Joker: Folie à Deux, a musical sequel to 2019’s Joker that sees Joaquin Phoenix back in his role as the clown prince of crime alongside Lady Gaga’s new Harley Quinn, has been rated R for reasons that include strong violence, some sexuality, and brief full nudity, per the Motion Picture Association’s latest daily ratings bulletin. The rating comes two weeks after entertainment outlets learned that Todd Phillips’ sequel will be a “jukebox musical,” featuring various reinterpretations of popular songs.
The MPA’s bulletin shows:
- Title: Joker: Folie à Deux
- Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Rating: Rated R for some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity.
Phillips confirming the date of the first trailer:
Some of the music that will be featured in the film, per Variety:
One is said to be “That’s Entertainment” from the 1953 musical “The Band Wagon,” famously associated with Judy Garland. However, there is a door open for an original song (or two) to be added to the final version. Details regarding who would pen the tracks, or sing the numbers are unknown. We do know, according to sources, Hildur Guðnadóttir, the Oscar-winning composer of the first “Joker” film, is said to “infuse her distinctive, haunting [music] cues” into each number. Warner Bros declined to comment.