Joker 2: Folie à Deux with Joaquin Phoenix & Lady Gaga - Everything you need to know

4 October 2024, 17:00 | Updated: 4 October 2024, 17:32

Watch the latest trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux - starring Joaquin Phoenix with Lady Gaga - has been unveiled. Find out when it's released and what we know about the sequel so far.

Joker 2: Folie à Deux has finally been unleashed in cinemas.

The sequel to 2019's Joker, which saw Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, has returned this Autumn and sees Lady Gaga join the cast in a reimagining of Harley Quinn.

Watch the trailer for Folie à Deux below and find out what you need to know about the new movie.

Watch the Joker - Folie A Deux trailer

When is Joker 2 released?

Joker: Folie à Deux is released on 4th October 2024, five years to the day from the original film's release.

What is Joker 2 about?

A press release explains: “Joker: Folie À Deux” finds Arthur Fleck institutionalised at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.

Watch the Joker: Folie A Deux trailer

Who's in the cast of Joker 2?

Joker: Folie à Deux will see Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as the titular character, also known as Arthur Fleck, where he'll be joined by Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. The film will also see the return of Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond.

See more details about the Joker: Folie à Deux cast according to IMDb below:

• Joaquin Phoenix - Arthur Fleck
• Lady Gaga - Harley Quinn
• Zazie Beetz - Sophie Dumond
• Catherine Keener
• Ken Leung
• Brenden Gleeson
• Steve Coogan
• Jacob Lfland
• Gaddlin Griffith
• Tim Dillon
• Bill Smitrovich - Jude Herman Rothwax
• Leigh Gill - Gary
• Harry Lawtey
• Mike houston - Guard
• Sharon Washington
• G.L. McQueary
• Troy Fromin - Inmate

What does Folie à Deux mean?

Folie à Deux, is a French phrase which means a delusion or mental illness shared by two people, most commonly a romantic couple.

Watch the new teaser for Joker - Folie A Deux

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Is Joker 2 really a musical?

Apparently no. Joker: Folie à Deux will be not musical but it will have many musical elements in it and is said to feature 15 numbers - with most of them being covers of well-known songs, according to Variety. As seen in the film's trailer, it features the 1965 hit What the World Needs Now Is Love, which was written by Hal David and composed by Burt Bacharach.

"I like to say it's a movie where music is an essential element." director Todd Phillips told CinemaCon on Tuesday (9th April), when asked the question.

"To me that doesn't veer to far from the first film," he said, adding that in that original film, "Arthur has music in him. He has a grace to him."

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Watch the teaser for JOKER 2 - Folie à Deux

The original Joker was released in 2019 and took home a record breaking $96.2 million at the box office during its opening weekend. In total, the film took home $1.07 billion internationally, making it highest ever grossing R-Rated movie.

The film was nominated for 11 Oscars overall and and saw Joaquin Phoenix and Hildur Guðnadóttir take home an Academy Award for Best Actor and Original Music Score respectively.