Fans of Todd Phillips’ Joker have been eager for the return of Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic DC character. His unique performance quickly became iconic in its own right, and it became clear with the critical reception and box office success that a sequel would be next. Now the first official trailer for Joker 2 has been released.
Of course, one exciting addition about this sequel is that Joaquin Phoenix’s character won’t be alone. This time fans will also be treated to the appearance of Harley Quinn, the Joker’s love interest that first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series.
The animated character became such a fan-favorite that she appeared in DC‘s main continuity of comic books, a number of other animated projects and video games, and eventually the live-action world with Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn. For this new continuity, however, she’ll be played by none other than Lady Gaga.
Here’s the official trailer for Joker:
Folie à Deux AKA Joker 2:
It’s a bold choice and just one of many bold choices that we’ll be seeing in the film as revealed by the first trailer. Of course, that’s to be expected after the first film was very much its own story. But it looks like even this sequel will operate with its own rules, which is fitting for the subject matter and the title which officially translates to “Madness for Two.” A double-meaning for both this being the second film in Todd Phillips’ Joker story, and that we’ll be seeing both Joker and Harley Quinn this time around.
Joker: Folie à Deux is slated for release on October 4, 2024. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the highly-anticipated sequel to Joker as we have them. For now, this is an exciting glimpse at what’s to come. Especially knowing that Lady Gaga will be joining the fray as fan-favorite supervillain and companion Harley Quinn.