Joker Director Todd Phillips Has Disappointing Update on Third Movie

The Joker director Todd Phillips has addressed the possibility of making a third film.

In a new interview with Variety, Phillips spoke at length about the first two Joker films, 2019’s "Joker" and the forthcoming "Joker: Folie à Deux". 

Towards the end of the cover story, the director shared an update on the franchise's future. 

“It was fun to play in this sort of sandbox for two movies, but I think we’ve said what we wanted to say in this world,” he said, confirming that the upcoming Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga-led sequel will see the end of the world he’s built. 

"Joker: Folie à Deux" will see Phoenix reprising his role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, while Lady Gaga takes on the role of Harleen “Lee” Quinzel – a version of Harley Quinn. 

The sequel won’t be a straightforward psychological drama like the first, and will instead take on the form of a jukebox musical.

Most recently, Lady Gaga opened up about what to expect from the upcoming movie: “There’s music, there’s dance, it’s a drama, it’s also a courtroom drama, it’s a comedy, it’s happy, it’s sad. It’s a testament to [Todd] as a director, that he would rather be creative than just tell a traditional story of love.”

"Joker: Folie à Deux" will be released on October 4, exactly five years after the original film came out.