The field workplace isn’t any laughing matter this weekend, as a result of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker is again.

“Joker: Folie a Deux,” the sequel to the Oscar-nominated, DC Comedian e book movie “Joker,” is opening in theaters this weekend and has made $7 million in Thursday previews to this point. Phoenix’s crazed, killer Batman villain is again, and he’s now joined by Girl Gaga because the equally insane Harley Quinn.

The sequel will try to achieve the excessive mark set by the 2019 unique, however it is going to be a virtually unimaginable problem. “Joker” made an astounding $1.07 billion on the world field workplace from a tiny $65 million finances; “Folie a Deux,” alternatively, carries a $200 million price ticket and hasn’t obtained as many constructive opinions as its predecessor. The primary movie made $13.3 million in Thursday previews on its technique to a $96.2 million opening weekend, whereas the sequel is on observe to make a smaller $50 million to $65 million in the identical timeframe.

Like the unique, “Joker: Folie a Deux” premiered on the Venice Movie Pageant, however it didn’t stay as much as the impression set in 2019 when “Joker” received the celebrated Golden Lion. Whereas the primary film was a gritty character research that received Phoenix the Oscar for greatest actor, “Folie a Deux” switches issues up and serves as a twisted musical and love story from the minds of Joker and Harley. With Gaga’s vocals on show, the film additionally expanded its forged with Brendan Gleeson, Harry Lawtey, Catherine Keener and extra.

Additionally opening this weekend is Lionsgate’s “White Chicken,” a prequel and sequel to the Jacob Tremblay-starring “Surprise” from 2017. It’s on observe for a single-digit opening.