Everything We Know About Joker Folie a Deux

Todd Phillips introduced that Joker 2 has wrapped, however how a lot can we really learn about Joker: Folie a Deux?

Insanity breeds insanity – and on this case, audiences couldn’t be extra excited for Joker 2, or relatively, Joker: Folie a Deux, which is the official title. 2019’s Joker was among the finest reviewed films of the twenty first century with critics and followers universally praising Joaquin Phoenix for his efficiency in addition to Todd Phillips for his path. Phoenix gained the Oscar for Greatest Male Efficiency because of his rendition of the Joker, DC’s most infamous and lethal villain, and added to the legacy that the fictional character has constructed up through the years (we lately made an epic episode of WTF Occurred to this Film about it). And now, that legacy will proceed to develop with a sequel.

Joker: Folie a Deux can be a follow-up to the 2019 origin story that Phillips dropped at the display screen and can permit audiences to as soon as once more benefit from the character that they’ve come to like (and despise) so very a lot. Now, followers shouldn’t put the cart earlier than the horse because the sequel’s not set to hit theaters for an additional yr and a half, however seeing as how followers have already waited greater than three years for the sequel, it’s secure to imagine that hype is at an all time excessive. So, with all of that hype build up, let’s check out every part we learn about Joker: Folie a Deux to date. 

The Plot

As said, Joker 2 gained’t be reportedly popping out for an additional yr and a half (and that’s supplied every part goes proper with filming and post-production). So, with the movie nonetheless to date out, and with the manufacturing staff wanting to maintain the film below wraps, audiences have been given surprisingly little about what they’ll anticipate from the sequel by way of the plot. The small items of data that followers learn about are that Harley Quinn can be taking part in a big position within the movie and that no less than a part of it would happen in Arkham Asylum.

One other vital piece of details about the film (that can greater than probably have an effect on the plot in a roundabout way) is that the film can be really be a musical. The selection was reportedly made as a result of dancing associated themes included within the first film, mixed with the casting selection of Girl Gaga because the notorious Harley Quinn. Gaga’s musical background undoubtedly performed an element in selecting to have the movie be extra musically pushed and her expertise with appearing/creating music made the selection a no brainer.

The final piece of data concerning the plot is that followers have to do not forget that this explicit film, in addition to its predecessor, aren’t a part of James Gunn’s upcoming DCU and can subsequently be below the class of DC Elseworlds – stand alone initiatives set within the DC Universe. This isn’t new info as the unique Joker was by no means a part of the bigger universe that DC tried and didn’t make, however nonetheless it ought to nonetheless be famous.

Joker: Folie a Deux – The Solid

Joaquin Phoenix gained an Oscar and common popularity of his rendition of the Joker so it’s no shock to anybody that he’ll be returning to play Arthur Fleck/The Joker for the sequel. Nevertheless, as mentioned earlier, the largest addition to the sequel by way of star-power can be Girl Gaga as Harley Quinn. Regardless of Margot Robbie taking part in the character for the previous decade in three separate DC initiatives, Robbie has praised the casting selection of Gaga as Quinn and believes that she’ll do a tremendous job with the character, saying:

“I believe she’s going to do a tremendous job. I’m so excited. All I may have ever hoped for Harley is that she would turn into a type of characters that, type of like Batman, or Hamlet, will get handed from actor to actor—everybody will get a go at taking part in them. So, I really feel prefer it’s only a credit score to her as a personality that individuals need to see her in a number of interactions. I’m excited.”

After Girl Gaga, different notable actors/actresses which have been added to the forged are Jacob Lofland, Catherine Keener, and Brenden Gleeson. Lofland is reportedly taking part in an inmate from the Arkham Asylum, and there hasn’t but been any phrase on who Keener and Gleeson can be taking part in. One other new identify for the film is Harry Lawtey (star if HBO’s Business) who has additionally been forged in an undisclosed position, nevertheless it’s been reported that his position can be a “massive” one for the sequence.

One other identify that audiences can be aware of is Zazie Beetz who performed Sophie within the first Joker movie. Whereas it was revealed that her and Arthur’s relationship was fully concocted inside Arthur’s head, her general destiny was by no means revealed within the movie. Additionally, whereas nothing has formally been confirmed, Zazie has publicly said that she believes Sophie continues to be alive within the sequence. With all of that being mentioned, followers shouldn’t anticipate to see Zazie within the upcoming sequel, but it surely’s a really actual risk.

All the things Else About Joker 2

Regardless of not figuring out an entire lot about what the general plot of the movie can be, audiences have really been given fairly a bit of data for the sequel. First, followers can anticipate the film to hit theaters on October 4, 2024 – precisely 5 years after the primary movie was launched. The movie can be distributed by Warner Bros (identical to the unique) and filming for the film lately concluded on April 4th. Todd Phillips can be returning to direct the movie and he co-wrote the script with Scott Silver, who additionally co-wrote the primary Joker film.

Folie a Deux (the movie’s official title) really interprets to “insanity of two” and refers to ‘shared psychosis’ by which “delusion or psychological sickness is shared by two folks in shut affiliation”. It may be safely assumed that the title is referring to the connection that can undoubtedly unfold between Joker and Harley Quinn.

A notable piece of data to keep in mind is that because of Phoenix’s Oscar-winning efficiency, his payday for the sequel can be $20 million, against the $4 million that he acquired for the unique film.

One other piece of data that followers may discover attention-grabbing is that regardless of being set in New York Metropolis, filming really nonetheless passed off in Los Angeles. Nonetheless, it’s been revealed in set-photos that the sequel will return to the notorious “Joker-steps” from the primary film. It’s additionally assumed that for the reason that film can be a musical, Gaga can be writing the music for no less than one of many songs that she is going to undoubtedly carry out in the course of the movie – it’s well-known that Gaga writes/co-writes all of her personal music and has already gained an Oscar herself for writing/performing the track “Shallow” in A Star is Born again in 2018.

So, though followers gained’t get an opportunity to see how The Joker and Harley Quinn get wrapped up in one other loopy villainous journey for fairly a while, followers can relaxation effectively figuring out that the wait can be greater than price it.