That includes the Joker franchise, and its sequel Folie à Deux is the next upcoming DC movie heading to theaters. It's set in a unique timeline crafted by filmmaker Todd Phillips, who recently revealed how Joaquin Phoenix’s character would react to Batman.

Joker hit doesn't take place in the main cinematic DC Universe but in the DC Elseworlds. That's how the supervillain Joker is turned into Arthur Fleck, and the film doesn't include Batman as the ultimate savior in Fleck's Gotham City.

Joker 2 director Todd Phillips has revealed his thoughts on how his version of the Clown Prince would react to meeting Batman.

"I think Arthur always had a fascination with men at ease, and he is not a man at ease. Murray Franklin in the first movie was a man at ease," Phillips continued. "He probably saw the guys he worked with as men at ease, and that was the one thing that Arthur could never be was a man at ease."

Joker: Folie Deux helmer Todd Phillips shares what led to him making the upcoming DC sequel with lead star Joaquin Phoenix.

Todd Phillips thinks that Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker would be a fan of Batman. Joker: Folie á Deux releases in United States theaters this coming October. The upcoming sequel is directed by Phillips and will see Phoenix reprise his role as the titular Joker.