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Official: "Joker" gets a sequel

Luca Fontana
9.6.2022
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It is considered one of the most controversial films of recent years: "Joker". Now it's getting a sequel, as the director confirms. Actor Joaquin Phoenix is back in the movie.

The most successful FSK-18 film in the world to date is getting a sequel: "Joker". Director Todd Phillips confirms this via his own Instagram channel. Yesterday, he posted a picture with Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix reading the script for the sequel. Its title: "Joker: Folie à Deux."

An allusion to Joker's comic book love interest Harley Quinn?

Success between drama and polemics

Whether the film would even get a sequel was up in the air for a long time. After all, "Joker" is no ordinary comic book adaptation, where a sequel is a mere formality if the film is successful enough. Rather, "Joker" is a dark character study that does entirely without superheroes in capes. The focus is therefore not on a hero with superhuman powers, but on Arthur Fleck, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who is actually good-natured but has been shaken by society and is seriously mentally ill.

In 2019, upon its theatrical release, "Joker" divided opinion. For some, it was too violent. Too pseudo-intellectual. Too over-the-top. For others, it was the highlight of the cinema year. In Switzerland, 493,423 people saw it. Worldwide, it grossed over a billion dollars. Director Todd Phillips was honored with the Golden Lion for Best Film in Venice. Actor Joaquin Phoenix received the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Los Angeles. The film had struck a nerve.

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It is still unclear when the sequel will hit theaters. But once filming has begun, we can expect about a year's wait.

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I write about technology as if it were cinema, and about films as if they were real life. Between bits and blockbusters, I’m after stories that move people, not just generate clicks. And yes – sometimes I listen to film scores louder than I probably should.

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