"Joker: Folie à Deux", the upcoming 'musical' sequel to the feature "Joker" (2019), also directed by Todd Phillips, is based on characters from DC Comics, starring Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz, Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener, releasing October 4, 2024 in theaters:
"...Joaquin Phoenix as 'Arthur Fleck' /'Joker', is a mentally ill, impoverished party clown....
"...and stand-up comedian disregarded by society...
"...whose history of abuse causes him to become a nihilistic criminal with a clown motif.