Joker 2 starring Joaquin Phoenix gets 2024 release date
Yep, it's gonna be a musical
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Joker: Folie à Deux is officially set to hit theaters in 2024. The sequel to Todd Philips' Joker has been given a premiere date of October 4, 2024, and it's going to star an all-singing and all-dancing Joaquin Phoenix.
In a departure from the gritty drama that was Joker, Joker 2 is going to be a musical – and Lady Gaga is expected (but not confirmed) to take on the role of Harley Quinn. The term 'Folie à Deux' refers to the clinical term for the 'shared madness' between two people – in which delusions and hallucinations are believed to transfer from one person to another. Because of this, we can infer that the sequel might just be a 'Joker and Harley Quinn' type movie with the two causing an equal amount of chaos.
Set in the 1980s, the first Joker sees Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, a failed party clown and aspiring stand-up comedian who embarks on a violent campaign against the wealthy residents of Gotham City. The film nabbed 11 Academy Award nominations, with Phoenix winning for Best Actor, and earned over $1 billion at the global box office. According to Variety, Phoenix will receive a cool $20 million for reprising the role in Folie à Deux.
The news comes just one day after Warner Bros. announced it was axing Batgirl from the HBO Max release schedule, shelving it indefinitely. The film was already in post-production. For more, check out our list of the most exciting upcoming movies in 2022 and beyond.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.


