Los Angeles: Joaquin Phoenix is ​​returning to theaters with the sequel to his 2019 release Joker, titled Joker: Folie Deux which will arrive in 2024.

The film will hit the theaters on October 4, 2024, five years after the first part of the film directed by Todd Phillips released in 2019, reports Variety.

The sequel will be a musical, in which Lady Gaga may play crime co-conspirator Harley Quinn’s Clown Prince.

According to Variety, Joker was supposed to be a standalone film, but it was watched by 1 billion people globally. After that the idea of ​​its sequel was taken.

Actors are asking big money to reprise the role of Arthur Fleck.

Phoenix will receive $20 million for Folie Deux.

Variety further states that Todd Phillips, who led Joker to a total of 11 Academy Award nominations, is returning to direct the sequel. He is also co-writing the screenplay with Scott Silver.

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