Joaquin Phoenix finds the Joker costume for a dive into the murky Gotham City

The cinematic sequel to the Oscar-winning psychological thriller

, based on one of the world's most well-known comic book villains, is set to hit theaters on October 4, 2024, five years to the day after the release of the first installment, has said Wednesday, August 4, a spokesperson for film distributor Warner Bros.

(in French in the text) will return to star Joaquin Phoenix in the costume that won him the Oscar for best actor in 2020. This new film will continue the exploration of the origins of the sworn enemy of the super- DC Comics hero Batman, according to the studio's spokesperson.

The 2019 film, which was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Picture category and won Best Original Score as well as Best Leading Actor, was directed and produced by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. .

In June, the director of The

or

had revealed in an Instagram post the name of the suite, inspired by a medical term which designates a psychosis shared by several people.

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Joker

traces the psychological descent of Arthur Fleck, a failed clown and aspiring comedian turned cold-blooded killer who inspires a wave of violence in Gotham City.

According to

, a source close to the project would have revealed that a large part of the plot of this new component will take place within Arkham prison.

In the comics as well as the 1992 Batman animated series, this asylum for criminals is the meeting place between Harley Quinn, then Dr. Harleen Quinzel, and the Joker.

A relationship that will turn out to be extremely toxic and dark.

Warner Bros. did not provide additional details about this sequel, but

reported that the new production will be a musical in which Lady Gaga will play Harley Quinn, the Joker's co-conspirator.

Joaquin Phoenix, 47, known for portraying dark or emotionally troubled characters, won critical acclaim for his performance in

.

He is the second actor to receive an Oscar for portraying the crazy terrorist, following Heath Ledger, who posthumously won the Best Supporting Actor statuette for his portrayal of the character in

2008 's