The sequel to the 2019 film Joker, Folie à Deux, is officially getting underway, and Joaquin Phoenix is allegedly close to signing a lucrative deal to reprise his role as Arthur Fleck.
Joker quickly became a sensation upon its first debut. The film shattered comic book film conventions by providing an in-depth character analysis of the man who would become Batman’s most notorious adversary. The film has sparked several hypotheses, with viewers debating what was “real” and whether scenes were only the creation of Arthur Fleck’s disordered mind.
Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips had previously suggested that a sequel to Joker was improbable, but it now seems like there will be a continuation of the story moving forward.
Todd Phillips just revealed the title of Joker: Folie à Deux in an Instagram post with a photograph of Joaquin Phoenix reading the screenplay he co-wrote with Scott Silver. Details are still kept under wraps, but it seems that everything is on track for Joaquin Phoenix to reprise his role as Arthur Fleck on the big screen.
Joker racked up $1.07 billion worldwide, so it came as no surprise that Joaquin Phoenix is lined up for a hefty deal to reprise the iconic role. Earlier speculations stated that Warner Bros. offered Phoenix $50 million to resume his role in two Joker sequels.
Joker is now available in 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital formats.
