JOKER 2_ FOLIE À DEUX Trailer (2024) Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix

JOKER 2_ FOLIE À DEUX Trailer (2024) Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix

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JOKER 2: FOLIE À DEUX Trailer (2024) Lady Gaga (as Harley Quinn), Joaquin Phoenix
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The Clown Prince of Crime and Harley Quinn want you to know that what the world needs now is… love.

That’s the message of the first trailer for “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which sees Joaquin Phoenix reprise his Oscar-winning role as Arthur Fleck (who later becomes Batman’s notorious foe) and conspire with Lady Gaga as the equally twisted Harley Quinn.

The dark and gritty footage begins at the famed Arkham Asylum — where Joker is locked up at the end of the first film — as Arthur Fleck has a deranged “meet cute” with another inmate (you guessed it, Gaga’s Harley Quinn). After the chance encounter in the halls of prison, they fall madly, deeply in love and plan to break out of their straight jackets to take on the world beyond their padded cells. It brings them to the streets of Gotham City, where they manically dance and twirl around the city.

“I’m nobody. I haven’t done anything with my life like you have,” Harley Quinn, dressed down in sweats, tells Joker as she makes a finger-gun gesture and mimes shooting herself in the head.

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The first film served as a moody origin story for the Joker, who is portrayed in this cinematic universe a reclusive, struggling stand-up comedian and part-time clown. In the sequel, he takes his act on the road and performs on all kinds of stages with Harley Quinn as his demented muse — and she’s wearing his signature makeup, smeared lipstick and all. This time around, though, Arthur Fleck doesn’t seem so lonely.

“I’ll tell you what’s changed,” Joker says in the trailer. “I’m not alone anymore — that’s what we should be talking about!”

The trailer ends with Harley at Arkham Asylum as she draws a happy face with red lipstick on the glass partition between her and Joker. “I want to see the real you,” she tells him.

Director Todd Phillips debuted the footage at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners. Although the original 2019 “Joker” was billed as a “one-off,” Phillips said he and Phoenix always talked about making a sequel.

“We loved the character of Arthur too much, but we didn’t want to jinx the [original] movie,” Phillips said. “We cast Gaga because she’s magic.”

Little is known about the actual plot of the sequel, which is reportedly a jukebox musical. Phillips said that categorization isn’t entirely accurate, though it will feature plenty of song and dance numbers. In the trailer, they waltz across rooftops and through Gotham City to notes of “What the World Needs Now Is Love.”

“I like to say it’s a movie where music is an essential element,” says Phillips. “It doesn’t veer too far from the first film. Arthur has music in him. He has a grace to him.”

Before introducing the trailer, Phillips thanked the room of theater owners for playing “Joker” on the big screen despite reports that the gruesome, blood-soaked film would inspire violence.

“About a month before the first ‘Joker’ came out, the narrative on the film really turned and there [were] these bizarre warnings about the movie,” he said. “It was amazing that exhibitors didn’t budge an inch, and when the movie came out, it did huge business. That attitude was a huge reason for our success.”

As Phillips alluded, “Joker” became a massive blockbuster with $1 billion at the global box office. It became the first R-rated film to pass the billion-dollar mark and earned 11 Oscar nominations, including best picture.

“Joker 2” will debut on the big screen on Oct. 4, 2024 — exactly five years after the first film. The original cost $62.5 million to produce, an unusually conservative budget for a comic book adaptation. Given its runaway financial success, the follow-up was granted a much more substantial $200 million price tag.

The sequel will screen in the Imax 70mm format. Although it was shot with Imax-certified lenses that modify digital cameras and not its film cameras, the company has created at least 10 film prints of “Joker: Folie à Deux” to play in select worldwide locations.

Footage of “Joker” debuted as part of Warner Bros.’ presentation to exhibitors. The studio also has “Beetlejuice 2,” “Horizon: An American Saga” and “Mad Max” prequel “Furiosa” on its 2024 slate.
Warner Bros on Tuesday released the first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the 2019 smash that returns Joaquin Phoenix to his Oscar-winning role and co-stars Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. The film hits theaters on October 4.

The studio revealed the trailer during its studio presentation to exhibitors at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

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The trailer is about mad people — in love. Phoenix is seen taking the stage and performing in a nightclub. The footage is set against the ditty, “What the World Needs Now (Is Love Sweet Love).” Gaga and Phoenix run through the Manhattan streets and dream of dancing clad in elegance against a moonlit sky. The trailer ends with Harley visiting Joker in jail — or Arkham Asylum.

Todd Phillips returns to direct and co-write the script for the sequel, which is billed as a drama with musical elements set in and around Arkham. The cast also includes Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson, Jacob Lofland and Harry Lawtey, with Zazie Beetz returning from the first film.

Philipps took the stage this evening and told exhibitors, “It’s been five years since I was here last. Did I miss anything? Just a global pandemic, dual strikes, an economic downturn. … I’m sure it didn’t affect any of you.”

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He said he had wanted to come earlier to thank exhibitors for their support of Joker, but the pandemic hit right in the aftermath. Deadline hears that Phillips was literally scheduled to come and open CinemaCon 2020 before Covid hit and that edition was canceled.

Today he said: “About a month before the film came out in 2019, the narrative turned and there started to be bizarre warnings; it was amazing that exhibitors didn’t flinch. That attitude was a huge reason for our success. It’s a little late now but I wanted to thank you.”

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“When we were making the first movie Joaquin and I always talked about making a sequel really because we were having a great time but we were never really serious,” he added.

“Then when Joker became a huge success we talked about it during the pandemic and decided to do it and we had a blast doing it.”

He continued about the sequel: “We cast Gaga because she’s magic. I was a producer on A Star is Born and that was where I was like she has magic in her.”

“I’ve never talked about it as a musical, but it’s a movie where music is an essential element.”

“The first ways I described Arthur were as weird and aloof and distant, but he has music in him, he has a grace to him. That informed him a lot in the first film. It didn’t seem like that big of a step what we did here.”

But as you can see in the trailer, it’s a seismic notch up. Who knew that was even possible given how much Joker played like a commentary on society, ala Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, more than a DC movie.

The first Joker was a massive hit for Warner Bros/DC, surpassing Deadpool to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, clocking $1.08 billion at the global box office. It scored 11 Oscar noms including Best Picture, winning for Phoenix’s performance and for Original Score.

The new film also carries a R rating for “strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity,” per the MPA.

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In Warner Bros’ DC universe, Joker: Folie à Deux is part of DC Elseworlds and is not part of the universe that Peter Safran and James Gunn are building since taking the helm of DC Studios.

Check out the trailer above.
Dr. Harleen Quinzel will see you now.

Lady Gaga lights up the screen as Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux, the upcoming musical sequel to Todd Phillips' Oscar-winning 2019 film Joker. Appearing alongside Joaquin Phoenix as the titular Batman villain, Gaga shows off her take on the popular DC Comics character in the new movie's first trailer, revealed April 9 at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

Phillips, 53, took the stage at Caesars Palace to introduce the movie's first trailer. In it, Harley can be seen in what appears to be an insane asylum, greeting Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck. “Do you want to get out of here?” she asks him, before the two can be seen dancing in a fantastical musical sequence.

Phoenix can be heard saying, “I’ll tell you what’s changed. I’m not alone anymore. That’s what we should be talking about!”

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At one point later in the trailer, Gaga as Harley says, “I want to see the real you,” drawing a smiley face with lipstick on the glass wall that separates them. The Joker smiles.

Todd Phillips Shares New Photos of Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga in Joker 2
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix. TODD PHILLIPS/INSTAGRAM
Gaga, 38, confirmed her casting news in August 2022, posting an animated teaser video that showed her and Phoenix's silhouettes dancing to old-timey music. Along with the film's official title ("folie à deux" is French for "folly of two" and refers to shared psychosis or delusion), the Oscar-winning songwriter shared the release date: Oct. 4, 2024. Phillips has returned to direct the sequel, and co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver.

To celebrate Valentine's Day 2023, Warner Bros. released the official first-look image of Gaga and Phoenix, 49, in Joker: Folie à Deux. Phillips marked the end of filming on Instagram in April 2023 and has semi-frequently shared first looks at the upcoming movie on the social media platform since, including again on Valentine's Day this past February.

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Both Gaga and the writer-director shared the movie's poster for the first time on April 2, with Gaga writing, "The world is a stage," along with the poster, which shows her character and Phoenix's Joker dancing together in their signature clown makeup.

Lady Gaga new Joker 2 poster
Joker: Folie à Deux poster. LADY GAGA/INSTAGRAM
In the DC comics, Harley is Joker's longtime hench-woman and love interest whom the sinister prankster first meets when she served as his psychiatrist at Gotham City's Arkham Asylum. The character was first created for the acclaimed 1992 Saturday morning cartoon Batman: The Animated Series and quickly became a fan favorite, jumping from the TV screen to comic-book pages.

Margot Robbie brought the role to the big screen, playing Harley in 2016's Suicide Squad and 2021's The Suicide Squad, as well as the character's own spinoff movie, Birds of Prey, in 2020. In January 2024, Robbie, 33, told Variety that she always imagined the character "would get passed on to other actresses to play, the way there are so many iconic male characters."

"That was always the dream for her," she said at the time. "Harley’s so fun and can go in so many different directions. You put her in someone else’s hands, and it’s like, 'What are they going to do with her?' The options are endless."
Joker: Folie à Deux is in theaters Oct. 4.
Joker broke box office records for R-rated movies when it came out in October 2019, and Joker 2, officially titled Joker: Folie à Deux, will likely make waves just as big.

While much of the sequel has been kept under wraps, set photos and tidbits teased from Todd Phillips make it clear that Joaquin Phoenix may have met his match in Lady Gaga, who will star as Harley Quinn. Here's everything we know about Joker 2 so far.

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When is Joker 2 coming out?
Joker: Folie à Deux is scheduled to release on Oct. 4, 2024. The film will premiere in theaters and will likely have a full theatrical run before it is available to stream.

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When is the Joker 2 release date?
Joker: Folie à Deux will release to theaters on Oct. 4, 2024. It does not have a streaming release date yet.

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Is Joker 2 filming?
Joker: Folie à Deux began filming in December 2022, with director Todd Phillips posting a photo of Phoenix in character on Dec. 10, 2022, with the caption, "Day 1. Our boy. #joker." Filming wrapped in April 2023.

Where did Joker 2 film?
Where is Joker 2 filming? Joker: Folie à Deux filming locations - Jersey City in Joker (2019)
A "Joker" scene filmed in Jersey City, New Jersey

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Joker: Folie à Deux filmed mostly in Los Angeles, although some scenes were filmed in New Jersey.

Where is Joker 2 filming? - Joker 2 Lady Gaga Harley Quinn - NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 25: Lady Gaga is seen at movie set of the 'Joker: Folie a Deux' on March 25, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Lady Gaga is seen at the movie set of "Joker: Folie à Deux" on March 25, 2023, in New York City.

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Scenes with Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn were also filmed in New York City in front of a courthouse in late March 2023.

Is there a Joker 2 poster?
Joker Folie a Deux Poster
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Yep! The poster reveals Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga dancing and includes the tagline "The world is a stage."

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Is there a Joker 2 with Joaquin Phoenix?
Joaquin Phoenix is returning for Joker: Folie à Deux. He will once again portray Arthur Fleck as he continues to become the Joker.

Who is in the Joker: Folie à Deux cast?
The confirmed cast for Joker: Folie à Deux includes:

Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/The Joker
Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker.
Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker (Arthur Fleck) in "Joker" (2019)

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Joaquin Phoenix will reprise his Oscar-winning role of the mentally ill murderous clown Joker (and his unvarnished alter ego Arthur Fleck).

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Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn/Harleen Quinzell
Joker 2 Lady Gaga Harley Quinn - NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 25: Lady Gaga is seen at movie set of the 'Joker: Folie a Deux' on March 25, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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Lady Gaga will star as Harley Quinn, whose real name is Dr. Harleen Quinzell. While her story arc in the film isn't yet known, in the comics, she is a psychiatrist who falls in love with the Joker when she treats Arthur Fleck and becomes his literal partner in crime.

We got the first look at Gaga's Harley Quinn in February 2023 when Todd Phillips posted a photo of her with Joaquin Phoenix as Dr. Harleen Quinzell—the pre-Harley Quinn version of the character.

Later, we saw Mother Monster in some of Harley Quinn's stylings.

Joker 2 Lady Gaga Harley Quinn - NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 25: Lady Gaga is seen at movie set of the 'Joker: Folie a Deux' on March 25, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Lady Gaga films a scene as Harley Quinn for "Joker: Folie à Deux" in New York City on March 25, 2023.

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Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond
Joker 2 - Joker Folie a Deux - Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond in "Joker" (2019)
Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond in "Joker" (2019)

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Zazie Beetz will return as Sophie Dumond, one of Arthur Fleck's neighbors in his Bronx apartment building. In Joker, he hallucinated that she was his girlfriend, but due to the character's unreliable narration, it's likely that in reality she had only ever met him in passing.

Beetz told The Hollywood Reporter that she's sure Sophie survived the shooting at the end of the first film, explaining, “In my mind, she lives because she never actively wronged Arthur. His victims in the film were generally people that pointedly hurt him. Even within the horror of his realization around his own state of mind, he acknowledges that she’s more of a bystander to his situation than an actor to his situation. So she makes it out unscathed, at least physically.”

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Brendan Gleeson
Joker 2 cast - Brendan Gleeson Joker Folie a Deux cast - Brendan Gleeson attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Brendan Gleeson attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood.

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Brendan Gleeson, who was nominated for an Oscar in 2023 for Banshees of Inisherin, will appear in Joker: Folie à Deux. His role has not yet been disclosed. Incidentally, Gleeson's Banshees co-star Colin Farrell played the Penguin in The Batman and will reprise the role in an HBO Max series.

Catherine Keener
Joker 2 cast Joker Folie a Deux cast - Catherine Keener attends the Premiere Of Showtime's "Kidding" at The Cinerama Dome on September 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/FilmMagic)
Catherine Keener attends the premiere of Showtime's "Kidding" at The Cinerama Dome on Sept. 5, 2018, in Los Angeles.

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Catherine Keener is part of the Joker 2 cast, though her character is not yet known.

Harry Lawtey
Joker 2 cast - Joker Folie a Deux cast - Harry Lawtey attends the Saint Laurent Menswear Fall-Winter 2023-2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 17, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Harry Lawtey attends the Saint Laurent Menswear Fall-Winter 2023-2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 17, 2023.

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British actor Harry Lawtey's role hasn't been disclosed.

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Jacob Lofland
Joker 2 - Joker Folie a Deux - Jacob Lofland attends the Saint Laurent Menswear Fall-Winter 2023-2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 17, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Jacob Lofland attends the Saint Laurent Menswear Fall-Winter 2023-2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 17, 2023.

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Jacob Lofland will be in Joker: Folie à Deux in a "key role" as an inmate at Arkham Asylum who develops a relationship with Arthur Fleck.

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Is Joker 2 going to be a musical?
Joker: Folie à Deux is a musical. The film's composer spoke about shifting to a musical mindset for the sequel during a red-carpet appearance.

It was later revealed that the movie would include at least 15 songs, most of them covers and not original music although original music may be included. It appears from the trailer that due to Joker and Harley Quinn's mental illness, they begin to see the world through musical eyes.

Is there a Joker 2 trailer?
Yes! There is a trailer for Joker: Folie a Deux but due to sensitive subject matter, you'll have to head over to YouTube to watch it.

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Are there images from Joker 2?
Yes. Joker: Folie à Deux's director Todd Phillips has released multiple images from the film on his Instagram.

Who is the director of Joker: Folie à Deux?
Todd Phillips will once again be the director of Joker: Folie à Deux after previously earning an Oscar nomination for directing Joker. Phillips is also known for directing all three Hangover films.

Is Joker 2 streaming?
Joker: Folie à Deux will be released exclusively in theaters. After its theatrical window, it will likely be available to stream on Max.

How to stream Joker: Folie à Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux will likely stream on Max after its theatrical window closes.

Who is playing Harley Quinn in Joker 2?
Lady Gaga has been cast as Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux. It's unclear how similar the film's version of the character will be to how Harley Quinn is traditionally depicted.

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Will Robert Pattinson be in Joker 2?
Robert Pattinson has not been confirmed to appear in Joker: Folie à Deux. Based on the timeline of the films, it seems unlikely that a fully grown Batman could appear in the film.

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Is Lady Gaga playing Harley Quinn in Joker 2?
Lady Gaga has been cast as Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux. It's unclear how similar her version of the character will be to the comic book version.

Who is the Joker 2 Batman?
Batman has not been confirmed to appear in Joker: Folie à Deux. The first film portrayed Bruce Wayne as a young boy, and it's unlikely that he'd already have become Batman based on the timeline.

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What is the Joker's real name?
In the film Joker, the character's real name is Arthur Fleck. While he was briefly led to believe he might actually be Thomas Wayne's son, he later discovered that his mother had adopted him and he's unlikely related to the Waynes.

Is Lady Gaga in the new Joker?
Lady Gaga has been cast in Joker: Folie à Deux. She will portray Harley Quinn.

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What mental illness does Joker have in the new movie?
Joaquin Phoenix - Joker 2 - Joker Folie a Deux - Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in "Joker" (2019)
Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in "Joker" (2019)

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It's unclear what mental illness Arthur Fleck suffers from. It is widely speculated that the character is a depiction of narcissistic personality disorder, but as he is a fictional character, the filmmakers can decide to go in another direction. Some experts speculate he has a psychotic disorder also due to his hallucinations and lack of empathy for his victims.

One disorder we do know for a fact that Arthur Fleck suffers from is pseudobulbar affect, in which someone laughs (or cries) uncontrollably without cause.

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Who becomes the new Joker?
It has not been confirmed that anyone will become a new Joker in the sequel. It is likely that Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn will become a form of her villainous persona and the Joker's ally.

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