The recent failure of theJoker 2may have had an unexpected result as it is rumoured another long-awaited sequel may have been killed as a result.
Unless you have been living under a rock, you will know that the highly-anticipatedJokersequel known asJoker: Folie à Deuxwas a massive flop.
Check out the trailer forJoker: Folie á Deuxbelow!
Hittingcinemasjust last week, the sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, has been the subject of ridicule with the thriller-turned-musical receiving bad reviews from critics and audiences alike.
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Slammed for its influx of show tunes, lack of plot andquestionable ending,Joker: Folie à Deuxhas found itself sitting at a 33% score on Rotten Tomatoes and its domestic opening weekend found it earning less thanThe Marvelsand evenMorbius.
However, it seems its failure has also had a negative impact on an upcoming sequel.
You may be wondering what these two movies have in common and quite simply, they have the same studio behind them.
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WithI Am Legend 2set to be quite the expensive sequel, not just because it would feature Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan,Joker 2’s failure may spell the end for a project of this size.
The sequel toI Am Legendwas first announced back in 2022 but updates have been pretty scarce.
However, it is not all doom and gloom as, despite having the same studios inWarner Bros.,I Am Legend 2still has other companies attached to it so it may just get away with it.
In June of this year, Jordanrevealedthat the script was “still getting up to par… it doesn’t have a release date or anything like that”.
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So let us hope that the downfall ofJoker: Folie á Deuxdoesn’t spell the end for another highly-anticipated sequel.
Only time will tell.
Topics:Batman,TV And Film,Warner Bros
