Joker 2's Title All But Confirms The Biggest DC Sequel Theory
Joker 2 has been finally confirmed to be in development, with Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix teaming up one more time, and the working title of the movie, Folie à Deux, confirms the biggest theory about the sequel’s story. The DC Universe has branched out beyond the DC Extended Universe, and in 2019, it brought a different version of the Joker in Todd Phillips’ Joker, set in a universe separate from the DCEU and Matt Reeves’ The Batman.
Joker told the story of Arthur Fleck (Phoenix), a failed stand-up comedian suffering from a strange neurological condition who, tired of being constantly rejected by society, falls into a downward spiral of murder and chaos, inspiring a violent counter-cultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City. Joker turned out to be quite divisive among critics, but it was a huge box office hit and it was nominated for different awards, winning the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Original Score, and talks about a sequel began not long after. Rumors about Joker 2 have been floating around since late 2019, with Phillips giving hope to the audience from time to time but without any confirmation on it.
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In June 2022, Phillips finally confirmed that Joker 2 is in development and a script is already finished, sharing a photo of it on his Instagram account as well as a photo of Joaquin Phoenix reading it. The photo of the script also reveals the working title for Joker 2: Folie à Deux, which literally translated to English means “madness of two”, and it’s often used to refer to a delusion or mental illness shared by two people usually in close association. The title implies that there will be two
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