Co-writer and director Todd Phillips discusses Joker 2.
The Big Picture Even when Todd Phillip's Joker earned 11 Academy Award nominations and became the highest-grossing R-rated blockbuster, it wasn't immediately assumed we'd see Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as Arthur Fleck. Though most comic book movies are guaranteed franchises, this more grounded Gotham gave the impression it might stand alone, but rumors were already swirling in 2019, implying Fleck wasn't finished.
Release Date October 4, 2024 Director Todd Phillips Cast Joaquin Phoenix , Zazie Beetz , Brendan Gleeson , Lady Gaga Writers Todd Phillips , Jerry Robinson , Scott Silver , bruce timm , Paul Dini , Bill Finger , Bob Kane 'Joker 2' Was in Talks on the Set of the First Film SCOTT SILVER: I can interview you. Why did we decide to make this movie?
The second part to that — I'm a big Harvey Dent fan. I was wondering why you worked him into this movie, and will we get to see his dark side? SILVER: But the movie very much takes place in the beginning in Arkham, and in there that is sort of that question, of where is he? What is his standing in that place? What is his meaning to the people around him?
PHILLIPS: Then, she had to make the decision. You'd have to ask her how hard it was for her to make the decision, but for us, once I came to him with it, I was like, “What do you think?” And then we were just all on board. But luckily, I met her and worked with her — that's Bradley's movie — but I worked with her a little bit and knew her, at least, and so it wasn't that out of place.
And you're right, the movie was a huge success, the highest-grossing R-rated for five years. You're right; with having that kind of success, you have a lot of goodwill at a studio like Warner Bros. You also realize that goodwill is perishable and you gotta use it, and, “Let's go for it. Let's swing for the fences and do something different.
PHILLIPS: Here's what I'll tell you: For the people who have seen this movie, in general, at the end, they sit and don't move for about three or five minutes, and then they text or email me and say, “I need a minute to process the movie.” I think it's unsettling. But I also think, again, not to give it away, it clarifies a lot of things that you might have had questions about in the first movie. I hope it all gets answered.
Related 'Joker's Hildur Guðnadóttir Returns as Composer for 'Folie à Deux' Guðnadóttir also recently composed the scores for 'Tár' and 'Women Talking'.
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