The first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux brings together unites Oscar winners Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga for one of the more intriguing entries of the 2024 theatrical calendar.
Warner Bros. unveiled the look at CinemaCon, where Joker 2 is among the top titles theater owners were curious for a glimpse at — and for good reason. It’s a sequel to a $1 billion hit that earned Phoenix an Oscar, but is also taking a left turn by entering the musical genre.
Joker: Folie à Deux’s teaser trailer features Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga at their chaotic best.
Fans finally got their first extended look at what to expect from the sequel to 2019’s Joker when the film’s first trailer was released Tuesday night. Warner Bros. and DC Studios tipped off fans of the pending release of the first full trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux Tuesday morning by posting 27 seconds of footage.
In the brief first clip, Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck — aka Joker — is shown standing stationary in what appears to be a prison yard and laughing maniacally as he’s drenched in a rainstorm. Joker: Folie à Deux is one of the films the studio is highlighting from its 2024 movie roster at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. The film will be released in theaters on October 4.
The teaser trailer, naturally, features both Arthur/Joker and Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga) and how they met while they were both institutionalized. Once their bond is formed, they decide to break out of the facility and all hell breaks loose.