A story a few days back came that former MGM chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy have been tasked by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav to take over Warner Bros. Pictures and oversee DC Films.
Within the report, there was the line that “Joker” filmmaker Todd Phillips had been approached to advise at DC Films in a creative way following that movie’s success – although it wouldn’t be an official executive position.
Then, Puck News reported earlier this week that Phillips is “getting pretty close on a ‘Joker’ sequel.” Seems that was on the money as today, the filmmaker has offered the first confirmation that a follow-up is in the works.
Phillips has posted a shot of the cover of the film’s script on Instagram. Penned by Phillips and his collaborator Scott Silver, his collaborator on the first film, the film sports the working title “Joker: Folie a Deux”.
In the same post, Phillips added a shot of star Joaquin Phoenix reading the screenplay. The first film reframed the iconic Batman villain into an anti-hero character study about a struggling comedian who becomes a folk hero in Gotham City after he lashes out in acts of shocking violence.
Made for a cost-effective $55 million, it went on to gross $1.03 billion worldwide along with scoring twelve Oscar nominations including wins for Best Actor and Best Original Score.
Source: Variety
