Joaquin Phoenix to return to big screen as Joker in 2024 sequel

Joaquin Phoenix is the second performer to earn an Academy Award for playing the Joker, following in the footsteps of Heath Ledger. Photo: Handout

A motion picture sequel to the Oscar-winning psychological thriller Joker, based on one of the world's best known comic book villains, is set for release in theaters on Oct. 4, 2024, a spokesperson for film distributor Warner Bros said on Wednesday (Aug 3).

Joker: Folie a Deux, will star Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the title character, which earned him the Academy Award as best actor in the original 2019 film depicting an origin story for the arch enemy of DC Comics' superhero Batman, according to the studio spokesperson.