‘Joker’ Sequel Heads Home After Less Than a Month in Theaters

Gizmodo reports that Joker: Folie à Deux will be available for purchase on digital platforms starting October 29th, with a physical release on DVD/Blu-ray/4K on December 17th.

Although Warner Bros. assumed Todd Phillips Joker A follow-up to the success of the first film, the DC Comics-inspired musical failed to live up to both critical and commercial expectations. With a production budget of $200 million and $100 million spent by Warner Bros. on the film’s marketing, projected box office totals—$65 million domestically and somewhere between $210 million and $215 million worldwide—made it a huge loss for the studio.

A lot more people will probably see the film precisely because it’s coming out so soon after its buzzy (and ultimately disappointing) theatrical release, but it feels like Warner Bros. just wants to get this over with before the next wave of theatrical releases. expensive comic book tents.