Joker Todd Phillips has been widely discussed since its release in October 2019, reaching the $1 billion mark at the box office (an all-time record for an R-rated film), completely convincing audiences, and generating record profits for Warner Bros. The film won “Golden Globe”, “Critics’ Choice” other prestigious awards in the film industry, and also received two awards Oscar (out of 11 nominations): best leading actor for Joaquin Phoenix (his speech here) e best soundtrack for the work of the Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir.
After many rumors last summer, director Todd Phillips officially announced a sequel called Joker: Folie à Deux (translated as Madness for two), link to a symptom of psychosis (often a delusional belief of the paranoid type) that is transmitted from one person to another. Later the release date of the film became known: October 4, 2024 In a film that has been defined as musicalLet’s see further Lady Gaga in the role Harley Quinn.
In a new interview, the composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (who won an Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA thanks to the music of the first film) discussed this second chapter and asked “will you be collaborating with Lady Gaga on original songs?” he replied:
I’m not at liberty to reveal anything about what we’re doing, but the process was very quick. It was great working with artists like Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga and Todd Phillips.
The composer herself confirmed last month that the film will be a musical, a decision that has inevitably sparked debate among fans.
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir was asked if she would collaborate with Lady Gaga on music created by #Joker2: Folie à Deux:
“You are not allowed to reveal anything about the direction of events, but I must complete the process quickly. This is cool… pic.twitter.com/SEHXrNqW1Q
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