Everyone knows Joker's obsessed with Batman, and even Phillips thinks that fixation could be applied to his take of the villain.

When 'Joker' came out in 2019, the film surprised audiences with its new and dark take on the famous supervillain character, exploring the opposite end of the good-fights-evil superhero narrative.

Todd Phillips thinks that Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker would be a fan of Batman. Joker: Folie á Deux releases in United States theaters this coming October. The upcoming sequel is directed by Phillips and will see Phoenix reprise his role as the titular Joker.

After the 2019 Joker wrapped, Phillips knew he wanted to do more with Batman's archnemesis. Joker: Folie à Deux is a musical sequel, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.

Five years ago, as the first Joker movie was released into theatres, Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix might have been telling everyone that it was a one-off. But privately, the two of them already knew they couldn’t wait to revisit the Batman villain once again.

"Joker: Folie à Deux" director Todd Phillips and leading man Joaquin Phoenix had nothing but words of esteem for Lady Gaga, who portrays a new live-action version of comic book character Harley Quinn in the movie.

That includes the Joker franchise, and its sequel Folie à Deux is the next upcoming DC movie heading to theaters. It's set in a unique timeline crafted by filmmaker Todd Phillips, who recently revealed how Joaquin Phoenix’s character would react to Batman.