Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Close to Getting a Sequel


Todd Philips produced Joker was initially meant as a single but now there have been rumblings of a sequel.

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2019’s Joker is the first R-rated film that grossed over

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$1 billion and became the sixth highest-grossing film of 2019 during its theatrical run.

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Though after persistent rumors, there is still no official news about the developments of the controversial smash-hit.

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The movie’s producer Todd Phillips and star Joaquin Phoenix both have expressed

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their interest in further exploring the story of Arthur Fleck but remained silent when

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asked if there has been any progress on the sequel.

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However, it seems like there has been something going on in the Joker project.

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According to a report provided by Reliable Puck Insider, Matthew Belloni claims

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