As a general rule of thumb, any movie that earns over $1 billion at the worldwide box office is pretty much guaranteed to get a sequel, especially when it comes to a comic book movie. However, the 2019 Oscar-winning, R-rated Joker movie is a far cry from the usual DC movie, sharing as much in common with Aquaman as Moana does with Death Wish.
That said, rumors of a potential Joker sequel have remained fairly constant since the film's release, and now director Todd Phillips and star Joaquin Phoenix have all but confirmed that the sequel will continue via Instagram (opens in a new tab).
In the first of two images shared by Phillips, we take a look at the cover of his full Joker sequel script, once again co-written by Scott Silver, revealing its official title to be Joker: Crazy Two. . This is followed by a photo of Phoenix reading said script.
This is not a joke
You might be wondering what the film's French subtitle tells us about the direction of Phillips' script. Folie à deux (which translates to madness for two) is an actual psychiatric term that refers to a shared psychosis due to closeness, often between family members. Also called shared delusional disorder (SDD).
As for what this could mean for the film's story, it seems likely that Joker will star with another similar character in the movie. Whether that means Harley Quinn, Batman, or someone else remains to be seen. We would bet on the third option, but everything is possible.
As for whether the movie itself will happen, the odds are high: Since Phillips feels safe enough to share the footage above, we have to assume that Phoenix liked what he read and that the movie is more or less guaranteed to come out. go ahead. point, it would be the world's biggest anticlimax if the notoriously picky actor decided to pass on the project.
Fortunately, Phoenix has been open about the possibility of a sequel in the past, having told The Playlist (opens in new tab) that "There are things we could do with this guy and we could do more." Of course, we recommend that you wait for an official announcement from Warner Bros. before celebrating.