Five years after the success of 'Joker' at the Venice Film Festival, director Todd Phillips is set to premiere the highly anticipated sequel, 'Joker: Folie à Deux,' in competition with 20 other titles. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as Arthur Fleck and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn.
The festival's 81st edition lineup was revealed, featuring a star-studded cast including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, and Jude Law. Among the films competing alongside 'Joker 2' are 'Maria' starring Jolie, 'I'm Still Here' by Walter Salles, 'Babygirl' with Kidman and Harris Dickinson, 'Queer' by Luca Guadagnino, and Pedro Almodóvar’s 'The Room Next Door' with Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.
