Published 15:18 IST, December 11th 2019

Joker: Director Todd Phillips has not discussed the sequel with Joaquin Phoenix?

The Joker recently hit the screens and took the movie world over by a storm with its popularity. Is there a sequel on the way? Here are the details about it.

Reported by: Shweta Patokar
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Recently, Joker took over movie world by a storm as fans went gaga over film’s cinematic beauty and t to forget, Joaquin Phoenix’s amazing performance. Joker hit screens in October this year and also stars Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Marc Maron. Directed by Todd Phillips, film revolves around life of Arthur Fleck, a failed comedian, who seeks connection as he walked streets of Gotham City. Fleck wears two masks – one he paints for his day job as a clown and guise he projects as an attempt to feel like he is a part of world. With wide popularity of this one, fans are desperately waiting for a sequel. But, is a sequel really on charts? Here are details.

Todd Phillips has t yet spoken to Phoenix about Joker sequel

Joker ended up becoming biggest movie of year 2019. film grossed over $1 billion and has once again returned to foreign IMAX atres for a limited time. Fans all over are discussing possibility of a sequel to film, but apparently, director has t discussed sequel with Joaquin Phoenix yet.

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With awards season, Joker has remained a huge discussion point. film was minated for four Golden Globes including one for Best Motion Picture. Even without an opening in China, Joker went on to become most profitable comic book film of all time. Reflecting on Golden Globe mination in an interview with a leing daily, director Todd Phillips said that before y started shooting, he really knew how invested he was in role and knew that y possibly h something very special ahe of m. He furr said that it is way too early to tell wher re will be a sequel. He swore that he has t even talked to Joaquin Phoenix about that yet.

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Phillips talked about a sequel even before new film was released. directed recently discussed a scenario where a follow-up movie could go narrative-wise and also said that sequel would have to have some matic resonance. He also said that he hasn’t gone that furr yet and thinks that makers are just giving m time to figure it out.

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