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topicnews · October 23, 2024

Joker 2 sets 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD release date after box office flop

Joker 2 sets 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD release date after box office flop

Fans don’t yet know what the (mostly negative) excitement is about Joker: Folie à Deux will soon be able to watch the polarizing DC film from the comfort of your own home. The musical psychological thriller gets a physical media release date as it nears its digital debut.




Warner Bros. has confirmed 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD copies of Slide for two will be available through online and physical retailers Dec 17. How Slide for two‘s digital copy, the home video edition of the joker The follow-up will contain lots of bonus content, including a four-part feature-length documentary, a featurette on Harley Quinn by Stefani “Lady Gaga” Germanotta Find Leeand several looks at how the film’s musical elements came together.

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After much anticipation Slide for two was considered one of the worst sequels in recent memory by critics and fans, with the film receiving a 32% critical rating and a 32% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Warner Bros. and DC Studios had high hopes for the sequel joker became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time in nearly five years ($1.082 billion) and won several Oscars, including Best Actor for lead actor Joaquin Phoenix. However, Slide for two is struggling to make back its $200 million budget (excluding marketing and distribution costs) and only managed to stay at the top of the box office charts for a week before the indie horror film. horror 3has overshadowed it. On the third weekend Slide for two fell out of the top five at the box office as domestic fans tuned out in droves.



The Joker sequel falls short of expectations

Thanks to Slide for twoGiven the difficulties in theaters, Warner Bros. faces significant financial damage, possibly up to $200 million. Studio officials hope that the digital releases and home video can help offset some of these losses, as the digital premiere will take place on October 29th. A Warner Bros. executive, Jeff Goldstein, addressed the sequel’s failure, admitting that it was not received as well as the studio hoped, claiming its core male audience could not identify with Germanotta’s character. Much of the blame lies with director Todd Phillips, who was criticized for the film’s premise, lack of intrigue, and controversial ending.

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Slide for two In Phoenix, Phoenix reprises the role of Arthur Fleck, who is being held at Arkham State Hospital and is on trial for the live-televised murder of Murray Franklin. While in Arkham, Arthur meets Harleen Quinzel aka Lee, a fellow patient who becomes obsessed with him, causing them to fall madly in love. Although Arthur plays a major role in the film, don’t expect to see his nefarious alter ego, the Clown Prince of Crime, another theme for which Phillips was heavily criticized before and after the film’s release.

Phoenix and Germanotta play the main roles Slide for two alongside Zazie Beetz (Sophie Dumond), Harry Lawtey (Harvey Dent), Brendan Gleeson (Jackie Sullivan) and Catherine Keener (Maryanne Stewart). The sequel will round off Phillips’ work. joker franchise, with the helmer insisting there will be none Joker 3.

Slide for two is now showing in theaters across North America.

Source: ComicBookMovie.com


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