I still can’t believe the newJokersequel is going to be a musical.

The firstJokermovie came out in 2019 and made over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office.

One song that’s expected to appear in the movie is “Thats Entertainment!”

Joaquin Phoenix as Joker in a suit, dancing under stage lights. Below, "Joker & Harley" sign onstage with band blurred in background

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from Vincente Minnelli’s 1953 musicalThe Band Wagon.

For example, the trailer quickly cut from the two dancing in black-tie attire (i.e.

in their heads) to them dancing in the street as an ambulance drives by (i.e.

Top: Film poster for "Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)" showcasing characters in a dramatic pose. Bottom: A scene from "The Band Wagon (1953)" with four actors dancing

Don’t forget, this sequel is going to be a musical!

9.In the other DC properties, Harley is introduced as Joker’s former psychiatrist from the asylum.

However, here, it’s unclear who she is exactly.

Movie poster with the word "JOKER" and text "Folie à Deux" below

She could be a fellow patient (or maybe even a music therapist?)

who helps him break out.

For example, upon first meeting Arthur at Arkham, Harley makes this finger-gun motion with her hand.

Screenshots from "Joker: Folie á Deux"

Screenshots from "Joker: Folie á Deux"

Movie posters for "Joker: Folie à Deux" and "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg", juxtaposing similar imagery of characters with umbrellas

Two scenes from films: top image from "Joker," bottom is a dance from "Singin' in the Rain."

Screenshots from "Joker: Folie á Deux"

Screenshots from "Joker: Folie á Deux"

Two movie stills from "Joker (2019)" and "Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)" showing the characters in introspective poses

Screenshot from "Joker: Folie á Deux"

Comparison of two scenes with Joker characters dancing on stairs, top from 2019 film, bottom from 2024 sequel

Screenshot from "Joker: Folie á Deux"

Screenshots from "Joker: Folie á Deux"

Screenshot from "Joker: Folie á Deux"

Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck looking into a mirror, applying clown makeup, captioned "I wanna see the real you."