Joker: Folie à Deux
2024 DC film by Todd Phillips
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| February 6 2025 | Eduardo Lucero was nominated for Excellence in Costume Illustration at the Costume Designers Guild Awards for Joker: Folie à Deux |
| 2024 | Hildur Guðnadóttir completed the musical score for Joker: Folie à Deux, incorporating themes from the first film while developing new musical elements for this musical film adaptation. |
| 2024 | In its third weekend, the film lost 1,245 theaters and made $2.2 million, dropping another 69% and finishing in sixth place. |
| 2024 | In its second weekend, the film made $7 million, experiencing a record-breaking 81% drop for a DC film. |
| 2024 | Todd Phillips presented the film at CinemaCon, promoting Joker: Folie à Deux as a musical with a dark and gritty tone. |
| 2024 | Todd Phillips was given extraordinary autonomy over the film's final cut, bypassing DC executives during the studio's restructuring period. |
| December 17 2024 | Home media release of Joker: Folie à Deux on Ultra HD Blu-ray, DVD, and Blu-ray by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. |
| December 13 2024 | Streaming debut of Joker: Folie à Deux on Max. |
| October 2024 | Todd Phillips explicitly states he has no plans to make further DC films, ruling out a third Joker film or a spin-off centered on Harley Quinn. |
| October 29 2024 | Digital release of Joker: Folie à Deux. |
| October 4 2024 | Domestic theatrical release of Joker: Folie à Deux in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures. |
| October 4 2024 | Film was released in the United States, later receiving poor critical reception and performing below commercial expectations. |
| October 2 2024 | International theatrical release of Joker: Folie à Deux in overseas markets by Warner Bros. Pictures. |
| September 27 2024 | The 19-track film score album for Joker: Folie à Deux is scheduled to be released by WaterTower Music, a week before the film's release. |
| September 27 2024 | The complete film score soundtrack album for Joker: Folie à Deux, featuring 19 tracks, was released under WaterTower Music |
| September 27 2024 | Lady Gaga released the companion album 'Harlequin' for the film Joker: Folie à Deux, featuring one original song by her for the movie. |
| September 18 2024 | Second promotional teaser released, featuring Lady Gaga singing 'That's Life', with additional promotional materials showcasing excerpts from 'For Once in My Life' and 'What the World Needs Now Is Love'. |
| September 9 2024 | Hildur Guðnadóttir released the lead single 'There Is No Joker' from the Joker: Folie à Deux film score soundtrack |
| September 7 2024 | Todd Phillips was nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival; Hildur Guðnadóttir won the Premio Soundtrack Stars Award |
| September 4 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. |
| September 3 2024 | First teaser released featuring Gaga and Phoenix singing 'Get Happy'. Interscope Records simultaneously made vinyl and CD formats of the soundtrack available for pre-order. |
| August 2024 | Director Todd Phillips confirmed to Variety that Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga will perform renditions of three songs in the Joker: Folie à Deux soundtrack: 'Get Happy', 'For Once in My Life', and 'What the World Needs Now Is Love'. |
| August 2024 | Details revealed about the film's unique opening, including a Looney Tunes-inspired cartoon and a variety show sequence featuring Phoenix and Gaga as a homicidal duo. |
| July 2024 | Lady Gaga discusses her unique approach to singing for her character Lee (Harley Quinn), emphasizing an unconventional, raw performance style. |
| July 3 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux won Most Anticipated Movie for the 2nd Half of 2024 at the Astra Midseason Movie Awards |
| May 30 2024 | Nominated for Best Music ('Love' by Major Major) and Best Thriller at the Golden Trailer Awards |
| April 10 2024 | Warner Bros. released a teaser trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux, featuring a cover of 'What the World Needs Now Is Love' by Sammy Davis Jr. and Tom Jones. The trailer focused on the relationship between Arthur Fleck and Harley Quinn, gaining 167 million views in 24 hours and becoming the biggest trailer premiere for Warner Bros. at the time. |
| March 22 2024 | Sources confirm the soundtrack will include 15 cover songs, describing it as a 'jukebox musical' with reinterpretations of well-known songs. |
| December 2023 | James Gunn reviewed shot material for Joker: Folie à Deux and provided notes, though he maintained no direct involvement with the film. |
| June 29 2023 | Nominated for Best Graphics in a TV Spot at the Golden Trailer Awards for the 'Date Announce' (Inside Job) trailer |
| April 2023 | Filming occurred at the iconic 'Joker Stairs' on West 167th Street in the Bronx, which was prominently featured in the first film. |
| April 5 2023 | Filming officially wrapped for Joker: Folie à Deux. |
| March 2023 | Exterior filming took place in New York City and Los Angeles, including a scene with Lady Gaga and extras demanding Joker's arrest outside the New York County Courthouse. |
| February 2023 | DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn confirms that Folie à Deux will be a DC Elseworlds project, existing outside the main DC cinematic universe. |
| January 2023 | Film producers announced Hildur Guðnadóttir would return to compose the musical score for Joker: Folie à Deux, after her critically acclaimed work on the first Joker film in 2019. |
| 2022 | Lady Gaga was confirmed to portray Harley Quinn, accepting the role as a new challenge that explores themes of identity and duality. |
| 2022 | Lady Gaga was offered and accepted $12 million for her involvement in the film. |
| December 2022 | Principal photography for the film began, spanning multiple locations including New York City, Los Angeles, and Belleville, New Jersey. |
| December 10 2022 | Principal photography for Joker: Folie à Deux began, with Todd Phillips releasing a first look on his Instagram account and Lawrence Sher serving as cinematographer. |
| October 2022 | Harry Lawtey joined the cast in a significant role, later revealed to be Harvey Dent, after an impromptu audition where he recorded a self-talk conversation with a friend. |
| September 2022 | Zazie Beetz was confirmed to reprise her role, alongside cast additions of Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, and Jacob Lofland. |
| August 2022 | Zazie Beetz was reported to be in negotiations to reprise her role as Sophie Dumond in Joker: Folie à Deux. |
| June 2022 | Sequel to Joker was officially announced, sparking interest in a continuation of the film series. |
| 2021 | Bradley Cooper dissolved his producing partnership with Todd Phillips for the Joker sequel. |
| November 2019 | Initial revelation of a Joker sequel being in development, despite the first film being originally intended as a standalone movie. |
| October 2019 | Joaquin Phoenix begins seriously considering reprising his role as Arthur Fleck, discussing potential follow-up possibilities. |
| August 2019 | Todd Phillips initially expresses interest in making a Joker sequel, contingent on film performance and Joaquin Phoenix's interest. |
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