‘Joker: Folie À Deux’: Zazie Beetz Will Return For Todd Phillips’ Sequel

Parents gather around the tatami, the mat where one practices the martial art of judo. On the mat, children wrestle and grunt, tugging at each other with giddy joy.

Wilson Chapman editorZazie Beetz is being eyed to return to the upcoming “Joker” sequel “Folie à Deux,” Variety has confirmed.Beetz appeared in the original 2019 “Joker” as Sophie Dumond, a single mother and the neighbor of Joaquin Phoneix’s Arthur Fleck. How Beetz could reprise her role is an open question: Although the film depicted Arthur entering into a romantic relationship with Sophie, it’s revealed that the majority of their scenes together were a delusion from Arthur’s imagination.

Zazie Beetz is in talks to return for the Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à deux.

Lady Gaga has confirmed she will star in the forthcoming sequel to Todd Phillips’ 2019 film Joker alongside Joaquin Phoenix.The musician and actor, real name Stefani Germanotta, shared a teaser of the film confirming both her and Phoenix’s involvement in Joker: Folie à Deux earlier today (August 4).Joker: Folie à Deux10.04.24 pic.twitter.com/obp7T9lBFL— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 4, 2022Phillips confirmed back in June that a sequel to 2019’s Joker was on the way, sharing a cover of the script written by himself and collaborator Scott Silver, along with a photo of Phoenix reading the screenplay.Shortly after Folie à Deux was revealed, it was reported that Gaga was in early discussions to play Harley Quinn, the Joker’s psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum who falls in love with him, helps him escape the facility and eventually becomes his sidekick and love interest. It was also rumoured that the film – the title of which translates to “shared madness” in French – will be a musical.Gaga has had multiple starring roles in recent years, such as 2018’s A Star Is Born – which Phillips produced – and last year’s House of Gucci.Gaga’s confirmation of her involvement in the film comes shortly after its release date was announced.

Lady Gaga has finally confirmed that she will be appearing in the new Joker sequel, Folie à Deux.Following the huge success of the original flick, which landed Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar for best actor, a sequel to his first outing was recently announced – and is rumored to be a musical.Questions were raised over who else would head up the cast, with the Bad Romance singer’s name thrown into the mix.Taking to Twitter, Gaga put paid to all of the speculation with the news that she would be taking part in the upcoming flick.She shared a very brief clip of her shadow joining Phoenix’s figure, with the caption: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux 10.04.24.’Although details on her role have not been released, Gaga has been linked to the part of Harley Quinn.Joker: Folie à Deux10.04.24 pic.twitter.com/obp7T9lBFLUnsurprisingly, fans went into meltdown over the news, and rushed to cheer their icon.‘I’m sorry for the person I’ll become when this comes out,’ one tweeted.‘I absolutely did not expect that gaga herself would confirm this I’m crying my year was made,’ another said.‘This is going to be such an interesting role for Gaga to play, she’s LITERALLY serving versatility in her movie roles aswell, I’m sure she’s going to deliver [sic],’ a follower praised.A Twitter user posted: ‘OH MY GOD it’s happening.’One fan predicted: ‘WE’RE GETTING GAGA QUINN WE WON.’The original Joker was released in October 2019 and became an instant success, grossing over $1billion at the box office worldwide.It focused on the life of the tortured wannabe comedian Arthur Fleck, aka Joker, whose feelings of being downtrodden by society ultimately transform him into the infamous criminal mastermind.The dark film, directed by Todd Phillips, earned 11 Oscar nominations

Mark your calendars for Oct. 4, 2024: "Joker: Folie à Deux" will be released in theaters.

The Joker has finally met his match. After months of speculation, Lady Gaga confirmed that she will star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the upcoming Joker sequel.

The Joker.Lady Gaga announced the casting in a video on her official Twitter page. Silhouettes of Phoenix and Gaga slowly dance over a red background as an instrumental version of the jazz standard “Cheek to Cheek” plays in the background. The two silhouettes dance together as Phoenix's laughter can be heard in the background over the title card.

Lady Gaga has confirmed her role in Joker 2.The 36-year-old singer/actress, who set to play Harley Quinn, revealed the news on her Instagram page Thursday, by posting a musical teaser.The video posted had a red background with Gaga and her co-star Joaquin Phoenix seen as shadows dancing with the film's title on screen as well as their names: Joker: Folie à Deux and the release date - October 4, 2024. It's official:Lady Gaga has confirmed her role in Joker 2.

Lady Gaga is officially joining the DC Universe! The iconic singer and actress has confirmed her participation in the upcoming sequel ‘Joker: Folie à deux’ following rumors of her involvement since news about the project were first released.Now the Hollywood star, who is currently on her worldwide tour ‘Chromatica Ball,’ has shared the first teaser for the movie, acting alongside Joaquin Phoenix, and revealing she will be playing the fan-favorite role of Harley Quinn, previously played by Margot Robbie in ‘Suicide Squad’ and ‘Birds of Prey.’Joker: Folie à Deux10.04.24 pic.twitter.com/obp7T9lBFLFans of the performer are thrilled to have confirmation about her new adventure, as the movie has been described as a musical, having the opportunity to showcase her talent and incredible voice. Filming for the production is set to start in December and released Oct 4, 2024.The new teaser shows the silhouette of Phoenix and Gaga on a red background, dancing to Tony Bennett’s song ‘Cheek to Cheek,’ a song that was previously covered by the singer.

Lady Gaga fans are preparing for Mother Monster to meet the Clown Prince of Crime! Gaga confirmed on Thursday that she'll be starring in the upcoming sequel to, starring Joaquin Phoenix.Titled  the sequel will be a musical and feature Gaga as the Harley Quinn to Phoenix's Joker, aka Arthur Fleck, ET can confirm. With rumors that the film will feature the Joker's time in Arkham Asylum, it's possible will pull inspiration from the DC Comics storyline in which Harley is Arthur's psychiatrist at the asylum who later becomes his partner in crime and twisted romance.

Well, as fan sentiment around Warner Bros. Discovery deteriorates rapidly thanks to the cancellation of “Batgirl” and the rumors of sweeping changes regarding the future of the DC superhero film universe, it appears there’s one bit of positive news going around— “Joker 2” is finally officially official.

Joaquin Phoenix, 47, in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which is set to premiere on Oct. 4, 2024.Mother Monster confirmed the highly anticipated news through a clip posted to social media. The 18-second tease splashes “Phoenix” in black text against a red background, followed by the actor’s blacked-out silhouette.The word “Gaga” follows, along with her silhouette, before the pair embrace as they twirl to the tune of “Cheek to Cheek” — a song she’s previously covered with her former musical collaborator Tony Bennett.

UPDATED with teaser: We’ve known for months that Lady Gaga was circling a role opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker sequel, and a new teaser promo she tweeted today confirms it. She is coming off her lead role in 2021’s House of Gucci, which following her Oscar-nominated turn in A Star Is Born (2019). Directed by Todd Phillips, the Warner Bros DC pic Joker: Folie à Deux hits theaters in October 2024 — watch the promo here:

Lady Gaga is joining the DC Universe! The triple-threat star is set to appear opposite Joaquin Phoenix in , the upcoming sequel to 2019’s and announced the news via social media on Thursday.The post shows a black-and-red video of Phoenix and Gaga's shadows joining together, along with the caption announcing the sequel's release date, Oct. 4, 2024.ET has reached out to Warner Brothers for comment.Details about Gaga’s role in the film have not been released, but it’s speculated that she will star as the Joker’s co-conspirator, Harley Quinn — his psychiatrist at the asylum who becomes his partner in crime.

Zack Sharf Lady Gaga confirmed her casting in “Joker 2” by posting a musical teaser to social media. The sequel, officially titled “Joker: Folie à Deux,” will star Gaga opposite Joaquin Phoenix, returning to the role of Joker after winning the Oscar for best actor thanks to his performance in the 2019 first installment. The teaser is set to “Cheek to Cheek,” which Gaga has famously covered in her music career alongside Tony Bennett.Variety reported in June that Gaga was circling the role of Harley Quinn in the upcoming “Joker” sequel, which is set to be a musical.

Batman spin-off Joker – announced back in June with the full title Joker: Folie à Deux – has been given an official release date.Deadline broke the news overnight, revealing that the Todd Phillips-directed, Joaquin Phoenix-starring film would be released on October 4, 2024. It echoes the release of the first Joker, which made it to cinemas on the same day in 2019.

We now know when Joker 2 will be hitting theaters!

Lady Gaga is joining the DC Universe! According to multiple reports, the actress is set to star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in , the upcoming sequel to 2019’s .Details about Gaga’s role in the film have not been released, but it’s speculated that she will star as the Joker’s co-conspirator, Harley Quinn — his psychiatrist at the asylum who becomes his partner in crime.  Gaga's portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime's notorious first lady would be the third current imagining of the role. Margot Robbie plays Harley on the and  side of the DC Comics Extended Universe, while Kaley Cuoco voices the legendary baddie in HBO Max's animated series, The J sequel would follow her buzzworthy performance in 2021’s and her Oscar-nominated role in 2018’s remake of .

It’s been an incredibly rough week for Warner Bros. and the DC Universe following the news that the freshly-appointed bosses had canceled their “Batgirl” film at Discovery in new cost-cutting measures (Discover acquired WB earlier this year).

EXCLUSIVE: In the wake of Warner Bros Discovery axing Batgirl for HBO Max, it has put forward a silver lining for DC: Todd Phillips’ Joker sequel, Joker: Folie À Deux, is getting a October 4, 2024 release date.