a dark and music-filled Joker sequel is set to blow the minds of the fans of the earlier film to top it all Lady Gaga is playing the Star Cross love interest of the DC Comics inspired anti-hero in one of the year's most anticipated films the mega star was the main attraction at the world premiere of Joker fuli Adu at the Venice Film Festival the 2019 film starring Wen Phoenix subverted the quots of the superhero films in a disturbing commentary on alienation in American society with the film going on to win at Venice Film Festival that year and handing a best actor Academy Award to Phoenix ahead of the world premiere the pop star and actress confess to having been deeply moved by the original film in which an ignored mocked and mentally ill standup comic Arthur Fleck played by Phoenix is driven to violence the sequel heavily relies on musical numbers to exess Express the inner feelings of Fleck in dark and brooding Renditions of Classics such as get happy or for once in my life Phoenix told journalists how he had this dream that he was performing as Joker doing songs and he called Todd who's the filmmaker because he thought there might be something there the idea took flight and Lady Gaga was the next piece in the puzzle both actors sang Live on set and element that created a necessary energy according to the cast in her return to the big screen after 2021s House of Gucci Lady Gaga plays Harley Quinn the partner in crime and love interest of the Joker with whom she becomes obsessed as he awaits trial for his murder spree the earlier film which was Loosely based on the DC Comics characters and set in gritty Gotham City was wildly successful grossing $1 billion doar at the box office but sparking criticism for its nihilistic violence as for the sequel it reportedly received a resounding 11 minute standing a Ovation at the 81st wenice International Film Festival reports indicate that the audience in the theater erupted in cheers and Applause particularly praising Gaga's performance in the musical Thriller but then when the first reviews of the film came out the reactions were largely negative with many calling out the plot and direction of the film despite the film's reception at the Venice Film Festival The Joker sequel presumably failed to recreate the magic of the original BBC called the HW Queen Phoenix star disappointing and the variety magazine said the movie is 2 hours and 18 minutes long and here's the entire plot Arthur is wasting away in Arkham state hospital he meets Lee who devotes himself to him he goes on trial and the is he a dual personality or just a criminal debate unfolds the verdict is reached a fateful bomb explodes the end the film will be released in theaters across the US on October 4th 2024 and the international markets on October 2nd so Joker fans get ready for Joker and Lady Gaga do tell us what you think about this video in the comment section and for more news updates subscribe to India today [Music]