Anybody who has watched both the primary or particularly the brand new trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux has some concept it’s going to be good. Director Todd Phillips and Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix returning to this unforgettable character, with the addition of Girl Gaga, simply looks as if a profitable mixture. And although the movie gained’t open in theaters till October 4, one one who has seen it confirms all that and extra.
Along with immediately’s launch of the brand new trailer, the celebrated Venice Movie Pageant introduced Joker: Folie à Deux will likely be among the many movies screening on the competition. And, the competition’s chief Alberto Barbera spoke to Deadline about how impressed he was with the Joker sequel.
“It’s a continuation of the story however the movie is totally completely different from the primary movie,” Barbera stated. “In the event you’re anticipating the identical when it comes to violence or different issues, you’ll be stunned. Once I noticed the movie in LA in the beginning of February there have been 4 or 5 of us within the screening room, together with author Scott Silver, and we have been astonished, our mouths have been open on the finish of the screening. It’s a darker movie.”
“A darker movie” is saying one thing as a result of that first film is fairly freaking darkish. Plus, isn’t this sequel alleged to be a musical? Aren’t musicals normally the antithesis of darkish? “It’s a dystopian musical, or a musical of kinds,” Barbera continued. “I believe it’s probably the most daring, courageous, and inventive movies in latest American cinema. And I believe it actually confirms Todd Phillips as probably the most inventive administrators working in the mean time.”
Let’s learn that again once more. “One of the vital daring, courageous and inventive movies in latest American cinema.” If that man was a critic, and never selling his personal movie competition, Warner Bros. might cease the advertising and marketing now and simply run with that. In fact, that gained’t be taking place, but it surely actually has us much more intrigued about what’s coming this fall.
Joker: Folie à Deux opens October 4.
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