Joker: Folie a Deux Trailer Features Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Clownish Delights

Published: 10 April 2024 at 03:07

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The trailer for Joker: Folie a Deux showcases Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as Arthur Fleck transformed into the Joker, with Lady Gaga playing Harley Quinn alongside Zazie Beetz. The film, set to release on October 4, introduces new cast members like Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener. The duo of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix embraces the clownish theme in the trailer, highlighting the toxic relationship between Joker and Harley Quinn from DC comics.

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Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix featured as their characters in the upcoming Joker sequel

Director Todd Phillips shared photos on Instagram teasing Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix's transformations into the iconic comic book characters of Harley Quinn and Joker respectively in the upcoming sequel Joker: Folie a Deux. The film is expected to focus on the new love affair between the two villains and is set to contain musical elements. Joker: Folie a Deux is scheduled to be released on October 4, 2024.

Joker: Folie a Deux Receives R Rating and Release Date Announcement

The upcoming film Joker: Folie a Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, has been given an R rating for violence, language, sexuality, and nudity. Directed by Todd Phillips, the movie is set to release on October 4, featuring a musical aspect with well-known songs. Lady Gaga portrays Harley Quinn, with a new rendition of the character's voice. The film follows the events after the first Joker movie, with Phoenix's character finding love with psychiatrist Dr. Harleen Quinzel in Arkham Asylum.

Joker: Folie à Deux (Wikipedia)

Joker: Folie à Deux is an upcoming American musical psychological thriller film slated to be a sequel to the 2019 film Joker. Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as the DC Comics character the Joker, and Lady Gaga plays Harley Quinn. Zazie Beetz also reprises her role from the first film, while Steve Coogan, Brendan Gleeson, and Catherine Keener join the cast in undisclosed roles. The film is directed by Todd Phillips, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. It is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios in association with Joint Effort.Joker was initially conceived as a standalone film, although Warner Bros. intended for it to launch a DC Black film series. By August 2019, Phillips had expressed interest in making a sequel, although he reiterated that Joker was not set up to have one. Phoenix hinted about reprising his role in October 2019. A sequel officially entered development in June 2022, with Gaga and Beetz joining later that year. Principal photography took place in Los Angeles, New York City, and Belleville, New Jersey, from December 2022 to April 2023.Joker: Folie à Deux is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 4, 2024, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Star in Joker: Folie a Deux Sequel Movie Poster Teaser

Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as the Joker, and Lady Gaga takes on the role of Harley Quinn in the upcoming sequel to the 2019 Oscar-winning film. The teaser poster hints at a haunting and villainous duo as they dance under a spotlight. Director Todd Phillips directs the film, which includes musical elements and explores the relationship between the Joker and Harley Quinn. Gaga's commitment to Method acting added depth to her portrayal of Harley Quinn. The film is set to release on Oct. 4 via Warner Bros.

The Joker sequel, 'Joker: Folie a Deux,' receives an R rating for violence, language, sexuality, and nudity, starring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn alongside Joaquin Phoenix.

The sequel to the 2019 'Joker' film, 'Joker: Folie a Deux,' has officially been given an R rating for strong violence, language, sexuality, and brief full nudity, starring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn and Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the Joker. Directed by Todd Phillips, the movie is set to be a musical and expected to hit theaters on October 4, 2024.

Lady Gaga to Star in Joker: Folie a Deux, a Jukebox Musical Sequel with Joaquin Phoenix

Lady Gaga joined the cast of the musical sequel Joker: Folie a Deux as Harley Quinn, alongside Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the Joker. The film will feature at least 15 well-known songs, including covers of classics like Judy Garland's 'That's Entertainment.' Composer Hildur Gunadottir, known for her award-winning work in Joker (2019), will infuse the music with her distinctive style. Filming began in December 2022 in New York and Los Angeles, and the movie is set to premiere on October 4, with a budget reportedly approaching $200 million.

Joker: Folie a Deux Receives R Rating for Strong Content

Joker: Folie a Deux, the musical sequel to 2019's Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, has been rated R for strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity according to the MPAs daily ratings bulletin. The film, directed by Todd Phillips, is set to be a jukebox musical with at least 15 cover songs including "Thats Entertainment" from 1953's The Band Wagon. Phoenix reprises his role as the Joker alongside Gaga as Harley Quinn. The movie is scheduled to be released on October 4.

Joker (2019 film) (Wikipedia)

Joker is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film, loosely based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker. Set in 1981, it follows Arthur Fleck, a failed clown and aspiring stand-up comedian whose descent into mental illness and nihilism inspires a violent countercultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City. Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz and Frances Conroy appear in supporting roles. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, Joker was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, Bron Creative and Joint Effort.Phillips conceived Joker in 2016 and wrote the script with Silver throughout 2017. The two were inspired by 1970s character studies and the films of Martin Scorsese, particularly Taxi Driver (1976) and The King of Comedy (1982); Scorsese was initially attached to the project as a producer. The film loosely adapts plot elements from Batman: The Killing Joke (1988), and The Dark Knight Returns (1986), but Phillips and Silver otherwise did not look to specific comics for inspiration. Phoenix became attached in February 2018 and was cast that July, while the majority of the cast signed on by August. Principal photography took place in New York City, Jersey City and Newark, from September to December 2018. Joker is the first live-action theatrical Batman film to receive an R rating from the Motion Picture Association.Joker premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2019, where it won the Golden Lion, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 4. The film received polarizing reviews from critics, with praise directed toward the screenplay, musical score, cinematography and Phoenix's performance, while the tone, portrayal of mental illness, and lack of originality were more divisive. The film was a box office success and set records for an October release. It grossed over $1 billion, the first R-rated film to do so and became the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2019 during its theatrical run. The film also received numerous accolades. A sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, is set to be released on October 4, 2024.

Harley Quinn (DC Extended Universe) (Wikipedia)

Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, later known as Harley Quinn, is a fictional character in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), based on the character of the same name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm as a comic relief henchwoman for the supervillain Joker in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) animated series Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995) and later adapted to the DC Universe. Portrayed by actress Margot Robbie, she first appears in film in Suicide Squad (2016), playing a major role, and also stars in the spin-off solo film Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) and standalone sequel/soft reboot film The Suicide Squad (2021). She is first depicted as Joker's psychiatrist in prison, then later his lover and partner in crime, before going off on her own misadventures in her DCEU appearances. Her introduction sequence in Suicide Squad mentions her as an accomplice and directly responsible for the murder of Batman's sidekick Robin.Robbie's portrayal of Harley Quinn has received widespread critical acclaim.

Batman and Harley Quinn (Wikipedia)

Batman and Harley Quinn is a 2017 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the 30th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and is directed by Sam Liu and written by Jim Krieg and Bruce Timm. It premiered on July 21, 2017 at San Diego Comic-Con and was released into participating theaters for one night only on August 14, 2017. The film was released on digital on August 15, 2017 and on DVD and Blu-ray on August 29.

Joker in other media (Wikipedia)

The Joker, a supervillain in DC Comics and archenemy of the superhero Batman, has appeared in various media. WorldCat (a catalog of libraries in 170 countries) records over 250 productions featuring the Joker as a subject, including films, television series, books, and video games. Live-action films featuring the character are typically the most successful.The Joker has been portrayed by Cesar Romero in the 1966–1968 Batman television series and the 1966 Batman film; Jack Nicholson in the 1989 film Batman; Heath Ledger in the 2008 film The Dark Knight; Jared Leto in the 2016 film Suicide Squad and the 2021 director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League; Cameron Monaghan in the Fox series Gotham; Joaquin Phoenix in the 2019 film Joker; and Barry Keoghan in the 2022 film The Batman. Ledger and Phoenix won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor, respectively, for their performances, making the Joker one of the only three characters played by two actors to be awarded an Oscar for both portrayals (the others being Vito Corleone and Anita from West Side Story). Mark Hamill, among others, has provided the Joker's voice in animation and video games.

Joker 2 (disambiguation) (Wikipedia)

Joker 2 refers to Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the 2019 film Joker.Joker 2 may also refer to:Joker 2.0, a version of the DC Comics character "Joker"Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2, a 2011 videogameJoker II, a 1991 videogame by Birdy Soft; see List of X68000 games and List of PC-98 gamesFC Joker II, a soccer team in Raasiku, Estonia; see List of active football clubs in Estonia

Harley Quinn (Wikipedia)

Harley Quinn (Harleen Frances Quinzel) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series as a henchwoman for the Joker, and debuted in its 22nd episode, "Joker's Favor", on September 11, 1992. While intended to appear in one episode, Quinn became a recurring character within the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) as the Joker's sidekick and love interest, and was adapted into DC Comics' canon seven years later, beginning with the one-shot Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (October 1999). Quinn's origin story features her as a former psychologist at Gotham City's Arkham Asylum who was manipulated by and fell in love with the Joker, her patient, eventually becoming his accomplice and lover. The character's alias is a play on the stock character Harlequin from the 16th-century Italian theater commedia dell'arte.Following her introduction to the comics in 1999, Harley Quinn was depicted as the sidekick and lover of the Joker as well as the criminal associate and best friend of Poison Ivy. Later stories depicted Quinn as an independent supervillain who has left her abusive and codependent relationship with the Joker behind, beginning with the publication of her ongoing series, Harley Quinn. After years of scarce appearances in comics, Quinn returned in a leading role in 2009 with the Gotham City Sirens series, as part of an unstable alliance with Poison Ivy and Catwoman. In 2011, DC's line-wide reboot The New 52 reintroduced Quinn in the relaunched Suicide Squad title, which changed the character's personality, design, and origin, replacing her original jester costume with a revealing ensemble and depicting her to be darker than her earlier counterpart. The character took a lighthearted and humorous direction with her second ongoing series in 2013, written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, which features the character moving to her hometown of Brooklyn and starting her own life in Coney Island. The character has since been depicted as an antihero independent of the Joker and a recurring core member of the Suicide Squad, with Poison Ivy becoming her primary romantic interest. In 2021, DC's line-wide Infinite Frontier relaunch brought Quinn back to Gotham City and reestablished her as a superhero seeking redemption for her past actions.Harley Quinn's abilities include expert gymnastic skills, proficiency in weapons and hand-to-hand combat, complete unpredictability, immunity to toxins, and enhanced strength, agility, and durability. Quinn often wields clown-themed gag weapons, with an oversized mallet being her signature weapon. Additionally, she has a pair of pet hyenas, Bud and Lou, who sometimes serve as her attack dogs.Harley Quinn has become one of DC Comics' most popular and profitable characters and has been featured in many of DC's comic books and adapted in various other media and merchandise. DC Comics Publisher Jim Lee considers Harley Quinn the fourth pillar of DC Comics' publishing line, behind Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.Originally voiced by Arleen Sorkin in the DC Animated Universe, she has since appeared in many other DC projects voiced by actresses such as Tara Strong, Hynden Walch, Laura Bailey, Jenny Slate, Melissa Rauch, Laura Post, and Kaley Cuoco; the latter provided the character's voice in the 2019 animated series Harley Quinn. Mia Sara portrayed the character in the 2002 television series Birds of Prey. Harley Quinn made her live-action cinematic debut in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Suicide Squad (2016), where she was portrayed by Margot Robbie. Robbie reprised her role in Birds of Prey (2020) and The Suicide Squad (2021), with elements of her portrayal's design consequentially incorporated into comics. Lady Gaga will portray the character in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).

Harley Quinn Smith (Wikipedia)

Harley Quinn Smith (born June 26, 1999) is an American actress and musician. Smith has appeared in the film Tusk and starred in its spin-off Yoga Hosers, both written and directed by her father, filmmaker Kevin Smith. She is also the bass player and one of the singers in the punk rock band The Tenth. She also appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.

Harley Quinn (TV series) (Wikipedia)

Harley Quinn is an American animated black comedy superhero television series based on the DC Comics character of the same name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. The series is written and executive-produced by Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, and Dean Lorey, and follows the adventures of Harley Quinn and her partner Poison Ivy after leaving her boyfriend, the Joker. The show premiered on November 29, 2019.The show has received critical acclaim, with critics praising its animation, humor, dark tone, voice acting, and portrayal of the titular protagonist.The first and second seasons premiered on DC Universe, before moving to HBO Max for its third season and then Max for its fourth. A standalone holiday-themed special episode premiered on February 9, 2023. In November 2023, the series was renewed for a fifth season.

Harley Quinn (disambiguation) (Wikipedia)

Harley Quinn is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.Harley Quinn may also refer to:Harley Quinn (comic book), an ongoing series published by DC Comics featuring the titular character as the protagonist.Harley Quinn (DC Extended Universe)Harley Quinn, an alternate title for Birds of Prey (2020 film), a 2020 American film based on the DC Comics team the Birds of PreyHarley Quinn (pornographic actress)Harley Quinn (TV series), an American animated television series based on the DC Comics characterHarley Quinn Smith, daughter of Kevin Smith"Harley Quinn" (song), by Fuerza Regida and Marshmello, 2023

Joaquin Phoenix (Wikipedia)

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (; né Bottom; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Known for playing dark, unconventional and eccentric characters in films, in particular period dramas, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, The New York Times named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.Phoenix began his career by appearing in television series in the early 1980s with his brother River. His first major film roles were in SpaceCamp (1986) and Parenthood (1989). During this period, he was credited as Leaf Phoenix, a name he gave himself. He took back his birth name in the early 1990s and received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the comedy-drama To Die For (1995) and the period film Quills (2000). Phoenix received further critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Commodus in the historical drama Gladiator (2000). He had success with the horror films Signs (2002) and The Village (2004), the historical drama Hotel Rwanda (2004), and won a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of musician Johnny Cash in the biopic Walk the Line (2005).Following a brief sabbatical, Phoenix starred in the psychological drama The Master (2012), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and earning his third Academy Award nomination. He gained praise for his roles in the romantic drama Her (2013) and the crime satire Inherent Vice (2014), and won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for the psychological thriller You Were Never Really Here (2017). For his performance as the titular character of Joker (2019), Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has since starred in the independent films C'mon C'mon (2021) and Beau Is Afraid (2023), and portrayed the title role in the historical drama Napoleon (2023).Phoenix is an animal rights activist. He has been vegan since the age of three and regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on global meat consumption and its impact on the environment. He is in a relationship with actress Rooney Mara, with whom he has a son.

Zazie Beetz (Wikipedia)

Zazie Olivia Beetz ( zə-SEE BAYTS; German: [zaˈsiː ˈbeːts]; born June 1, 1991) is a German-American actress. She is best known for her role in the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta (2016–2022), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She starred in the Netflix anthology series Easy (2016–2019) and currently voices Amber Bennett in the adult animated superhero series Invincible (2021–present).In film, Beetz has appeared in the disaster film Geostorm (2017) and has played the Marvel Comics character Domino in the superhero film Deadpool 2 (2018) and Arthur Fleck/Joker's neighbor Sophie in the psychological thriller Joker (2019). She also voiced as Diane Foxington in the heist animated movie The Bad Guys.