Following its entrance into this year’s billion-dollar club, it is now being reported that a Joker sequel is officially in the works. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Joker director Todd Phillips also received the rights to develop at least one more DC Comics origin story by Warner Bros. Pictures. Although star Joaquin Phoenix and Phillips have yet to make an official comment, Warner executives reportedly have several sequel options in place for Phoenix, who is a strong contender for Best Actor in the Oscar race.
Joker is the fourth DC title to cross $1 billion USD in the box office, behind 2018’s Aquaman ($1.15 billion USD), 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises ($1.08 billion USD) and 2008’s The Dark Knight ($1 billion USD).
Sources say the director will earn up to $100 million USD after Joker is all said and done at the box office, as he made a deal for a less upfront salary in exchange for a bigger slice of the box office gross. It’s a similar deal he made with the first Hangover film, which earned a surprising $467.5 million USD worldwide on a $35 million USD budget.
In other entertainment news, Christian Bale revealed he turned down a fourth Batman film with respect to Christoper Nolan’s wishes.
Director Todd Phillips is likely to reteam with star Joaquin Phoenix on a follow-up to #Joker. Details: https://t.co/KdKUgNGDvq pic.twitter.com/UyL1qMF1ML— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 20, 2019
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