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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Announces Streaming Premiere Date

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Joker's strange, musical sequel 'Folie à Deux' heads to streaming after flopping hard at the box office, costing Warner Bros. a reported $200 million.
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  • The sequel puts Joker on trial, with Lady Gaga as a Harley Quinn-esque fan named Lee that he meets in Arkham Asylum, and it was designed to be a bizarre, polarizing experience.
  • Director Todd Phillips reportedly convinced Warner Bros. to spend a massive budget on the film, despite his 'refusal to absolve himself or his film' for its 'venomous attitude toward the viewer' and choice to withhold the superficial pleasures audiences expected.
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Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Todd Phillips, Warner Bros., 'Joker: Folie à Deux'
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