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Joker 2 director makes surprise admission about Arthur Fleck’s true identity

The unexpected ending has generated controversy amongst fans

The Independent UK

16 Years Later, 'Joker 2' Just Broke an Important Christopher Nolan Rule

The ending of Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix's latest take on the character pays a surprising homage to the Joker of 'The Dark Knight.'

Inverse

Joker: Folie à Deux ‘didn’t land with audiences’, admits Warner Bros executive

After a disappointing opening weekend at the box office, Warner Bros. Pictures executive Jeff Goldstein has admitted that 'Joker: Folie à Deux' "didn't land with audiences the way we wanted it to".

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Joaquin Phoenix weighs in on Joker 2’s controversial ending

Scene has left many fans furious

The Independent UK

Fans Speculate Joaquín Phoenix Told Lady Gaga He Hated ‘Joker 2’ After Lip-Reading Goes Viral

"It's horrible!" A conversation between Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix at Joker: Folie A Deux’s premiere has been “lip-read” by fans who claim the actor said that he “hated” the film to his co-star. The post Fans Speculate Joaquín Phoenix Told Lady Gaga He Hated ‘Joker 2’ After Lip-Reading Goes…

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Joker 2 director explains decision to cut Lady Gaga’s viral same-sex kissing scene

Lady Gaga was seen kissing a female extra while filming last March

The Independent UK

Joker 2: Wild theories claim film is intentionally bad to annoy fans of the original

‘This is exactly what Todd Phillips wanted,’ one viewer said of director’s sequel

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Joker: Folie a Deux director breaks down its controversial ending, and it might make you appreciate the twist a little more

Todd Phillips picks apart *that* courtroom scene

Total Film

‘Joker 2’ stumbles at box office amid poor reviews from audiences and critics

“Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office but is not destined for a happy ending

The Independent UK

Francis Ford Coppola heaps praise on Todd Phillips

Francis Ford Coppola has heaped praise on fellow director Todd Phillips for always surprising audiences.

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Joker: Folie à Deux review – Lady Gaga electrifies in mediocre musical sequel

Love is in the air for Joaquin Phoenix’s clown prince of chaos in this bold but indulgent comic book musical – lifted by Gaga’s weapons-grade charisma

The Guardian - UK

Joker: Folie à Deux is a striking sequel designed to tear down the film that came before it

The truth of Joker: Folie à Deux will set you free. But first, it will tick you off.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Joker 2 is exactly what comic book nerds have clamoured for – now they’ll regret it

So much for the ‘theme park’ criticism, Martin Scorsese... Joaquin Phoenix’s new DC Comics sequel may be the driest, least fun ‘superhero movie’ ever released, writes Louis Chilton. But isn’t that what people wanted?

The Independent UK

Joker: Folie à Deux is relentlessly claustrophobic – and castigates its fans at every turn

Todd Phillips’ 2017 blockbuster Joker was a standalone origin story for the DC Universe’s most celebrated super-villain, The Joker, who has been Batman’s recurring nemesis since 1940. Drawing overtly on Martin Scorsese’s classic studies of American psychosis, Taxi Driver (1976) and The King of Comedy (1982), it was the boldest…

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Reason

Joker: Folie à Deux Is a Miserable Musical Slog

The comic-book sequel is a dull, dismal, event-free recap of its predecessor.

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The Reviews For The Ever-Buzzy Joker: Folie À Deux Are In, So Did It Make A Clown Of Itself?

There could be 100 reviewers in the room and 99 don’t believe in you, as is (mostly) the case for this new sequel.

Total Film

Will there be a Joker 3 or a Lady Gaga Harley Quinn film after Folie a Deux? Here's what the director has to say

Is it the end for this Joker series?

Inverse

'Joker 2' Review: An Embarrassing End to a Flawed Franchise

By swapping the Scorsese-inspired streets of ‘70s New York for a courtroom drama, 'Joker Folie a Deux' not only fails on its own terms, but it manages to expose the hidden flaw at the center of 'Joker' in the process .

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An animated Robin movie called Dynamic Duo is in the works at DC Studios – and fans have one big question after its reveal

DC Studios co-chief James Gunn has announced Dynamic Duo, a new movie that'll star Dick Grayson and Jason Todd.

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Joker: Folie a Deux director speaks out on possible standalone for Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn

'Joker: Folie a Deux' Director Todd Phillips has suggested Lady Gaga won't get her own standalone Harley Quinn movie because he views the two 'Joker' films "as their own thing".

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Joker: Folie À Deux Sequel Challenges Box Office Expectations

Get ready for the release of Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the hit Joker film, featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in a genre-bending exploration ...

Tom’s Guide

'Joker 2' branded 'dull', 'listless' and 'shockingly amateur' in savage first reactions

The first 'Joker 2' reviews are in... and Todd Phillips' sequel has landed some truly scathing first reactions from critics.

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