Possible spoilers follow Joker: Folie à Deux.
The first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deuxone of the most anticipated new movies of 2024, has finally been unleashed on the world, and it’s just as disturbing as we expected.
The teaser was released online following its global debut at Warner Bros.’ CinemaCon presentation. Pictures 2024, giving us our first official look at the sequel to 2019’s multibillion-dollar production joker. And while the first trailer for the DC Elseworlds movie doesn’t give away too much about the plot — it’s just a teaser, after all — we can glean enough from the footage to answer the most pressing questions you have about the sequel to one of the best superhero movies (that’s subjective, mind you) ever made.
Before we answer your questions, take a look at the Todd Phillips-directed film, starring Lady Gaga and the returning Joaquin Phoenix, below:
Will Joker 2 become a musical?
That’s the biggest question on everyone’s lips after the release of Folie à Deux‘s first teaser. Fans have speculated about this in recent months Joker 2 would become a musical, due to the fact that Lady Gaga (more about her later) would play a role in it and that recently a Variety article suggested that the soundtrack would “reinterpret” 15 classic songs including That’s entertainment from the 1953 musical The bandwagon.
So is Joker: Folie à Deux a full-fledged musical? In short, no. During Warner Bros’ CinemaCon panel, director Todd Phillips (per Entertainment weekly): “We’ve never really talked about it (being a musical), but I like to say it’s a film where music is an essential element”. If you were expecting an unhinged version of La La LandThen you may want to keep your expectations in check.
Who plays Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux?
She plays someone fans – comic book fans and otherwise – know very well: Harleen Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn.
However, the origin story of the infamous Clown Princess of Crime has been changed for this film. Indeed, Lady Gaga’s Quinzel won’t start out as a psychiatrist who falls in love with Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck/Joker and eventually joins his cause to bring chaos to Gotham City. Instead, Quinzel will be one of Fleck’s fellow inmates at Arkahm Asylum.
The trailer suggests that the couple will fall in love and get involved in all sorts of shenanigans Folie à Deux, but is it all a ruse? We know Fleck is an unreliable narrator/unreliable protagonist who lives a life of illusions – he proved that in 2019 joker with his fictional relationship with Zazie Beetz’s Sophie, among other fantasy-based scenarios. So it will be interesting to see if all is as it seems when it comes to his budding romance with Quinzel as Joker 2‘s story takes place.
What does Folie à Deux mean?
It’s French for “folly of two,” which is an apt description for Fleck and Quinzel’s likely tragic relationship (we’re speculating here, FYI). It’s a term also used in psychological circles to characterize a shared delusional disorder, typically involving hallucinations between two individuals, which Fleck and Quinzel will surely deal with all the time. Joker 2‘s term.
What song is used in the trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux?
That ends up being a cover of Jackie DeShannon’s ‘What The World Needs Is Love’, which feels like a fitting choice for a film whose dual leads – Phoenix’s Fleck and Lady Gaga’s Quinzel – have had no real affection their entire lives. Therefore, they are likely to be attracted to each other Joker 2 as these two emotionally and psychologically damaged individuals seek solace in a kindred spirit.
Who else is part of the cast of Joker 2?
So far, Warner Bros. only confirmed that Phoenix and Lady Gaga will appear in the film. However, Joker 2The first trailer also reveals that Steve Coogan – best known as satirical media personality Alan Partridge – will play a supporting role as Fleck’s new psychiatrist. We see him talk to Fleck a few times in the teaser, but we don’t know his character’s identity yet.
As for other actors expected to appear – again, Warner Bros. has not confirmed that any of these people will appear – The Hollywood Reporter suggests Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin), Catherine Keener (Out), and Jacob Lofland (The maze runner) are part of the film’s selection. Deadline has also claimed that Harry Lawtey (Industry) will be released and that Beetz could reprise her role as Sophie from the 2019 original.
When is Joker: Folie à Deux coming out?
Joker: Folie à Deux will launch exclusively in theaters worldwide on October 4, 2024. Funnily enough, it’s been five years since the release date remains. joker made its theatrical debut before earning over $1 billion worldwide and taking home multiple awards on the 2020 awards circuit.
Is Joker 2 part of James Gunn’s DC Cinematic Universe?
No, it’s not part of the DCU Chapter One lineup anyway. As we mentioned earlier, joker 2 falls under the DC Elseworlds banner. Essentially, it will be part of a collection of movies and TV shows that take place in alternate universes that exist independently of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU.
Another example of DC projects that will be part of the Elseworlds brand is Matt Reeves’ project. The hitter universe. It will get its first spin-off later this year The penguin, a limited series airing on Max (US), Sky Atlantic (UK) and Foxtel (Australia). Then, in October 2026, The Batman Part II will fly into theaters.
We don’t know if there are any other DC Elseworlds productions in the works, but there’s plenty of movement on the DCU Chapter One front. that of James Gunn Superman The movie is currently being filmed, with production expected to ramp up Peacemaker season 2 and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow before 2024 ends. The DCU’s first official project: an R-rated animated show called Creature commands – will also debut sometime this year.