"Embark on a journey where the boundaries of sanity blur, as the iconic words echo: 'You can soar to any height you desire. You, are the Joker.' Introducing Joker: Folie Ą Deux, the eagerly awaited sequel from the visionary auteur Todd Phillips, who helmed the Academy Award-sweeping, billion-dollar sensation Joker in 2019—a milestone that stands tall as the all-time highest-grossing R-rated film.
Once more, Joaquin Phoenix mesmerizes in his Oscar-crowned dual persona as Arthur Fleck/Joker, this time sharing the stage with the Oscar-winning force of nature, Lady Gaga ('A Star Is Born'), in a tale that delves deeper into the twisted psyche of the Clown Prince of Crime.
In Joker: Folie Ą Deux, Arthur Fleck finds himself confined within the walls of Arkham, awaiting the verdict for his sinister deeds. Amidst the chaos of his fractured identity, he stumbles upon a beacon of true love and discovers the musical melodies that have long echoed within his soul, igniting a passion he never knew existed.
This cinematic odyssey also boasts an ensemble cast of Oscar nominees, including Brendan Gleeson ('The Banshees of Inisherin') and Catherine Keener ('Get Out,' 'Capote'), alongside Zazie Beetz, reprising her role with renewed intensity. Phillips, himself an Oscar triple-threat for his work on the original Joker, directs Folie Ą Deux from a screenplay co-penned by fellow Oscar nominee Scott Silver, weaving a tale rooted in the iconic DC universe.
Produced by Phillips, alongside Oscar nominee Emma Tillinger Koskoff and Joseph Garner, with Lady Gaga lending her musical expertise as consultant, Joker: Folie Ą Deux promises to be a symphony of madness. Behind the lens, Phillips reunites with his Joker dream team, featuring Oscar-nominated cinematographer Lawrence Sher, production designer Mark Friedberg, editor Jeff Groth, and composer Hildur Gušnadóttir, who triumphantly won an Oscar for her haunting score in the predecessor.
Warner Bros. Pictures, in a collaborative endeavor, presents Joker: Folie Ą Deux—a film by Todd Phillips, destined to captivate audiences worldwide. Get ready to be immersed in a world where laughter and madness intertwine, exclusively in theaters from October 4, 2024 in the US and October 2, 2024 internationally."
