‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips and Co-Writer Scott Silver on ‘Folie à Deux’

Arthur Fleck is back! And this time, he’s not alone. He’s bringing the one and only Harleen Quinzel (aka “Lee” in this version) with him! Joker: Folie à Deux is dancing its way in theaters tonight. And we were given the opportunity to view the film with a very special Q&A from director Todd Phillips and co-writer Scott Silver!

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Lady Gaga Drops ‘Harlequin’ Because Comics-Themed Concept Albums are Cool

In a pleasantly surprising move, Lady Gaga revealed this week that she would release a Harley Quinn-themed concept album to accompany the imminent opening of Joker: Folie à Deux.

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NOC Review: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is a Flawed Work of Fine Art

The moment the credits rolled on Joker: Folie à Deux, the tangible sound of stunned silence filled the theater. It wasn’t unexpected. Minutes before the film screened, we were told by director Todd Phillips that early screenings of the film ended with many saying they needed to process it. There’s so much to unpack from the sequel to the 2019 Oscar-winner, that such a reaction is completely warranted.

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The Whole World Smiles (and Sings) in the New ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Trailer

In 2019, the whole world met Arthur Fleck, a down-on-his-luck clown who would come to be known to everyone as Joker. The DC Elseworlds film took audiences by storm, dancing its way to $1B at the box office and a Best Picture nomination (not to mention a Best Actor win for Joaquin Phoenix). But now Arthur is back in Joker: Folie à Deux, and this time, he’s not alone anymore.

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Hard NOC Life 336: At CinemaCon, a Harley is Born

Dominic returns to Hard NOC Life to tell Keith about his interviews with Zack Snyder and the cast of Rebel Moon: Part 2 — The Scargiver. Before that, though, the two share their thoughts on CinemaCon and the trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux.

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Joker’s on You! Will ‘Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’ Survive Its Own Expansion?

Rocksteady Studios maintains ambitious expansion plans for their embattled live-service game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (or SSKTJL, if you’re into the whole brevity thing). The creators of the standard-setting Batman: Arkham Asylum games plan to release at least 12 “seasons” featuring new playable characters, redesigned environs (“Elseworlds”) and alternate Brainiac bosses in the coming months. Recently they unveiled Season 1, featuring that evergreen Batman nemesis, the Joker.

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What the World Needs Now is the Trailer for ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

Who would have thought the $1 billion experiment that was Todd Phillips’ Joker would have spawned a sequel? Okay, that statement essentially answers itself. But today we finally get our first trailer for the hotly anticipated follow up to, perhaps, one of the most insane and controversial DC films ever made: Joker: Folie à Deux!

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The World is a Stage in the New Poster for ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

In 2019, Joker was controversial to say the least. However it was also critically well received and found its way to $1 billion at the global box office, and numerous Oscar nominations, winning two for Original Score and, of course, Best Actor. Now, the stage is set for a sequel coming this October: Joker: Folie à Deux.

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Hard NOC Life 334: You’re a Wonder, WonderCon

After spending the weekend at WonderCon, Dominic is back on Hard NOC Life. He tells Keith his time at the convention representing 12 Valentines, and meeting Gail Simone. Then, they talk about how Ghostbusters discourse in 2016 foreshadowed the current pop culture climate.

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First Look at Lady Gaga in ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ 

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by offering a first look at the most toxic couple in all of comics? Well, that’s exactly what Todd Phillips did on Instagram by revealing our first look at Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn from next year’s highly anticipated sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux.

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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Teaser Confirms Release Date and Lady Gaga Casting

It’s been a controversial week for WB and DC. With everything going on with Batgirl, and something of a lackluster showing at Comic-Con, the studio needed to drop some big news. And admittedly news for the sequel to the $1B grossing Joker is big.

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Hard NOC Life 271: Attack of the ‘Obi-Wan’ Flashbacks

Keith, Dominic, and Britney are back to talk about the latest installments of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ms. Marvel. What’s #NerdPoppin: Lightyear, Blade: Trinity on TNT and the Golden State Warriors NBA Championship, plus the announcement of a Joker sequel featuring Lady Gaga.

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‘Joker’ Sequel to be a Musical and Co-Star Lady Gaga

Last week, director Todd Phillips took to Instagram to reveal work has begun on the follow-up to his 2019 Academy Award-winning film, Joker. Without caption, the director simply posted the cover of the screenplay — intriguingly subtitled “Folie à Deux” — and a photo of Joaquin Phoenix reading the script.

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