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The influx of film and television adaptations of comic books like “The Avengers,” “Iron Man,” and “The Flash” have created some of the biggest blockbuster movies in Hollywood.
The hype surrounding superhero movies has further blown up this seemingly invincible genre, creating a multi-billion dollar industry.
After several rumors, this day the official date of the premiere of “Joker: Folie à Deux” has been confirmed.
The sequel, which sees the return of joaquin phoenix as Batman’s notorious foe; Joker: Folie a Deux will debut on the big screen on October 4, 2024, exactly five years after the premiere of the first film.
The follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster “Joker” will be a musical (the original was a dark and gritty drama), and it is expected that Lady Gaga play the co-conspirator of the Clown Prince of Crime, harley quinn. “Joker” was supposed to be a stand-alone movie, but after the R-rated movie made over a billion dollars worldwide and won an Oscar for phoenix, a sequel was preordered. Naturally, the actor is asking for a lot of money to reprise his sinister role as Arthur Fleck; The salary of phoenix by “Folie a Deux” It will be 20 million dollars.
Remember that the success of joker was overwhelming, not only in terms of specialized criticism, winning a couple of awards Oscar, including one for Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix, but in the worldwide reception that the way in which the story of one of the most famous villains of DC.
The rise of superhero movies
We now live in a time where comic book and graphic novel adaptations have taken over Hollywood and have become fixated on mainstream pop culture. The last decade has seen Marvel and DCthe top two companies in the comic book industry (a comic book couple, if you will), producing blockbuster superhero movies that have flooded theaters.
The influx of film and television adaptations of comics What “The Avengers”, “Iron Man” and “The Flash” has created some of the biggest blockbuster movies in Hollywood. The hype surrounding superhero movies has further blown up this seemingly invincible genre, creating a multi-billion dollar industry.
In 2019, box office receipts for superhero movies in the US. The US reached an impressive US$3.19 billion, with shows like “Avengers: Endgame” and “Spider-Man: Far from Home” which performed particularly well among audiences of all ages. As more superheroes are making the leap to the big screen than ever before, the cinematic landscape will likely be dominated by invincible heroes and heroines for years to come.
So it’s no surprise that superhero movies have become one of the most popular and profitable film genres in the world.
In addition, these days the premiere of “Joker: Folie a Deux” is not the only one that has generated conversation, but also the announcement that Ben Affleck will be “Batman”. Aquaman star Jason Momoa confirmed Affleck’s return as Bruce Wayne in the upcoming sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Momoa shared the news after fans on a tour of Warner Bros. studios discovered that Affleck was on set.
But in this case, many believe that the date of “Joker: Folie a Deux” was announced in an apparent attempt to steer the conversation away from the news that the studio has ruled out its “Batgirl”, with a budget of 90 million dollars, despite the fact that the film of DC it’s almost finished. The elimination of “Batgirl”,which will not be released in theaters or on HBO Max, shook the industry because studios almost never shelve productions entirely.
even without “Batgirl” in the movie calendar, Warner Bros needs to “Joker: Folie a Deux” to connect with the public and save their division DC Comics. “The Suicide Squad”, which was released simultaneously in theaters and hbo max in 2021, it flopped at the box office and “DC League of Super Pets” did not meet expectations over the weekend. In the meantime, Warner Bros is still dealing with plans for “The Flash”, an adaptation of DC with a budget of 200 million dollars scheduled for 2023.
The studio intends to give the superhero movie the full blockbuster treatment, but its star Ezra Miller has been repeatedly in the headlines for allegations of abuse and misconduct. A recent bright spot for DC has been “TheBatman”starring Robert Pattinsonwhich has grossed $770 million at the worldwide box office.
However, we can see that it is a fact that superhero movies are in fashion, so much so that we have gone from being in a stage with few releases to another in which we will receive a real deluge of this type of feature film. However, only time will tell what its impact is on the industry.
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