Confirmed the date of the premiere of “Joker 2”, which will take place in Arkham Asylum

After announcing that Joaquin Phoenix would return as Arthur Fleck, Todd Phillips confirmed “Joker: Folie A Deux”, the sequel to the blockbuster that awarded the actor the Oscar. Now, Warner Bros has confirmed the release date of the second part and where the story will take place in the famous Arkham Asylum.

According to Deadline‘Joker 2’ It will be released on October 2, 2024, and for the moment Todd Phillips is known to return to the director’s chair, along with Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck. A few weeks ago there were rumors that Lady Gaga was in talks to play Harley Quinn, but she wasn’t talking about it or the fact that it was going to be a musical.

In the report they state thisJoker 2′ registrations will begin in December 2023, and no further official details of the tape were provided. Additionally, according to The Wrap, an insider assures that much of the story will take place within Arkham Asylum, some of which may already be seen in the first film.

According to the official title of ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’, it could be translated as “Shared Madness”, which for some is indicative of Harley Quinn’s appearance in the sequel, although with this recent information it could also refer to mental illnesses of other patients of the famous Arkham Asylum.

What is Arkham Asylum and the relationship with the Joker?

In the DC comics, Arkham Asylum is a hub for Gotham City’s villainswhere some of Batman’s most dangerous enemies are found, such as the Joker, the Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Bane, Two-Face, among many others, and who had an appearance in Todd Phillips’ film, even though he is called Arkham State Hospital.

Furthermore, it has been confirmed that a series set in the universe of ‘The Batman’ for HBO Max will focus on the villains of Arkham Asylum, and Paul Dano’s Riddler with Barry Keoghan’s Joker would be the protagonists of the story. So this place will take on a lot of relevance in the next DC Comics tapes.

The fact that ‘Joker 2’ takes place in Arkham Asylum could lead to the appearance of other Batman enemies, in their most realistic versions and attached to the Todd Phillips universe. But it seems that we will have to wait for the news for a few more months, until the start of production is closer.