With another DC movie failing at the box office, is the future of DC Studios shared cinematic world at risk? And is even Batman no longer safe from the audience backlash?

But five years later, the failure of sequel “Joker: Folie à Deux” this past weekend doesn’t tell us anything about the new overseers at WB unit DC Studios, nor does the strength of another of its superhero properties, TV series “The Penguin” on Max.

Joker: Folie Deux's first few days in theaters were worse than a notable Sony Spider-Man Universe flop and an infamous MCU film.

Joaquin Phoenix's dreams were being blamed earlier, but now it's filmmaker Todd Phillips' turn to take some accountability for Joker: Folie à Deux's failings. A new report reveals his disdain for

Joker: Folie à Deux director Todd Phillips has broken down the reasoning behind the most controversial storytelling beats in his sequel.

Folie à Deux, allegedly came to Joaquin Phoenix in a dream. In a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the origins of the sequel were revealed. Both Phoenix and writer/director Todd Phillips were unsure about making a sequel.