Joker: Folie À Deux is heading to streaming, just weeks after its theatrical release. <br>
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The movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, will be available to rent <br>
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from home starting October 29, in an effort to recoup some of Warner Bros.<br>
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investment into the film, as per Variety.<br>
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The musical, which bombed at the box office, is 'poised to lose <br>
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at least $150 million to $200 million in its theatrical run' according to the publication.<br>
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The movie studio spent about $200 million to produce the film and about $100 million on marketing <br>
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and distribution, according to the report.<br>
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It would need to gross about $450 million at the box <br>
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office to break even — when factoring in the cut taken by theaters — though Warner <br>
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Bros. sources claim the number is $375 million.<br>
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Joker: Folie À Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, is heading to streaming, just weeks after its theatrical release; Phoenix and Gaga seen in a still<br>
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A Warner Bros. spokesperson responded to the report, saying <br>
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'Any estimates suggested by anonymous "insiders" or "rival executives" are grossly wrong <br>
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and continues a trend where rumor is reported as fact.'<br>
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'The film continues to play in theatrical release, included with this week's opening in China, and will continue to earn revenue throughout its home viewing <br>
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So far, the musical about Batman's nemesis has grossed <br>
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$51.5 million domestically and $165 million globally after two <br>
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In comparison, the first Joker grossed $96.2 million domestically and $248.4 <br>
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million globally after three days of release.<br>
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The hotly-anticipated sequel to the 2019 billion dollar Oscar-winning film was considered a surefire hit <br>
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for Warner Bros Pictures, yet ended up being slammed by critics and failed to ignite at the box office. <br>
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Joker: Folie À Deux has garnered the lowest CinemaScore in comic book movie history as the film bombed at <br>
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The psychological musical thriller — which has been criticized as 'bleak' and 'disappointing' — <br>
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officially released in theaters on Friday, October 4.<br>
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Phoenix reprised his role as the Joker in the sequel, which <br>
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had earned him an Oscar for his portrayal in the 2019 <br>
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film, while Gaga took on the role of Harleen Lee Quinzel (Harley Quinn).<br>
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However, Joker: Folie À Deux has been given a D rating <br>
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on CinemaScore — the lowest score for a comic book movie.<br>
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The movie will be available to rent from home starting October 29,<br>
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in an effort to recoup some of Warner Bros. investment <br>
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into the film, according to Variety <br>
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The film is 'poised to lose at least $150 million to $200 million in its theatrical run' according <br>
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The sequel to the 2019 billion dollar Oscar-winning film was considered a surefire <br>
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hit for Warner Bros, yet ended up being slammed by critics and failed to ignite at the <br>
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Phoenix reprised his role as the Joker in the sequel, which had earned him an Oscar for his portrayal in the 2019 film, <br>
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while Gaga took on the role of Harleen Lee Quinzel (Harley Quinn)<br>
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Madame Web — which notably also flopped in theaters earlier this year and also <br>
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received terrible reviews — holds a higher score with a C+.<br>
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<b>On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie currently holds an audience score of 31% and a critic score of 32%.</b><br>
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The sequel has been roundly criticized for being a musical and 'ignoring' the DC <br>
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fanbase - with an agent familiar with director Todd Phillips' process telling Variety he 'wanted <br>
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nothing to do with DC' during the making of the film, with DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran notably absent from the film's LA premiere afterparty last <br>
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A source said: 'If the first movie was about some down-on-his-luck, mentally ill <br>
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guy in a downtrodden city, it makes maybe $150 [million] worldwide.<br>
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Not a billion. People showed up because that guy was Joker.'<br>
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In an apparent snub by Phillips, the opening sequence of the film does not include a DC Studios <br>
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A Warner spokesman added that a DC logo appears at the <br>
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end of the Joker sequel, while Phillips declined to comment to <br>
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Several frictions are said to have developed between Phillips, DC and Warner- with claims that <br>
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Michael DeLuca, Chairperson of Warner Bros. Entertainment,<br>
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and CEO Pamela Abdy seemed 'unwilling' to say no to Phillips due to his huge <br>
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It is claimed Phillips would 'only' speak with DeLuca and Abdy rather than Gunn and Safran - <br>
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who took control of DC two months before production began on Joker 2 in December <br>
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Gunn and Safran did attend the first director's cut screening for <br>
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the studio but Phillips fueled rift speculation when he told a <br>
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reporter: 'With all due respect to them, this is kind of <br>
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav also met with Phillips shortly after WarnerMedia <br>
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and Discovery merged in April 2022 and was 'open to filming in Los Angeles if <br>
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the director would make the sequel at a lower price point.'<br>
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<u><i>The studio wanted to film in London which would have <br>
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cost around 20 per cent less.</i></u><br>
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A source directly involved with the film recently <br>
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shared: 'The one thing about genre stuff: If you don't listen and pay <br>
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attention to what the fan expectations are, you're going to <br>
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fail'; director Todd Phillips seen with Gaga and Phoenix at the LA premiere <br>
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<b>However, Phillips insisted on filming in LA with the budget remaining static.</b><br>
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<b>A Warner spokesman told the publication the studio 'supported the decision to film in Los <br>
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A source directly involved with the film said: 'No one could get through to Todd.<br>
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And the one thing about genre stuff: If you don't listen and pay attention to what <br>
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Insiders also claim studio bosses did not want to premiere the film <br>
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at the Venice Film Festival, but Phillips pushed back - with a Warner spokesman saying the studio 'fully supported the decision to bring the film to Venice. <br>
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Along with Gaga and Phoenix, other stars that had appeared in the sequel include Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, <br>
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Zazie Beatz and Steve Coogan. <br>
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