A sequel to the 2019 hit film “Joker” is officially in the works! On June 7, the filmmaker behind the Joaquin Phoenix-led blockbuster, Todd Phillips, shared a first glimpse at the second part’s official script on his Instagram. The follow-up movie will see continued collaboration between writers Phillips and Scott Silver, who first teamed up to create the screenplay for the Oscar-winning original “Joker” film.<\/p>\n
Besides announcing the highly anticipated project, Phillips also posted a picture of Phoenix deep in thought, seemingly reading the script, hinting that he will reprise his role as the titular character in the sequel.<\/p>\n
“Joker” made quite a splash when released in 2019, drawing in a whopping $1.07 billion at the global box office and earning 12 Oscar nominations, with Phoenix taking home the best actor trophy and Hildur Gu\u00f0nad\u00f3ttir swiping the award for best original score.<\/p>\n
Read on to find everything we know about “Joker 2” so far, including a pivotal plot device and word on the potential casting of Harley Quinn.<\/p>\n
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