Christopher Nolan was purportedly the reason it didn't make it in—and it was no longer a problem by the time the Joker sequel was coming around.
Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti star in Matt Reeves' DC Comics spinoff series, now on HBO.
Much like Arthur Fleck himself, the Joker sequel is struggling to find an appreciative audience.
Joaquin Phoenix returns as Arthur Fleck, while Lady Gaga plays his love interest Lee Quinn. How does the sequel stack up? Well...
Warner Bros. has found someone to get behind the camera for its next DC series, while still looking for its co-lead John Stewart.
Joaquin Phoenix and Lada Gaga star in the DC sequel from director Todd Phillips.
James Gunn will produce Dynamic Duo, featuring Dick Grayson and Jason Todd as puppets.
Everyone knows Joker's obsessed with Batman, and even Phillips thinks that fixation could be applied to his take of the villain.
Two of DC's most ruthless Batman villains may return to the big screen together.
HBO is said to be eyeing either Aaron Pierre or Stephan James to co-star in the upcoming series.
Is Milly Alcock's Supergirl going to have to go John Wick on this guy, or what?
The audience doesn't actually see it in the HBO DC series' premiere, but the actor's make-up job in the torture scene included a surprising level of detail.
Kyle Chandler is top of the list to play Hal Jordan in HBO and DC's Lanterns TV series.
The team behind Fox's now decade-old Batman prequel give an oral history on its creation and impact during its five-season, 100-episode run.
The director wants to explore every alley of the Batman mythos in his Epic Crime Saga.
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga have the whole weirdo couple vibe thing down.
He was named Oswald Cobblepot back in 1941, but Colin Farrell's take on the Batman character doesn't answer to that.
The Dark Knight's epic crime saga reach its endgame and find some other extensions along the way for his Rogues Gallery.
Director Todd Phillips said Phoenix wasn't going to do Joker: Folie à Deux unless he was as scared as he was making the first film.
The new DC universe begins when the animated series hits Max in December.