As one of the last relics of the pre-COVID movie era, Todd Phillips' Joker raked in some serious cash. Though it was initially conceived as a one-and-done movie, rumours of a sequel have been swirling ever since. Now, we have the most compelling evidence that another film is coming via Phillips' lawyer.
The tidbit was buried in a new feature in The Hollywood Reporter that spoke with various lawyers. In it, Warren Dern of Sloane Offer Weber & Dern revealed that Phillips signed a deal to co-write the next film in the franchise.
Previously, rumours circulated that Warner Bros. had offered star Joaquin Phoenix $50 million USD to reprise the role, for which he had won an Academy Award.
"Well, a movie doesn't make a billion dollars and they don't talk about a sequel," Phillips had previously told IndieWire. "Joaquin and I have publicly said we've been talking about a sequel since week two of shooting because it's a fun thing to talk about."
At this point, though, we'll have to just stay tuned to see how this all plays out.
Read Exclaim!'s review of Joker.
The tidbit was buried in a new feature in The Hollywood Reporter that spoke with various lawyers. In it, Warren Dern of Sloane Offer Weber & Dern revealed that Phillips signed a deal to co-write the next film in the franchise.
Previously, rumours circulated that Warner Bros. had offered star Joaquin Phoenix $50 million USD to reprise the role, for which he had won an Academy Award.
"Well, a movie doesn't make a billion dollars and they don't talk about a sequel," Phillips had previously told IndieWire. "Joaquin and I have publicly said we've been talking about a sequel since week two of shooting because it's a fun thing to talk about."
At this point, though, we'll have to just stay tuned to see how this all plays out.
Read Exclaim!'s review of Joker.
