Joker 2: Todd Phillips has signed on to co-write a sequel script

There have been various reports about Joker 2, with Warner Bros. yet to officially confirm if a sequel to the Oscar-nominated, Joaquin Phoenix-starring movie is even in development. Yet the evidence is mounting.

Recently, a report revealing new details about Warner Bros.' upcoming Superman film reaffirmed that the Clown Prince of Crime's solo movie has a "planned sequel". And now, The Hollywood Reporter has detailed that Todd Phillips – who directed Joker – will return to co-write the sequel.

The publication made the revelation in a report about Hollywood's top lawyers, reporting in a section about Warren Dern that Todd Phillips has "struck a deal to co-write the next Joker installment".

Director Todd Phillips himself also said there were no plans in place for a follow-up, but left the door open: "Here's the real truth about a sequel. While Joaquin [Phoenix] and I have talked about it, and while touring the world with Warner Bros. executives – going to Toronto, and Venice, and other places – of course, we're sitting at dinner and they're saying, 'So, have you thought about…?' But, talking about contracts, there's not a contract for us to even write a sequel, we've never approached Joaquin to be in a sequel. Will that happen? Again, I just think the article was anticipatory at best."

Prior to that, he flatly denied a second movie would be in the works, after hinting it was a possibility to Total Film: "We have no plan for a sequel."

Jack Shepherd is the former Senior Entertainment Editor of GamesRadar. Jack used to work at The Independent as a general culture writer before specializing in TV and film for the likes of GR+, Total Film, SFX, and others. You can now find Jack working as a freelance journalist and editor.