Todd Phillips confirms 'Joker 2', announces title of the Joaquin Phoenix starrer

Todd Phillips confirmed the second installment of hit movie Joker and announced the title of the Joaquin Phoenix starrer to be Joker 2: Folie à Deux.

Taking to Instagram, the Hangover director dropped a picture of the title along with a snap of the Oscar winning actor reading the script.

Folie à Deux, is a French term which means “shared madness.” It is a rare clinical syndrome known as shared delusional disorder.

The official release date for the upcoming film is not disclosed yet, however, it is expected to come in 2024, as per The Independent.

Joker went on to become a commercial and critical success and grossed over $1 billion after it was released in 2019 even though it was made on a budget of just $55 million.

The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 2 in the category of Best Actor for Phoenix and Best Original Score for Hildur Guðnadóttir.