Warner Bros will release Joker: Madness for twowith Joaquin Phoenix, October 4, 2024.
Next Jokerof the billion dollar success story, it was inevitable that Warner Bros. pursue a sequel. In June, director Todd Phillips finally confirmed the long-rumored sequel by revealing the title, Joker: Madness for two.
The term madness for two refers to the idea of madness shared, which alludes to the inclusion of Harley Quinn. Lady Gaga is in talks to play the iconic DC character, and the sequel is reportedly a musical. Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of Arthur Fleck won him his first Oscar, and he’s set to return for the sequel with a massive payday.
Arthur Fleck will return
Following the cancellation of Warner Bros. bat girlit was revealed that Joker: Madness for two is safe and will be released in theaters on October 4, 2024, exactly five years after the release of the first film. Principal photography is expected to begin in December. According packagingthe Joker The sequel will take place within the walls of Arkham Asylum, which was briefly featured in the first film. Deadline reported the news for the first time.
Here is the official synopsis of Joker:
Director Todd Phillips’ “Joker” centers on the iconic nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story never before seen on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly played by Joaquin Phoenix, is that of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. Clown for hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comedian by night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes a bad decision that causes a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.
Directed by Todd Phillips from a script he co-wrote with Scott Silver, Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais and Shea Whigham.
Joker is available in 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital, while Madness for Two hits theaters on October 4, 2024. Stay tuned for all the latest news on the sequel and subscribe to the Heroic Hollywood YouTube channel for more original video content!
Source: Deadline
