With Joker 2 having premiered at the Venice Film Festival, director Todd Phillips commented on how people will react to Folie à Deux’s ending. Similar to how the first film drew strong reactions with its defining moment in the third act,

If you couldn’t hear the sounds of maniacal laughter in the distance as the Clown Prince of Crime suggests that maybe society is the crazy one, a new Joker movie is dancing down the staircase this Friday.

The writer-director joined stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga at the Los Angeles premiere of the 'Joker' sequel on Monday.