Almost 5 years after the launch of Joker, the Oscar-winning DC comics-inspired drama starring Joaquin Phoenix, its sequel is lastly prepared for a highlight. The first trailer for Joker 2 debuted on Tuesday at CinemaCon, the commerce present for all issues theatrical launch, and reveals off Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, and a few of the new music that has been rumored for the movie.
Joker 2, formally referred to as Joker: Folie à Deux, may have a couple of returning faces like Phoenix as the Joker, previously often known as Arthur Fleck, in addition to Todd Phillips, who as soon as once more directs from his personal script. Together with Lady Gaga, the film additionally provides the likes of Catherine Keener (Get Out), Ken Leung (Outdated), and Brendan Gleeson (Banshees of Inisherin) to its solid.
On the CinemaCon stage, Phillips mentioned the intention was to make Joker a one-off, however that by the finish of manufacturing on the first movie, he was speaking to Phoenix about doing a follow-up (*2*) In the throes of the pandemic, the two resuscitated the concept “and now we’re here.”
Rumors courting again to Gaga’s casting have urged Joker: Folie à Deux was a full-blown musical, however like trailers for latest movies like Wonka and Imply Women, the dance-filled trailer goes laborious on eerie whimsy with none hint of precise song-and-dance efficiency. Phillips could also be holding again some playing cards, as is advertising and marketing custom for contemporary film musicals, however at CinemaCon addressed the rumors of how musical-y issues would get.
“We’ve never really talked about the movie like that [as a musical],” he mentioned. “I like to say it’s a movie where music is an essential element. which to me doesn’t differ that far from the first film. When i first described arthur i explained him as a weird lonely guy but he has music in him.”
Joker: Folie à Deux is ready for launch in theaters on Oct. 4.
