LAS VEGAS – Warner Bros offered a glimpse of its eagerly anticipated Joker sequel at CinemaCon on April 9, as the Hollywood studio set out plans to build on the success of 2023’s blockbuster Barbie.
Rumours have swirled around the sequel – out on Oct 4 – which adds Lady Gaga, one of the world’s biggest pop music stars, to its cast, and has been described as a musical. Other dreamlike sequences featured the pair dancing romantically on a moonlit Gotham rooftop, and putting on an elaborate stage show.Phillips also thanked movie theatre owners for standing byAmerican director Todd Phillips introducing the trailer of Joker: Folie A Deux at CinemaCon on April 9. PHOTO: AFP
As a studio, Warner enjoyed significant success with Barbie, the top grossing film of 2023, which earned US$1.45 billion.