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Oftentimes, studio interference hinders the quality of the final product, and Warner Bros. has been infamous for impending with the director’s vision, especially in the now-defunct DCEU. On the flip side, giving the director the full creative freedom has often led to great returns, with Todd Phillips’Jokerbeing one of the biggest examples.
However, the reception to Joaquin Phoenix’sJoker: Folie à Deuxhas been a total contrast to that of the first release, and fans aren’t slowing down with the jokes, as the film inches towards its digital release.
Joaquin Phoenix’sJoker 2Is Set To Hit Digital After Disappointing Box-Office Run
While the firstJokerdidn’t do huge numbers critically, most resonated with Arthur’s story of being pushed down by society, and the box office collection certainly reflected that. As for its bold sequel, both critics and fans have been outspoken about their distaste for the Joaquin Phoenix-led flick. Moreover, as opposed to thebillion-dollarbox-office run of the first release, the sequel has onlyregistered$201.1 million.
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With the film now set to release on digital within a month after its release, fans aren’t shying away from poking fun at it.
not even the best evil clown movie of october 2024pic.twitter.com/rf1G8bjHJn
This is what happens when we confuse the director of “The Hangover” as an auteur. 🎥
Digital already? Joker 2 moves faster than Arthur Fleck’s dance moves 💥
I’ll watch La La Land
“Joker 2 is already on digital? Guess the Joker’s plan to bring chaos to the box office didn’t quite work out.“pic.twitter.com/LW0UZMbP3E
Although the idea of Arthur not being the real Joker had the potential to be great, the overwhelming musical aspects, followed by some highly controversial choices, proved to be too much for fans.
Todd Phillips WantedJoker 2To Be Audacious
ForJoker 2,Todd Phillips‘ lone goal was tomake it“audacious, like we were swinging for the fences.”Considering the whole idea stemmed from their unsuccessful venture into therealm of Broadway, Phillips expressed that Arthur’s story has now been told, which is reasonable, given the shocking ending.
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As for a potential addition to thisJokerfranchise, Phillips added that even though he can’t speak forJoaquin Phoenix, who earned an Oscar win for his performance back in 2020, he’s most probably out.
I don’t want to speak for Joaquin, but for me, the story of Arthur/Joker has been told. I can’t say yes or no, but it’s not necessarily my goal to stay in this space.
Joker 2will beavailableto buy and rent digitally on streaming platforms, including Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Vudu, etc, from 29 October. The film is also slated to release on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on 17 December. While no date for its streaming release has been confirmed, given it is a WB production, it’s safe to say it won’t take long for its Max premiere.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
