It's Official! Joker Sequel Is Happening & Todd Phillips Will Don The Director's Hat Once Again

For long, there were speculations if Joker sequel will or can be made or not and the answer seemed to be unclear at all times. Todd Phillips had said that he is ready to make a sequel only if there is thematic resonance and that it can't be a wild and crazy movie about the Clown Prince of Crime.

Joaquin Phoenix also hinted he is all game for Joker 2. In fact, he revealed that during the second week of shoot for the original movie, he told the director to "start working" on possibilities of a sequel.

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And now, finally, sources have confirmed Joker sequel is in the works. It is said that Todd Phillips will be donning the director's hat this time as well and he is already in talks with Warner Bros.

Will Joaquin Phoenix return in Joker sequel? If the grapevine is to be believed, he will definitely be cast in the role.

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Furthermore, it is said that Phillips will be writing the script of Joker 2 alongside Scott Silver.

According to Variety, ¡°Insiders shot down reports that Warner Bros. and DC are talking about having Phillips do origin stories for other comic-book characters, revealing what cracked on their trek to the dark side. Any ¡®Joker¡¯ follow-up will take years to pull off and DC has a busy slate.¡±

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Also, as per a report on Hollywood Reporter, Todd Phillips had a meeting with Warner Bros to discuss the prospects of making a sequel to the movie, where it indeed got a green-light. After seeing Joaquin Phoenix's stellar performance which is also being rooted for Oscars, Warner Bros have agreed to cast in the sequel as well.

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Meanwhile, Joker has been smashing various box office records. Not only it is the highest grossing R rated movie, but it is the first R-rated movie to have crossed one billion dollars worldwide.