Joker: Folie à Deux (or Joker 2) is a 2024 musical psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver, and is the direct sequel to the 2019 film Joker. The film 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.
The cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Brendan Gleeson, and Catherine Keener.
Joker: Folie à Deux is set to debut in theaters on October 4th, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.