Warner Bros. has launched the primary poster for Joker: Folie à Deux — and likewise revealed once we’ll get the primary trailer for the film.
In a Fb put up, Warners revealed that much-anticipated sequel will debut its teaser one week from as we speak, on Tuesday, April 9.
The film reunites co-writer/director Todd Phillips with star (and Oscar winner) Joaquin Phoenix from the unique Joker, which grew to become an incredibly large smash within the fall of 2019, grossing greater than $1 billion worldwide, regardless of it not containing Joker’s well-known arch-nemesis Batman, or some other main DC Comics superheroes.
The sequel, provides a minimum of one main DC character to the combo: Woman Gaga, enjoying the Joker’s longtime girlfriend, Harley Quinn. Not like the unique Joker, the sequel can also be a musical. (Margot Robbie beforehand performed Harley Quinn in three DC Prolonged Universe films; the Joker movies are usually not related to any of these DCEU movies.)
Right here is the total poster for the sequel:
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I’m attempting to consider the final time I noticed a lit cigarette on a giant blockbuster film poster. It’s undoubtedly been some time.
After the unique film grew to become an enormous hit, each Phillips and Phoenix expressed curiosity in making a sequel. Rumors of the venture first emerged within the spring of 2021. One yr later, Phillips confirmed the venture by sharing an image of its script — and thus revealing its Folie à Deux subtitle — on his Instagram account. Woman Gaga joined the venture as the brand new Harley Quinn not lengthy after.
Warner Bros. might use one other Joker-sized hit; all of their DC films final yr had been disappointments on the field workplace. The brand new DC Universe, began by James Gunn along with his upcoming Superman film, doesn’t kick off till the summer time of 2025.
Joker: Folie à Deux is presently scheduled to open in theaters on October 4.
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