<p>Announcing a sequel to the 2019 hit film ‘Joker', American&nbsp;director Todd Phillips on Wednesday took to Instagram to confirm the news that the film is officially happening. He also revealed that he was moving ahead with the script, along with disclosing the title of the sequel- ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the Instagram post, Phillips shared a cover page for the script co-written with Scott Silver, with whom he collaborated on the first film. Phillip’s post also features actor Joaquin Phoenix, who can be seen reading the script of ‘Joker 2’, with a cigarette in his mouth.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Phillips met with former film chief of Warner Bros, Toby Emmerich, after the release of ‘Joker’ to discuss a probable sequel, wrote Variety. Meanwhile, ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ plot details have been kept under tight wraps.&nbsp;The title ‘Folie a Deux’ which means "shared delusional disorder," hints at how Arthur’s villainy might be embraced by the residents of the fictional Gotham City.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/emma-stone-shoots-down-comparison-between-cruella-and-joker-374942">Emma Stone shoots down comparison between 'Cruella' and 'Joker'</a></p>

<p>The famous and crazy Harley Quinn, who is Joker’s partner in crime, might also be a part of the sequel. However, these are just speculations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the unversed, Todd’s film ‘Joker’ depicted the life of Arthur Fleck, a struggling and failed comedian, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who is reframed as an anti-hero. He gradually adopts the characteristics of a DC villain, taking the name Joker and inflicting horrific acts of violence.</p>

<p>The film garnered positive reviews from both audiences and critics and earned more than 1 billion dollars worldwide. The film was declared a blockbuster.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/joker-review-joaquin-phoenix-is-terrific-in-an-extremely-disturbing-film-253248">'Joker' review: Joaquin Phoenix is terrific in an extremely disturbing film</a></p>

<p>‘Joker’ earned 12 Oscar nominations for best director, best picture, and best-adapted screenplay. Actor Joaquin Phoenix bagged the best actor award. The film also won a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It also starred Zazie Beetz and Robert De Niro.</p>

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Announcing a sequel to the 2019 hit film ‘Joker', American director Todd Phillips on Wednesday took to Instagram to confirm the news that the film is officially happening.

Announcing a sequel to the 2019 hit film ‘Joker', American director Todd Phillips on Wednesday took to Instagram to confirm the news that the film is officially happening. He also revealed that he was moving ahead with the script, along with disclosing the title of the sequel- ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’. In the Instagram post, Phillips shared a cover page for the script co-written with Scott Silver, with whom he collaborated on the first film. Phillip’s post also features actor Joaquin Phoenix, who can be seen reading the script of ‘Joker 2’, with a cigarette in his mouth. Take a look:- View this post on Instagram A post shared by Todd Phillips (@toddphillips) × Phillips met with former film chief of Warner Bros, Toby Emmerich, after the release of ‘Joker’ to discuss a probable sequel, wrote Variety. Meanwhile, ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ plot details have been kept under tight wraps. The title ‘Folie a Deux’ which means "shared delusional disorder," hints at how Arthur’s villainy might be embraced by the residents of the fictional Gotham City. Also Read: Emma Stone shoots down comparison between 'Cruella' and 'Joker' The famous and crazy Harley Quinn, who is Joker’s partner in crime, might also be a part of the sequel. However, these are just speculations. For the unversed, Todd’s film ‘Joker’ depicted the life of Arthur Fleck, a struggling and failed comedian, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who is reframed as an anti-hero. He gradually adopts the characteristics of a DC villain, taking the name Joker and inflicting horrific acts of violence. The film garnered positive reviews from both audiences and critics and earned more than 1 billion dollars worldwide. The film was declared a blockbuster. Also Read: 'Joker' review: Joaquin Phoenix is terrific in an extremely disturbing film ‘Joker’ earned 12 Oscar nominations for best director, best picture, and best-adapted screenplay. Actor Joaquin Phoenix bagged the best actor award. The film also won a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. It also starred Zazie Beetz and Robert De Niro. (With agency inputs)

Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' to get a sequel, director Todd Phillips confirms

<p>Critically acclaimed and multi-award winning film 'Joker' will soon be available on streaming platform Amazon Prime. The film will be available for streaming on the OTT platform from April 20 onwards.<br />
<br />
The film initially released in India in October and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood-news-oscars-news-oscar-nominated-film-joker-to-re-release-in-india-on-this-date-277083">got a re-release in February again.</a> It is unusual for a popular film to get a digital release in such a short span of time but perhaps due to the lockdown and Warner Bros India's tie-up with Amazon, the film's digital release is happening sooner than one had expected.<br />
<br />
Directed by Todd Philips, starring Joaquin Phoenix, the film tells the story of DC's famous villain Joker and his origin in the city of Gotham.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/joker-review-joaquin-phoenix-is-terrific-in-an-extremely-disturbing-film-253248"> Read WION's review of the film here.</a><br />
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Phoenix's performance was lauded by one and all and the actor lapped up all the major acting awards earlier this year including the best actor Oscar.<br />
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'Joker' is the seventh DC movie to have arrived on the Amazon service recently. The OTT service already is streaming six other DC film which includes 'Shazam!', 'Aquaman', 'Wonder Woman', 'Suicide Squad', 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', and 'Man of Steel'.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood-news-oscars-news-oscar-nominated-film-joker-to-re-release-in-india-on-this-date-277083">Read more: Oscar nominated film 'Joker' to re-release in India on this date</a></strong></p>

<p>Only one DC film universe entry, 'Justice League', is on Netflix.<br />
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Another DC film, 'Birds of Prey', arrived early on video-on-demand platforms such as Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube last month due to the ongoing lockdown which has kept nearly a third of the world at home.</p>

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Critically acclaimed and multi-award winning film 'Joker' will soon be available on streaming platform Amazon Prime. The film will be available for streaming on the OTT platform from April 20 onwards.

Critically acclaimed and multi-award winning film 'Joker' will soon be available on streaming platform Amazon Prime. The film will be available for streaming on the OTT platform from April 20 onwards. The film initially released in India in October and got a re-release in February again. It is unusual for a popular film to get a digital release in such a short span of time but perhaps due to the lockdown and Warner Bros India's tie-up with Amazon, the film's digital release is happening sooner than one had expected. Directed by Todd Philips, starring Joaquin Phoenix, the film tells the story of DC's famous villain Joker and his origin in the city of Gotham. Read WION's review of the film here. Phoenix's performance was lauded by one and all and the actor lapped up all the major acting awards earlier this year including the best actor Oscar. 'Joker' is the seventh DC movie to have arrived on the Amazon service recently. The OTT service already is streaming six other DC film which includes 'Shazam!', 'Aquaman', 'Wonder Woman', 'Suicide Squad', 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', and 'Man of Steel'. Read more: Oscar nominated film 'Joker' to re-release in India on this date Only one DC film universe entry, 'Justice League', is on Netflix. Another DC film, 'Birds of Prey', arrived early on video-on-demand platforms such as Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube last month due to the ongoing lockdown which has kept nearly a third of the world at home.

Joaquin Phoenix starrer 'Joker' to get a digital release in India on this date

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Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' to get a sequel, director Todd Phillips confirms

Joaquin Phoenix starrer 'Joker' to get a digital release in India on this date