The upcoming musical sequel to Todd Phillips’s Oscar-winning film ‘Joker’, titled ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’, just released its official First Look image for one of the most highly anticipated sequels of all time. The picture showcases Lady Gaga as ‘Harley Quinn’ and Joaquin Phoenix as the ‘Joker’ just moments after a passionate kiss with her red lipstick smudged all over his face.

This movie comes after the 2019 film “Joker” which was a massive hit, raking in over $1 billion at the box office and securing Joaquin Phoenix an Academy Award for his portrayal of Arthur Fleck, an aspiring stand-up comedian, and clown who struggles with mental health issues and his descent into darkness after facing repeated rejections.

The sequel is titled “Folie à Deux”, which references a medical condition where two or more individuals, often within the same family, suffer from an identical or similar mental disorder. Lady Gaga will play the character of Harley Quinn, also known as Dr. Harleen Quinzel– Joker’s loyal accomplice and romantic interest, who met for the first time when Harleen served as Joker’s psychiatrist at the infamous Arkham Asylum in Gotham City.

Filming is underway on Joker 2 in New York and Los Angeles ahead of the movie’s release date set for October 4, 2024.

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