We’re one step closer to the Joker sequel we’ve been dreaming of. The highly anticipated sequel Joker: Folie à Deux has completed filming since April 2023. Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga will knock our socks off as the Joker and Harley Quinn, and the latest trailer was announced on Tuesday, July 23. The new trailer looks at Arthur Fleck’s trial and shows him and Harley Quinn kissing and dancing.
Joker: Folie à Deux This is the upcoming sequel for 2019 joker, which stars the Academy Award winner but does not feature The Crime Queen of Gotham City, Harley Quinn. The Grammy winner is reportedly in “early talks” to play the role in the summer of 2022 and confirmed the news when she tweeted teaser video.
Fans have been waiting for this sequel since the release of the first film. With Joaquin and Gaga playing a great evil duo, you know this is going to be a box-office juggernaut. Now that the trailer has been officially released, Hollywood Life has broken down everything you need to know: release date, cast, plot, and more.
How Far into Prodcution Is It Joker: Folie à Deux?
Joker: Folie à Deux filming wrapped on April 5, 2023. Todd and Gaga shared new photos of Harley and Joker to celebrate. “It’s a wrap. Thanks to these two (+ all cast) and the BEST crew the film industry has to offer. From top to bottom. Now to crawl into the cave (editing room) and put it all together,” Todd wrote on Instagram. Gaga posted the same photo with Harley and captioned it, “That’s an X wrap, Harleen.”
Fans were gifted the first look at Harley Quinn and Joker in the future Joker sequel on Valentine’s Day 2023 when the film’s director, Todd Phillips shared a picture to Instagram of Harley cradling the Joker’s face just inches from her own. The pair appeared to have just finished locking lips, as Joker’s red lipstick was smeared across Harley’s lips. The photo, which can be seen here, was also shared by Gaga. He captioned it with the title of the film.
During filming, Gaga and Joaquin were seen filming all over New York. They appear to be filming at Joker’s iconic staircase, which is located in The Bronx.
Todd revealed Joker: Folie à Deux began filming on December 10, 2022. He took to Instagram to share the news with a photo of Joaquin with his face shaved. “Day 1. The boy. #joker,” he wrote.
Joker: Folie à Deux Release Date
Joker: Folie à Deux is set to be released on October 4, 2024. Joker It was originally intended to be a standalone film, but the success of the film led to the sequel getting the green light. In the months after Joker’s release, reports about a sequel being developed are around. In June 2022, Todd was confirmed Joker 2 by posting a photo on Instagram of the official script and Joaquin reading it.
Joker: Folie à Deux
10.04.24 pic.twitter.com/obp7T9lBFL– Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 4, 2022
Trailer
The first trailer for the film was released in April 2024.
Who Is In The Cast Of Joker: Folie à Deux?
We have Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker and Harley Quinn, but who else will be in the highly anticipated film? Zazie Beetz returns as Sophie Dumond, a single mother who lives in the same apartment building as Arthur. Joker creates a fantastic relationship with her in the 2019 film, which ends abruptly when he finds her in his apartment.
Zazie, Gaga, and Joaquin’s parts are the only ones named on the film’s IMDb page, although other names are listed. Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Kenner, Harry Lawteyand Jacob Lofland is also listed higher in the list of film actors, but the part is not revealed. Harry, known for the HBO series Industryhad a “big” role in the movie, according to deadline.
As previously mentioned, Todd is returning to direct the sequel. Impressively, he co-wrote with Scott Silver and produced with Bradley Cooper.
Trailer Tonight. 18:30 PT. #Movie Joker pic.twitter.com/kKbceDG0Qb
– Warner Bros. Pictures (@wbpictures) April 9, 2024
What is the Plot of Joker: Folie à Deux?
Along with the casting, the plot of Joker: Folie à Deux has been kept under wraps. However, fans know that this is a musical. “It’s an interesting decision. And I’m really excited to see how it turns out. And I think it’s somehow logical at the same time. It’s logical and also very surprising,” the composer Hildur Guðnadóttir toward variety in January 2023. “For me and the audience. So far it’s just been a great conversation and I’m really excited to see how it goes.
according to varietythis movie is labeled R-rated because it contains “strong violence” and “short full length.”
We’re in for a real treat with Joker and Harley Quinn. Watching that partnership is going to be a wild ride. “Folie à Deux” in French means “delusion or mental illness shared by two close people,” according to Oxford Languages.
How To Joker: Folie à Deux Is It Possible With Margot Robbie’s Movie?
As fans know, Barbie star Margot Robbie play Harley Quinn in 2020 Birds of Prey and 2021 Suicide Squad, which may confuse fans as to how two versions of the chaotic but fan-favorite villain can exist. Harley Gaga “exists in a different DC universe than Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Case solved!
Margot previously spoke about the “Just Dance” hitmaker taking on the role. “It’s an honor to build a strong enough foundation that Harley can now be one of the characters that other actors can play,” he said in an October 2022 interview with MTV, per PEOPLE. “And I think he’s going to do amazing things.”