counter, and The Northman, while he came perilously close to stealing the show when he returned as Norman Osborn in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and he’s not even done with the superhero genre with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom coming next year.

It looks like Joker 2 is happening with Joaquin Phoenix returning to the role. But the title they gave the sequel is really something.

It’s not difficult to see where this is going with Joker 2 considering the mental illness at the heart of the first film with Joaquin Phoenix and the background of the character in general. And considering, at least for now, it sits outside the other Warner Bros. and DC properties that include the DCEU as well as the most recently released The Batman which has its own budding universe, it’s even more impressive that this film has made a world of its own. The rumor mill has been turning lately with more and more buzz about Joaquin Phoenix returning for Joker 2, an anticipated followup to the surprise 2019 blockbuster that kicked things off in this budding franchise.

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Maybe people will just judge this on its merits and refrain from hysterical hyperbole for the sake of clicks and likes. Maybe the cultural temperature has cooled enough for people not to make a moral panic out of a comic book movie. Similarly to IGN, we’re thinking this might have something to do with Batman. We can hear the “No, duh,” coming from each of you right now, but it’s more likely than Harley Quinn, given that the last film directly concerned our boy Bruce watching his parents get gunned down for something like the 80th time on screen.

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In 2023, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and The Flash will both come to theaters. 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. In the meantime, Warner Bros. is going to continue building out the DCEU with sequels and origin stories in the coming years. As such, there was never much doubt that Warner Bros. would find a way to get a sequel off the ground with the same creative team. Phillips has returned to write and direct, Phoenix is back in the titular role, and Joker co-writer Scott Silver once again helped pen the script. Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) suffered from a neurological disorder causing him to laugh uncontrollably in the first movie.

Todd Phillips has confirmed that 'Joker 2' is in the works. He also revealed that Scott Silver has returned to co-write the script.

Joker 2 may focus on Fleck’s relationship with his mother or maybe even his unconfirmed familial relation to Thomas Wayne. Phillips’ co-writer Scott Silver has also returned to help write Joker 2’s script. Phillips also included a picture of Joaquin Phoenix reading the script.

Todd Phillips confirmed that the sequel to 2019's "Joker" is moving forward, including a shot of star Joaquin Phoenix reading the script.

Both “Joker” and “The Batman” exist in separate continuities from the other DC adaptations — Reeves even cast Barry Keoghan to play a different version of the Joker in a cameo role. Soon after the film’s debut in 2019, Phillips and Silver met with then-Warner Bros. film chief Toby Emmerich about a possible sequel. Phillips’ original “Joker” film reframed the iconic Batman villain into an anti-hero character study about a struggling comedian and part-time clown performer named Arthur Fleck who becomes a folk hero in Gotham City after he lashes out in acts of shocking violence.

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The actor played the critically acclaimed role in 2019, winning the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the troubled DC villain. Judging against the release date of the first Joker film, it could be available for fans to watch next year. Phoenix will be returning once again for his role as the Joker/Arthur Fleck after being featured in the Instagram post reading the script. However, this movie is not in the same universe as Phillip’s franchise, with the role of the Joker going to Barry Keoghan. Phillips confirmed the sequel to the critically acclaimed Joker film on his Instagram account in a post on 7 June. The dark thriller received rave reviews, with Phoenix winning the Oscar for Best Actor in 2020 for his role.

The film chronicles the downfall of Arthur Fleck, a mentally troubled standup comedian whose harsh treatment by society sets him on the path to becoming iconic ...

As Joker is both the hero and the villain of the film, the story needs to do more than just depict him terrorizing Gotham and give him an interesting antagonist to face off against. Check out the impressive piece of art below: With many fans now speculating about what the title of Joker 2 could mean, digital artist Bosslogic has taken to Instagram to share his own fun interpretation.

Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips changed the game in the superhero movie world with their work on Joker, which shockingly became a critical and ...

Regardless of how the specifics work out, anticipation is already building to see what Phillips and Phoenix have planned for the Clown Prince's next solo adventure after breaking the billion-dollar mark with the first movie. Todd Phillips was reportedly set to begin writing the script more than a year ago, and this news only makes that official as the director shares his progress on the upcoming movie. Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips changed the game in the superhero movie world with their work on Joker, which shockingly became a critical and financial hit at the end of 2019.

The world of DC Films got a surprising, but long-awaited update earlier this week, with confirmation that a sequel to 2019's Joker is in the works.

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. "When a movie does $1 billion and cost $60 million to make, of course it comes up," Phillips explained with a laugh in a 2020 interview. As the band joked, this means that "Folie a Deux the musical [is] coming soon."