The first trailer for Joker 2: The Origin reveals how Joaquin Phoenix meets Harley Quinn played by Lady Gaga

In "Joker: Folie à Deux", Joaquin Phoenix returns as the Joker in a musical sequel with Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. The trailer reveals the plot centered on Arkham Asylum and the controversy surrounding the character. Music will play an important role in the movie, with the highlight being the song "What the World Needs Now Is Love". The premiere is scheduled for October 2024, and director Todd Phillips promises a unique experience in the comic book movie genre. The trailer gives a taste of the chaos and energy that will permeate the movie.

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Joaquin Phoenix returns as the Joker in DC's upcoming sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, due for release in October. The trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux reveals how the music fits into the movie, making it a unique take on the comic book genre. Lady Gaga also stars in the Joker sequel as Harley Quinn, with the trailer showing a different version of the character in Arkham Asylum.

Joaquin Phoenix returns as the Clown Prince of Crime in the first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux, setting up the new sequel from DC. Todd Phillips is preparing to expand his Elseworlds franchise following the critical and financial success of the Joker film in 2019. Joker: Folie à Deux, which will be the only DC movie to be released in 2024, will chart new territory in the comic book movie genre, as the sequel will be a musical movie.

Pictures has released the trailer, giving the world a taste of the comic book musical movie with the cast of Joker: Folie à Deux. Check out the footage from Joker: Folie à Deux below:

Last week, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that the first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux would arrive today, just six months before the film is released in theaters. The studio also released a poster featuring Phoenix's Arthur Fleck and Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn dancing in anticipation of a scene featured in the trailer.

Related Joker: Folie À Deux - Trailer, release date, cast and everything we know Joker: Folie à Deux's star-studded cast, exciting premise and doubled budget point to a truly promising release.

What The Joker: Folie à Deux Trailer reveals about the sequel

Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn is very different from any other version

The trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux explores the current life of Arthur, now a patient at Arkham Asylum. However, Arkham Asylum clearly isn't going to keep him locked up as the footage addresses his return to the public eye, with more support for the Joker than ever before. Similar to the first Joker movie, there definitely seems to be a political element, as many citizens of Gotham City are divided over Arthur's Joker persona and whether he should be released.

Joker: Folie à Deux already looks like it will be something unique in the growing comic book movie scene.

With much mystery surrounding Lady Gaga's Harley, the trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux finally gives a better idea of how they're approaching the iconic character compared to Margot Robbie's iteration in the DCEU movie timeline. Instead of being his psychiatrist, Harley is also an inmate at Arkham Asylum, which at least maintains the connection they build through the institution. Overall, there are many moments that show his chaotic energy that will be felt throughout Joker: Folie à Deux, from committing crimes to some of his musical provocations.

The only song featured in the trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux is "What the World Needs Now Is Love", probably indicating that it will be one of the songs played in the movie. It wouldn't be shocking if the second trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux ended up leaning more towards the musical numbers to give the audience a better idea of how this element plays out in the story. Although only a teaser trailer has been released, Joker: Folie à Deux already looks like it will be something unique in the growing comic book movie scene.

Joker: Folie a Deux

Director Todd Phillips

Release date October 4, 2024

Studio(s) Warner Bros.

Writers Todd Phillips, Scott Silver

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube

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