The whole world is a stage in the upcoming Joker: Folie à Deux, director Todd Phillips’ hotly anticipated sequel, and the film has been officially Rated R ahead of next week’s trailer debut.
The sequel brings Joker back to theaters on October 4, 2024.
Joker: Folie à Deux has been rated “R” for…
“Some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity.”
Joaquin Phoenix is back in the Joker makeup, and he’ll be joined by Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn this round. Phillips captions the images of the pair in character on Instagram, “Hoping your day is full of love. 10.4.24.”
Plot details remain scarce about the sequel to Phillips’ hit 2019 film, which amassed more than $1 billion at the global box office and earned 11 Academy Awards nominations, landing a Best Actor win for Phoenix and Best Original score for composer Hildur Guðnadóttir. It’s said to be a “jukebox musical,” meaning a musical filled with existing songs rather than original songs. Expect the official synopsis to arrive with the new trailer next week.
The movie’s official TikTok account teased Lady Gaga’s voice as Harley Quinn yesterday, with the accompanying music in line with the musical concept.
“Folie à Deux” is the term meaning “shared psychosis” or “shared delusional disorder,” which is surely a reference to the twisted relationship between Joker and Harley Quinn.
Zazie Beetz will reprise the role of Sophie Dumond from Joker, while Brendan Gleeson (“Mr. Mercedes”) and Catherine Keener (Get Out, “Brand New Cherry Flavor”) also star.
Todd Phillips and Scott Silver wrote the sequel to the hit 2019 movie.
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