After its premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, Joker: Folie à Deux’s box office projections are not promising.
Just a few weeks ago, for Joker: Madness for Two era expected a $100 million opening in theaters in October, but reviews matter these days, especially for a film like this, and the title’s reception in Venice was less than good.
Former Empire City operator is now sounding the alarm on Folie à Deux. Not only is its opening 100 million of dollars is “seriously to risk“, but it could also to go down “a lot” in the coming days and weeks. They’re not ready to bet that it will reach the flops of The Marvels and The Flash, but there’s a chance that the film’s box office will be very disappointing.
With three weeks to go until the title’s release, the excitement has definitely died down. Last week, Joker: Folie à Deux premiered at Venice, where it was panned by critics. It doesn’t help that the film is a musical forbidden to minorswhich was already hard to accept, especially for fans of 2019’s grittier Joker.
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Will there be a third movie?
During the Venice press panel, Phillips was asked if he was interested in direct a third film on the Joker, and he replied: “Have you seen the movie?“. The response was met with laughter, as the director went on to note that the story of Arthur/Joker it has already been told.
Poster of Joker: Folie à Deux
While not an overt spoiler, Phillips’ comments have understandably led to speculation that Fleck will be killed off at the end of Folie À Deux. Spoilers have not leaked, but early reactions to test screenings have suggested that the The final will surely be very divisiveand we also heard that this film is significantly darker than its predecessor.
“Joker: Madness for Two stars Arthur Fleck admitted to Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as the Joker. As he struggles with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that has always been inside him.“. Joker: Folie à Deux will be released in Italy on October 2nd.