'Joker' sequel ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ dives deep into identity

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) When Joaquin Phoenix reprised his role as the Joker in the new movie sequel about the DC Comics villain he learned that the filmmakers wanted to focus on music in a new way...

They were kind of talking about this musical element, which, of course, was such a big part of the first film, but not quite like this, Phoenix told Reuters, referring to Joker: Folie a Deux which will be released soon...

American director Todd Phillips 2019 iteration of Joker received high praise with 11 Oscar nominations along with two wins, including a best actor award for Phoenix...

Phillips returned to direct Joker: Folie a Deux, which is distributed by Warner Bros Pictures, and takes place two years after the events of the earlier film...

Phoenix reprises his role as mentally ill criminal Arthur Fleck, AKA the Joker, and singer Lady Gaga plays Harleen Lee Quinzel, AKA Harley Quinn, who is a patient at Arkham State Hospital...