The much-hyped sequel “Joker: Folie à Deux” is projected to lose anywhere from $150 million to $200 million after a poor showing at the box office and lackluster reviews from critics and audiences.
The sequel to “Joker” (2019) was expected to perform much better, especially considering that the original raked in just over $1 billion. But the Joaquin Phoenix-led film, which also stars Lady Gaga, only earned $51.5 million domestically and $165 million globally after two weeks of release, per Variety.
Comparatively, the original “Joker” made $96.2 million domestically and $248.4 million globally in its first three days. It also won two Oscars, including a Best Actor award for Phoenix.
“Folie à Deux” cost $200 million to produce and about $100 million to market and distribute, the outlet noted. That makes its break-even amount around $450 million, which it likely will never reach. Anonymous “insiders” cited by Variety project the film will lose hundreds of millions…