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Conflicting reports circulating about Joker sequel

November 21, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Given that it’s comfortably become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time – and the first and only one to ever cross a billion at the box office – it goes without saying that it’s only a matter of time before Warner Bros. announced a sequel to the Joaquin Phoenix-headlined Joker movie. However, it seems a new report stating that Joker 2 is officially in the works may well be a little premature at this point…

Yesterday, The Hollywood Reporter ran a story claiming that Todd Phillips met with Warner Bros. Pictures chairman Toby Emmerich last month, pitching an idea to develop a series of DC origin stories, reimagined in a similar fashion to that of Joker. Emmerich is said to have balked at the idea, but “emerged from the meeting with the rights to at least one other DC story”, along with a sequel to Joker. The report went on to state that Phillips is in talks to direct Joker 2, as well as co-writing the screenplay once again with Scott Silver.

Fellow trade Deadline then posted its own report, calling THR’s story “great click back” and stating that no such meeting took place between Phillips and Emmerich, and that the director is not interesting in overseeing any other DC character films. Furthermore, Deadline’s sources claim that there are no deals in place for Joker 2, and that neither Phillips or Silver are yet to open any kind of negotiations with Warner Bros. and DC.

Are you excited for the inevitable Joker sequel? Are there any other DC characters you’d like to see given a similar-style origin story? Let us know in the comments or reach out on social media @FlickeringMyth…

Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix (The Sisters Brothers), Robert De Niro (Goodfellas), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2), Bill Camp (Red Sparrow), Frances Conroy (American Horror Story), Brett Cullen (Narcos), Glenn Fleshler (Billions), Douglas Hodge (Penny Dreadful), Marc Maron (GLOW), Josh Pais (Motherless Brooklyn), Shea Whigham (Kong: Skull Island), Douglas Hodge (Robin Hood) and Dante Pereira-Olson (You Were Never Really Here).

Originally published November 21, 2019. Updated November 23, 2019.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, Joker, joker 2, Todd Phillips

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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