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Lady Gaga in the upcoming  sequel, , is here! The film's director, Todd Phillips, shared a still shot from the film on Instagram in honor of love day Tuesday, writing, «Happy Valentine's Day.»The pic sees a bleach-blonde Gaga staring intensely into the eyes of the Joker himself, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who is reprising his role as the DC Comics villain. Gaga has red face paint smeared on her lips and nose, which appears to be from the Joker's made-up face.

Director Todd Phillips unveiled the first look at Lady Gaga in character for the film Joker: Folie à deux.

J. Kim Murphy Lady Gaga is putting on a happy face. Director Todd Phillips has shared a new look at “Joker: Folie à Deux,” posting an image depicting star Joaquin Phoenix in the arms of Gaga. “Happy Valentines Day,” reads Phillips’ brief caption on Instagram. The image marks the public’s first look at Gaga in the film.A post shared by Todd Phillips (@toddphillips) Gaga is reportedly playing a version of the DC Comics character Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist who finds herself smitten with the Joker before taking on his villainous ways. Margot Robbie had previously portrayed Quinn in the “Suicide Squad” films and “Birds of Prey.” Kaley Cuoco voices the character on the ongoing HBO Max animated series “Harley Quinn.”

OK, earlier today, you probably read from us that Courtney Love was fired from “Fight Club.” The rocker, singer, actress, and former member of grunge band Hole claims she had the lead role of Marla Singer in the David Fincher film (the part that Helen Bonham Carter played). But during this casting process, she apparently went “nuclear” on Brad Pitt for proposing he star in a Kurt Cobain film directed by Gus Van Sant, and then Pitt got her fired from the film (“I wouldn’t let Brad play Kurt,” Love said.

Joker 2's writer-director Todd Phillips treated his Instagram followers to a haunting first look at Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the titular villain.The Oscar-nominated filmmaker, 51, posted an image on Saturday of his 48-year-old Oscar-winning star in character as Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker.A shirtless Phoenix is seen resting his head on a sink as a barber gives him a shave on the first day of filming. Whoa: Joker 2's writer-director Todd Phillips, 51, treated his Instagram followers to a haunting first look at Joaquin Phoenix, 48, reprising his role as the titular villain. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker posted an image on Saturday of his Oscar-winning star in character as Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker'Day 1,' Phillips captioned the photo.

Joaquin Phoenix is back to portraying Arthur Fleck, better known as the Joker as Joker: Folie à Deux starts filming.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios and George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse acquired in a six-against seven-figure deal screen rights to Hot Dog Money: Inside the Biggest Scandal in the History of College Sports. Book was written by Guy Lawson, whose Rolling Stone article “Arms and the Dudes” became the Todd Phillips’ movie War Dogs at Warner Bros, whose New York Times Magazine article “Ice Pack” has been adapted for Will Ferrell at Sony, his RS article Oxy-Gen is being adapted at MGM for Pete Davidson, and other true-crime reporting spread around town.

Warner Bros.' highly-anticipated Joker sequel - entitled Joker: Folie A Deux - has continued to build out its cast with Harry Lawtey coming aboard.The 25-year-old actor - who is best known for playing Robert Spearing in the HBO series Industry - has joined the cast, via Deadline.Joaquin Phoenix will reprise his Oscar-winning role as Arthur Fleck a.k.a. The Joker, while Lady Gaga has come aboard to play his lover, Harley Quinn.

Love it or hate it, Todd Phillips‘ 2019 film “Joker” still made $1.074 billion at the global box office. That means even though its sequel doesn’t hit theaters until October 2024, “Joker: Folie á Deux” is one of Hollywood’s most anticipated films.

Lady Gaga‘s casting as Harley Quinn for the upcoming Joker sequel, Folie à Deux.The singer will star alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the new film, which will reportedly be a musical. Robbie previously portrayed the character in three, unrelated DC films: Suicide Squad, Birds Of Prey and The Suicide Squad.Speaking of Gaga’s casting, Robbie told MTV News in a recent interview: “It makes me so happy because I said from the very beginning, all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters, the way like Macbeth or Batman always gets passed from great actor to great actor.”Robbie went to explain how she doesn’t feel female characters are afforded the same treatment, although she did acknowledge that she was able to portray Queen Elizabeth I after Cate Blanchett.“It’s such an honour to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors get to have a go at playing,” she added.

Bradley Cooper was spotted while stepping out in New York City on Sunday morning.The 47-year-old performer cut a seriously casual figure as he took a phone call while strolling along the Big Apple's walkways.The actor's stroll took place during the production process of his upcoming second directorial effort.  Out and about: Bradley Cooper was spotted while stepping out in New York City on Sunday morningCooper wore a white t-shirt underneath a light gray hoodie while taking a walk.The Hangover franchise star also donned a pair of dark gray joggers and a set of athletic shoes. The Academy Award-nominated performer accessorized with a stylish set of sunglasses.Development on the actor's upcoming movie, Maestro, was revealed to the public in 2018.

Margot Robbie is opening up about Lady Gaga taking on the Harley Quinn role in the Joker sequel alongside Joaquin Phoenix. Joker: Folie à Deux is reportedly a musical and the Born This Way crooner will play the villain Robbie has portrayed in three different films: Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey and The Suicide Squad.

Margot Robbie is excited for the future of her iconic character Harley Quinn.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media Brendan Gleeson, currently generating Oscar buzz for his work in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” is about to move from the west coast of Ireland to the seedy streets of Gotham City. The veteran character actor is set to appear in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Variety has confirmed, alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, who play the clown prince of chaos and his main squeeze, Harley Quinn. Todd Phillips, who directed Phoenix to an Oscar in 2019’s “Joker,” returns as director. But whereas the first film played like a comic book riff on Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver,” the follow-up is a musical, albeit more in the vein of “A Star is Born” than “West Side Story” or “Singing in the Rain.”

EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing from several sources this afternoon that former Warner Bros executive Dan Lin’s name is one of those in the mix for the top spot at DC Films.

The Toronto Film Festival has named Oscar-winning Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (Women Talking) and award-winning Welsh Egyptian filmmaker Sally El Hosaini (The Swimmers) as honorees of the 2022 TIFF Tribute Awards, which return to an in-person gala fundraiser for its fourth edition at Fairmont Royal York Hotel on September 11th. The former will receive the TIFF Artisan Award, with the latter claiming the TIFF Emerging Talent Award.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is going all in on The Batman director Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho production company. He has become the first filmmaker given an overall first look film deal since Warner Bros Pictures Group Co-Chairs/CEOs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy were hired by Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav to steer the film division. In addition, Reeves has re-upped with the Warner Bros. Television Group and Chairman Channing Dungey, where he is also working on The Batman spinoff series The Penguin with Colin Farrell.

While Warner Bros. Discovery has announced its intentions to “reset” the DC Universe, some “old” projects are still moving forward.

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 was spotted while boarding a private jet in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon.The 36-year-old hitmaker cut a seriously casual figure as she made her way out of a car and into the aircraft.The Grammy-winning performer's outing occurred just a day after she shared a promotional teaser for the upcoming superhero movie Joker: Folie a Deux, in which she is set to star. Jetting out:Lady Gaga was spotted while boarding a private jet in Los Angeles on Friday afternoonGaga donned a heavily distressed graphic-printed T-shirt while boarding the private jet.The Poker Face singer kept it cozy while wearing a set of loose-fitting sweat pants and a pair of dual-tone running shoes.